If you looking for a nursing faculty job, you'll find the information on this page useful.  Check with the following organizations for professional development and resources to help you shape the next generation of nurses.

American Academy of Nursing

The mission of the AAN is to serve the public and nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge.

The American Academy of Nursing is comprised of approximately 1500 nursing leaders in education, management, practice and research.

The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) is constituted to anticipate national and international trends in health care, and address resulting issues of health care knowledge and policy. Not only is the invitation to Fellowship recognition of one's accomplishments within the nursing profession, but also affords an opportunity to work with other leaders in health care in addressing the issues of the day. Resources and mechanisms available for purposeful networking include Nursing Outlook magazine, Expert Panels, the Institute of Medicine/ANF/AAN Scholar in Residence Program, and the facilitation of appointments to policy positions.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate-degree nursing education. A unique asset for the nation, AACN serves the public interest by providing standards and resources, and by fostering innovation to advance professional nursing education, research, and practice.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs.

AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and practice in nursing— the nation's largest health care profession.

National League of Nursing 

To advance quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.

In 1893, the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses was created. This was the first organization for nursing in the United States of America. The society was formed for "the establishment and maintenance of a universal standard of training" for nursing. Ever since that remarkable stroke of courage and spirit over 100 years ago, the National League for Nursing has continued to be the leading professional association for nursing education.

National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) 

N-OADN is the leading advocate for associate degree nursing education and practice, and promotes collaboration in charting the future of health care education and delivery.

N-OADN strives to: Maintain eligibility for registered nurse licensure for graduates of associate degree nursing programs, educate students and promote AD nursing programs at community colleges nationwide,  provide a forum for discussion of issues impacting AD education and practice, develop partnerships and increase communication with other professional organizations, increase public understanding of the role of the associate degree nurse, participate at national and state levels in the formation of healthcare policy, facilitate legislative action supportive of the goals of N-OADN.

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