<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:47:04 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AACN - Policy &amp; Advocacy</title><link>:443/news-data/rss/category/444/policy-advocacy</link><atom:link href=":443/news-data/rss/category/444/policy-advocacy" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Proposed Federal Loan Limits and Professional Degree Updates]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-proposed-federal-loan-limits-and-professional-degree-updates</link><description><![CDATA[    On November 24, AACN's Government Affairs and Policy team presented a webinar titled " What Schools Need to Know About Proposed Federal Loan Limits for Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Students. " This ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-proposed-federal-loan-limits-and-professional-degree-updates</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13380]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Urgent Action Needed!]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-urgent-action-needed</link><description><![CDATA[     Urgent Action Needed  

 While the government shutdown has ended, the current continuing resolution that funds nursing education, workforce, and research program expires on January 30, 2026. ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-urgent-action-needed</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13375]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Education Updates and Government Shutdown]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-education-updates-and-government-shutdown</link><description><![CDATA[     

 On Monday, November 10, the Senate   passed legislation   to end the nation’s longest government shutdown. The legislation would fund Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-education-updates-and-government-shutdown</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13371]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AACN Alarmed Over Department of Education’s Proposed Limitation of Student Loan Access for Nursing]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-alarmed-over-department-of-educations-proposed-limitation-of-student-loan-access-for-nursing</link><description><![CDATA[ The  91¿´Æ¬ of Nursing (AACN)  is deeply concerned by the Department of Education’s decision to move forward with a proposed definition of professional degree programs that ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-alarmed-over-department-of-educations-proposed-limitation-of-student-loan-access-for-nursing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13368]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: AACN's 2025 Hill Day]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/artmid/653/articleid/13367/policy-watch-aacns-2025-hill-day</link><description><![CDATA[     On Monday, November 3, AACN hosted its 2025 Hill Day as part of the Academic Nursing Leadership Conference. This year, more than 220 AACN members, representing 42 states, had over 200 meetings ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/artmid/653/articleid/13367/policy-watch-aacns-2025-hill-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13367]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: AACN Advocates and Hill Day]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/artmid/653/articleid/13365/policy-watch-aacn-advocates-and-hill-day</link><description><![CDATA[     Not able to join us at the 2025 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference Hill Day? Want to engage with your members of Congress to ensure they preserve federal programs and agencies that support ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/artmid/653/articleid/13365/policy-watch-aacn-advocates-and-hill-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13365]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rounds with Leadership: Elevating Nursing’s Impact on Federal Policy]]></title><link>/²Ô±ð·É²õ-»å²¹³Ù²¹/²¹±ô±ô-²Ô±ð·É²õ/²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð/²¹°ù³Ù³¾¾±»å/653/²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð¾±»å/13364/°ù´Ç³Ü²Ô»å²õ-·É¾±³Ù³ó-±ô±ð²¹»å±ð°ù²õ³ó¾±±è-±ð±ô±ð±¹²¹³Ù¾±²Ô²µ-²Ô³Ü°ù²õ¾±²Ô²µâ€™s-¾±³¾±è²¹³¦³Ù-´Ç²Ô-´Ú±ð»å±ð°ù²¹±ô-±è´Ç±ô¾±³¦²â</link><description><![CDATA[ AACN is widely recognized as a trusted source for legislators shaping healthcare and higher education policy. Our organization has taken strategic steps to ensure that nurses - with their unique ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/²Ô±ð·É²õ-»å²¹³Ù²¹/²¹±ô±ô-²Ô±ð·É²õ/²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð/²¹°ù³Ù³¾¾±»å/653/²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð¾±»å/13364/°ù´Ç³Ü²Ô»å²õ-·É¾±³Ù³ó-±ô±ð²¹»å±ð°ù²õ³ó¾±±è-±ð±ô±ð±¹²¹³Ù¾±²Ô²µ-²Ô³Ü°ù²õ¾±²Ô²µâ€™s-¾±³¾±è²¹³¦³Ù-´Ç²Ô-´Ú±ð»å±ð°ù²¹±ô-±è´Ç±ô¾±³¦²â</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13364]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Updates on Student Loans and Nursing Programs]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-updates-on-student-loans-and-nursing-programs</link><description><![CDATA[    As part of the   One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)  , new federal student loan limits were introduced based on program classification: $20,500 annually and $100,000 aggregate for "graduate ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-updates-on-student-loans-and-nursing-programs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13360]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Service Loan Repayments]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-service-loan-repayments</link><description><![CDATA[     

  Reminder: Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Deadline Approaching   

 The HRSA National Health Service Corps'  Students to Service Loan Repayment Program  is accepting ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-service-loan-repayments</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13361]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AACN Alarmed by Reports of Sweeping Layoffs Across Federal Agencies Impacting Nursing Education and the Healthcare Workforce]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-alarmed-by-reports-of-sweeping-layoffs-across-federal-agencies-impacting-nursing-education-and-the-healthcare-workforce</link><description><![CDATA[ According to an   October 10 Department of Justice filing  , the Administration laid off nearly 1,200 employees in the Department of Health and Human Services and an estimated 466 employees at the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-alarmed-by-reports-of-sweeping-layoffs-across-federal-agencies-impacting-nursing-education-and-the-healthcare-workforce</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13358]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>