AACN UofM鈥檚 Loewenberg College of Nursing Selected for National Initiative by American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Aug. 1, 2022 鈥� The UofM鈥檚 Loewenberg College of Nursing has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) as one of 50 schools to participate in a national initiative designed to foster inclusive learning environments and build a more diverse nursing workforce.
The UofM is one of 50 schools of nursing from 28 states to have been selected from nearly 250 applicants.
鈥淕iven the current cultural and political landscape, schools of nursing are finding it difficult to create an environment of respect, inclusivity and belonging,鈥� said Dr. Larry Slater, interim dean, UofM Loewenberg College of Nursing. 鈥淭he efforts of AACN and Loewenberg, in conjunction with the other pilot schools, will be a huge step in developing actionable tools and processes to ensure schools of nursing are building a culture of belonging for all, no matter one's age, gender or gender identity, race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, health status or disability.
鈥淭hese tools will allow Loewenberg to continue to adhere to its core values of caring, diversity, integrity and leadership, while providing a safe and nurturing environment where all faculty, staff and students can successfully learn and grow into the nursing profession.鈥�
In January 2022, AACN commenced a project titled 鈥淏uilding a Culture of Belonging in Academic Nursing鈥� with funding from Johnson & Johnson. AACN launched this initiative to help schools of nursing create environments where students, faculty and staff possess a strong sense of belonging and are encouraged to thrive.
鈥淐reating a learning culture where all individuals are able to develop and do their best work is critical to achieving academic nursing鈥檚 goals related to diversity, equity and inclusion,鈥� said Dr. Deborah Trautman, AACN president and chief executive officer. 鈥淎ACN is pleased to join with 50 member schools to pilot test a new tool that will help to evolve how nurse educators approach teaching, learning and professional engagement.鈥�
To support this project, AACN developed a digital platform to administer its Leading Across Multidimensional Perspectives (LAMP庐) Culture and Climate Survey. This instrument collects data on student, faculty and staff perceptions of their college classrooms as communities in five thematic areas: fair treatment and observations of discrimination, belongingness, value of diversity and inclusion, campus services and clinical training.
Using data collected via LAMP, AACN will provide institution-level assessments and action reports to participating schools related to developing inclusive academic environments. This tool provides administrators with a better understanding of how their campus climate influences student experiences and achievement. With assessment data from internal stakeholders, educators are equipped with valuable information needed to initiate change, target areas of growth and most importantly, improve student outcomes. AACN will also use aggregate data collected from participating schools to identify best practices and success strategies that can be deployed at institutions nationwide.
Following a call for pilot schools that netted nearly 250 applicants, the following schools were selected to participate in the next administration of the LAMP survey:
Arizona College of Nursing
Baylor 福利片国产
Binghamton 福利片国产
California State 福利片国产, Stanislaus
Case Western Reserve 福利片国产
Chamberlain 福利片国产
Charles R. Drew 福利片国产 of Medicine & Science
Emory 福利片国产
Florida Atlantic 福利片国产
Frontier Nursing 福利片国产
Jefferson College of Nursing
Loyola 福利片国产 of New Orleans
LSU Health New Orleans
New York 福利片国产
North Dakota State 福利片国产
Oregon Health & Science 福利片国产
Pace 福利片国产
Prairie View A&M 福利片国产
Purdue 福利片国产 Northwest
Randolph-Macon College
Rush 福利片国产
Rutgers 福利片国产
Shenandoah 福利片国产
Stockton 福利片国产
Stony Brook 福利片国产
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences 福利片国产
Texas Tech 福利片国产 Health Science Center
The 福利片国产 of Alabama
The 福利片国产 of Alabama at Birmingham
The 福利片国产 of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
福利片国产 of Cincinnati
福利片国产 of Colorado
福利片国产 of Detroit Mercy
福利片国产 of Iowa
福利片国产 of Maryland
福利片国产 of Memphis
福利片国产 of Michigan - Flint
福利片国产 of New Mexico
福利片国产 of North Carolina at Greensboro
福利片国产 of North Carolina Pembroke
福利片国产 of Portland
福利片国产 of South Florida
福利片国产 of Southern Maine
福利片国产 of Texas at Arlington
福利片国产 of Texas Medical Branch
UTHealth Houston
Western Governors 福利片国产
Widener 福利片国产
Wilmington 福利片国产
福利片国产 of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Schools selected to participate in this pilot study are geographically diverse and represent a range of institutional types (public and private institutions; small and large schools; rural and urban-serving programs, etc.) Having a broad range of participating schools is important to securing results that can be generalizable across all types of nursing schools.
Pilot testing of the LAMP survey will be completed in spring 2023. AACN will disseminate aggregate findings to all schools of nursing next year.
For more information on this initiative and the LAMP Culture and Climate Survey, contact AACN鈥檚 Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Christine Downing, at cdowning@aacnnursing.org.