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The National League for Nursing offers professional development, networking opportunities, assessment services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to nearly 45,000 individual and over 1,000 institutional members. NLN members represent nursing education programs across the spectrum of higher education, and health care organizations and agencies.

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Check out Nursing Education Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal providing evidence for best practices in nursing education
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The NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted podcast highlights timely topics on innovation & transformation in nursing education

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For media inquiries, contact Michael Keaton, deputy chief communications officer.

Honors

APEX Award 2025

 


CNEA Corner earned national recognition in the 2025 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence in the Newsletters - Electronic & Email category.

 

 

Hermes 2025 Platinum Winner

Hermes 2025 Gold Winner

The National League for Nursing earned national honors in the 2025 Hermes Creative Awards:

 

AVA Digital Awards Gold Winner
The National League for Nursing earned national recognition in the 2025 AVA Digital Awards:

 

APEX Award 2024

The National League for Nursing earned national recognition in the 2024 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence:

 

2024 Hermes Award WinnerHermes Platinum Award WinnerThe National League for Nursing and CNEA earned national honors in the 2024 Hermes Creative Awards:

AJN First Place 2023

 

A Systematic Approach to Evaluation of Nursing Programs, 2nd edition, edited by Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, awarded first place in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Nursing Education/Professional Development category.

AJN Second Place 2023

 

Clinical Simulations in Nursing Education: Advanced Concepts, Trends, and Opportunities, 2nd edition, edited by Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, FSSH, awarded second place in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Adult Primary Care category and third place in the Nursing Education/Professional Development category.


The NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted podcast earned Honorable Mention in the 2023 PR Daily Nonprofit Communications Awards in the Podcast category. 


The National League for Nursing earned national recognition in the 2023 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence:

  • Grand Award: NLN.org in the Website - Most Improved category
  • Award of Excellence: NLN.org in the Websites category
  • Award of Excellence: NLN Member Update in the Newsletters - Electronic & Email category

The National League for Nursing earned national honors in the 2023 Hermes Creative Awards:

  • Gold Winner: NLN.org in the Website Overall - Nonprofit category
  • Gold Winner: NLN.org in the Website Overall - Redesign category
  • Gold Winner: NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted podcast in the Podcast Series category
  • Gold Winner: NLN Accelerator in the E-Newsletter category
  • Honorable Mention: NLN.org Home Page in the Home Page category
  • Honorable Mention: NLN Education Summit Website in the Microsite category
  • Honorable Mention: NLN Member Update in the E-Newsletter category
  • Honorable Mention: NLN Look Ahead in the E-Newsletter category

The National League for Nursing earned national acclaim in the 2022 PR Daily Awards:

 

The 2022 Power of Association Gold Award Winner designation was presented to the National League for Nursing by the America Society for Association Executives (ASAE) for Taking Aim: Addressing Structural Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Implicit Bias & Social Justice.

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In the News

Clinician Voice Podcast

Leading Nursing Education through Change: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Medscape

Violence Against Nurses, Not Part of the Job Description: Interview of NLN Chief Program Officer Gordon Gillespie

Working Nurse

Meet Beverly Malone of the NLN: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Vocal Journal

10 Best Nursing Conferences to Attend in 2025: Features NLN Education Summit

The Lancet

Beverly Malone: valuing diversity in nursing: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Healthcare Finance

Pair of bills seek to curb nursing shortage: Features NLN Information

Becker's Hospital Review

Lawmakers reintroduce Stop Nurse Shortages Act: Features NLN Information

Arizona Daily Sun

Spotlight on Nurse Educators: Features NLN Information

Forbes

How To Become An Emergency Room Nurse: Features NLN Information

Spectrum News

Is the U.S. ready for a 32-hour work week? Some lawmakers think so: Interviews of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone & Staff

Nurse.com

24 Nursing Certifications to Boost Your Career: Features NLN Information

McKnights Long-Term Care News

‘Dangerous’ trend requires different support for new and experienced nurses: expert panel: Features NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

ASAE Center for Association Leadership

Four-Day Flex Work a Win-Win for Nursing Association and Its Staff: Article by NLN Leadership

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Data Deep Dive: A National Nursing Crisis: Features NLN Information

Fox News

Burnt out and getting out: American hospitals struggle with increasing shortage of nurses: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Becker's Hospital Review

Meet the 6 nurse 'living legends' named by the American Academy of Nursing: Features NLN Chief Program Officer Dr. Janice Brewington

