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Teaching and Learning in Nursing Call for Papers & Special Issue Announcement: The ANA’s New Code of Ethics for Nurses We are pleased to announce the forthcoming publication in July of 2027 of a special issue on the 2025 ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. We are interested in manuscripts on a wide range of […]
Ruby Alvarez Ph.D., MSN, RN As we welcome February 2026, I invite all students, colleagues, and communities of interest to pause and reflect on Black History Month. This time is especially meaningful for me as both an African American registered nurse, a nurse educator, and a board member of the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing [...]
OADN continues our federal advocacy on your behalf as a member of the Nursing Community Coalition, where we work to ensure nurses are supported and nursing education is funded. Advocacy & Engagement NCC Sends Letter to Congress Supporting Full-Year FY 2026 Appropriations for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of [...]
As nurses, our commitment is to safeguard health, dignity, and human life. We know that violence and fear have no place in professional care settings or within our communities, regardless of who perpetrates them. The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) stands with the American Nurses Association’s call to action and refuses to normalize violence [...]
OADN News Release January 22, 2026 Washington, D.C. — The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) is pleased to announce a new Strategic Corporate Partnership with Cisive, a trusted provider of healthcare background screening, drug and health testing, and student compliance solutions. This partnership reflects OADN’s continued commitment to supporting associate degree nursing programs and [...]
A New Year’s Message from Lynette Apen, OADN President As we welcome a new year, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable journey that has brought OADN to this moment, and looking ahead with great anticipation for what lies before us. Our story began in 1984, when OADN was created in response to a real [...]