{"id":14239,"date":"2025-12-18T22:14:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/?p=14239"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:26:09","slug":"augsburg-nursing-department-receives-prestigious-national-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/2025\/12\/18\/augsburg-nursing-department-receives-prestigious-national-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Augsburg nursing department receives prestigious national recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Augsburg University\u2019s Department of Nursing has received a distinguished honor from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the national voice for academic nursing. The <\/span>Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award<\/span><\/a> recognizes 30 years of transformative leadership in nursing education through its work at the <\/span>Augsburg Health Commons<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This national recognition honors the nursing department\u2019s sustained commitment to reimagining traditional models of nursing education by embedding students in community-based, justice-centered care. Through innovative program design at the Health Commons, the nursing department has advanced experiential learning, interprofessional collaboration, and equitable access to care for unsheltered and under-resourced populations in Minneapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor three decades, this work has demonstrated what is possible when nursing education is grounded in community, belonging, and real-world practice,\u201d said Katie Clark, the executive director of the Health Commons and chair of the Department of Nursing. \u201cTo have that work recognized by AACN is an extraordinary recognition of our students, faculty, and community partners.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The award acknowledges the nursing department\u2019s leadership in programmatic change across nursing education, workforce preparation, and care delivery\u2014positioning the Health Commons as a nationally recognized model for community-engaged nursing education.<\/span><\/p>\n

AACN represents over 875 nursing schools nationwide and sets the direction for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research, and leadership. \u201cRecognition at the national level reflects not only excellence in education but also sustained impact on the future of nursing practice,\u201d said Clark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the <\/span>full press release<\/span><\/a> from AACN and <\/span>learn more about Augsburg\u2019s nursing programs.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Top image: <\/em><\/span>Members of Augsburg\u2019s nursing department gather with AACN representatives at the 2025 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference. Photo submitted by Katie Clark.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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