Minority Nurse Magazine

The National League for Nursing: Connecting the Academic and Clinical Worlds for 130 Years: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

TheBodyPro

Developing LGBTQ+ Education for Nursing Programs: Features NLN Information

AZ Big Media

How to advance your career in nursing to the next stage: Features NLN Information

Nurse.com

10 Side Hustles for Nurses: Features NLN Information

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

National League for Nursing remains leader to U.S. nurses for 130 years: Features NLN Information

MedPage Today

Operation Nightingale: State Nursing Boards React to the Fake Diploma Scheme: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Digital Connect Mag

How To Become A Family Nurse Practitioner: Features NLN Information

Daily Nurse

Offering a Vision on Climate Change and Nursing: Interview of NLN Experts

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

We’re running out of nurses. Here’s what we must do: Features NLN Research

Fortune Magazine

What type of experience do you need to enroll in an online master’s in nursing (MSN) program?: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone & Features NLN Research

Millenial Magazine

How To Boost Your Career Prospects As A Nursing Student: Features NLN Information

HealthTech

How Healthcare Organizations Can Overcome Staff Shortages: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

HealthTech

30 Healthcare IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2022: Features NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Celebrating Leading Women in Higher Education: Features NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

WomensBiz

Power Package: Inspiring a Nation of Nurses: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

HealthTech

3 Nursing Tech Trends to Watch in 2022: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Scripps National News

Nursing educator shortage: TV Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

The Lund Report

The Pandemic Changed How Nursing Schools Use Simulation: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

New York Times

Biden Opens New Federal Office for Climate Change, Health and Equity: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

NPR Here & Now

Medical Organizations Push For Health Care Institutions To Implement COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Radio Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

NBC Nightly News

Hospitals overwhelmed amid surge in new Covid patients: Features NLN Information

Scripps National News

More VR and online courses becoming part of nursing education in the future: TV Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Essence

Creating Healthier Outcomes for POC: Features NLN Information

Scripps National News

Nursing education addressing systemic racism in health care: TV Interview of NLN Experts

New York Times

‘It was like a war call’: Applications to nursing schools rose during the pandemic: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Kaiser Health News

COVID-19 'didn't scare me away': Nursing schools see enrollment bump amid pandemic: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

U.S. News & World Report

How Coronavirus Affects Nursing School Admissions: Features NLN Information

Daily Nurse

Nurses on the Frontlines of COVID-19: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Community College Daily

Urgently needed, but facing hurdles to complete: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Becker's Hospital Review

70 African American leaders in healthcare to know: Features NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

New York Daily News

Photo of exhausted nurse goes viral with praise for healers: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Nurse.com

Nursing Staff Development Ideas Worth Investing In: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Nurse.com

Make ‘Cents’ of Nurse Pay to Recruit Quality Candidates: Interview of NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

The Hill

Understanding social reasons for poor health helps to fix inequality: Op-ed by NLN President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone

Archived News Releases & Statements

Nursing Education Perspectives Publishes Special Themed Edition on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Nursing Education

Sep 19, 2023, 09:39 by Mike Gmail Keaton
Plus 5th Annual “Best of NEP” Awards during NLN Education Summit

Nursing Education Perspectives Publishes Special Themed Edition on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Nursing Education

Plus 5th Annual “Best of NEP” Awards during NLN Education Summit

Washington, DC — Leading educators are grappling with the challenges of how to maintain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on campuses nationwide. Nowhere is this question more pressing than in nursing education, where promoting DEI is more than academic. The importance of building a strong and diverse nursing workforce capable of delivering quality, culturally humble, equitable care has a profound impact on patient outcomes and public health.

Reflecting the current dialogue and debate among educational researchers, thought leaders in health care, legal scholars, and policymakers, Nursing Education Perspectives, the respected peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the National League for Nursing, has devoted the September/October edition to an in-depth examination of diversity, equity and inclusion in nursing education. 

With an emphasis on evidence-based actions, the issue explores transformational and innovative strategies for instruction in academic and clinical settings. These provide tools to dismantle systemic inequities and institutional racism to advance social, environmental and economic justice.  

"With this issue, the National League for Nursing reaffirms staunch support of nurses and nurse educators determined to achieve health equity for the benefit of all individuals, families and communities that deserve the best care our nation’s nursing workforce can provide,” said NLN President and CEO Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN. “Initiatives devoted to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in nursing and nursing education are essential to the task of safeguarding public health, including social and emotional welfare.” 

