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Ten years of developing nurses

Ace Delos Santos, BSN, RN-BC, pictured with Yasmeen Ilyas, RN.

Medical-surgical unit honored for exemplary nursing practice

Illumination Speaker Series playback – 2025 recordings now available

Impacting care with national board certification

Welcome - Prep Workshop for Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Exam

Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Exam Prep Workshop

Illumination Speaker Series playback – 2024 recordings now available

Florence Stroud Conference Series Together We Rise

Together We Rise: 2024 Florence Stroud Black History Month Conference Series

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) informational webinar

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Upcoming Events

November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025

Join ACNL Today!

November Membership Drive: See flyer for details and discount code for new members.

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December 1, 2025

Spring 2026 Samuel Merritt University RN to BSN Application Deadline

Invest in Your Future with Support from KP Scholars Academy. This program allows working RNs to earn a BSN degree online in as little as 12 months

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Kaiser Permanente has more than a 70-year history of nursing excellence. Our nurses are pioneers, and believe in bold transformation of health care.

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About Nurse Scholars Academy

Our programs are focused on the intersection between quality of care and patient outcomes, as well as on workforce readiness, nursing leadership development, professional practice, and the educational advancement of all registered nurses.