In their guest editorial, NEP Editorial Board members Drs. Steven J. Palazzo, Cheryl Green and Sandra Davis identify longstanding practices in academic progression in nursing education as one area ripe for change. In their view:

The transition from the prerequisite courses typical of the first two years of study to more rigorous nursing courses can come as a shock to many students. Nursing students who struggle are often affected by structures and systems that discourage or make academic progression difficult and unforgiving…

Some things…are decidedly not in a student’s control: being a first-generation college student, racism, sexual orientation, gender identity, a history of family trauma, challenges with mental health, death of a loved one, financial hardship, food insecurity, and housing difficulties. 

As they persuasively argue, if students from traditionally marginalized groups are to be actively recruited in the interest of better representing the profession and upgrading delivery of culturally humble, equitable patient care, policies and practices that guide academic progression must become more progressive to compensate for the lack of resources and support services such students often encounter. Appropriate changes would adopt a fair and compassionate approach to facilitate academic progression, without sacrificing students’ successful completion of nursing competencies essential to safe, quality patient care. 

NLN Chair Kathleen Poindexter, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, interim associate dean for academic affairs and assistant dean for undergraduate programs and faculty development at Michigan State University in Lansing, expands on the theme in her published message, The Evolving Role of Nurse Educators and Leaders in Dismantling Racism in Nursing and Advocating for Health Equity and Justice.  

In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, she writes, “The inequities that existed in care delivery and access could no longer be ignored and demanded immediate action to address the longstanding issues interwoven into the fabric of our society.” Dr. Poindexter continues: 

To address gaps in access to care, the future nursing workforce will require greater diversity and specialized education and preparation to help improve health outcomes for marginalized and underserved populations. As outlined in the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report, strengthening the nursing workforce is a key initiative to enhance nursing’s role in advancing equitable health care and promoting environmental justice. 

The September-October 2023 issue is posted on the journal’s website at NEPonline.net, open access, in time for presentation and dialogue to be held during the 2023 NLN Education Summit, September 28-30 at National Harbor near Washington, D.C.

“Best of NEP” Awarded at NLN Education Summit

The “Best of NEP” Awards will again be a highlight of the NLN Education Summit. Those interested in learning more about the process of scholarly writing may connect at this event with NEP editors, who will be happy to answer questions about the steps involved, from conception through writing, peer review and publication. 

Feature Articles

• First Place

Development and Psychometric Testing of the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Skill Acquisition Tool
Shellenbarger, Teresa; Sebach, Aaron M. 
Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 217-221, July/August 2022

• Honorable Mentions

The Lived Experience of DACA Recipients Who Are US Nursing Program Graduates and Their Pathways to Professional Licensure: A Phenomenological Study
Richardson, Deborah C.; Welch, Susan 
Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 351-356, November/December 2022

The Experience of Being a Full-Time Academic Nurse Educator During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gazza, Elizabeth A.
Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 74-79, March/April 2022

Research Briefs

• First Place 

Experiences and Perceptions Gained by Student Nurse Externs Working During a Pandemic
Ruth-Sahd, Lisa
Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 238-240, July/August 2022

• Honorable Mentions

Outcomes of Remediation Strategies Implemented by the Illinois Board of Nursing to Improve Program NCLEX Pass Rates: A Five-Year Follow-up
Libner, Joan
Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 109-111, March/April 202

Examining the Impact of a Nursing Course Redesign on Student Outcomes, Faculty Workload, and Costs
Allen, Kimberly; DiBartolo, Mary C.; Walsh, Catherine M.; Freda, Kaynabess
Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 252-254, July/August 2022

Innovation Center

• First Place

Increasing the Number of Faculty With CNE® Certification: A Statewide Initiative
Daw, Peggy; Seldomridge, Lisa A.; Ford, Kimberly; D’Aoust, Rita
Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 63-65, January/February 2022

• Honorable Mentions

Learning While Biking for Nursing Students: The Impact of the Built Environment on Health
McNiel, Paula; Koplitz, Jodi
Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 60-62, January/February 2022

Rethinking the Order of the Learning Process: A New and Sustainable Path Designed for an RN-to-BSN Education Program
Jean-Baptiste, Anne Marie; Asongwed, Elmira
Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 57-59, January/February 2022

For more information about the 2023 NLN Education Summit, visit Summit.NLN.org.

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About the National League for Nursing

Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National League for Nursing is the premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. The NLN offers professional development, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to its nearly 45,000 individual and 1,000 institutional members, comprising nursing education programs across the spectrum of higher education and health care organizations. Learn more at NLN.org.