American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Madeline Wales is an Accreditation Coordinator at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) since November 2022, where responsibilities include interfacing with chief nurse administrators and faculty to navigate Commission on Collegiate Nursing requirements. Previously, in the role of Accreditation Assistant, Madeline provided support to educational programs during the national nursing accreditation process. Prior experience includes serving as a Literacy Interventionist for AmeriCorps, where specialized tutoring and assessment of students were conducted, and as an Engagement Intern at Bucknell University, focusing on student mentorship and engagement. Early roles include working as a hostess and counter worker at Grotto Pizza and a student intern at Vital Voices Global Partnership. Madeline holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and French from Bucknell University, with additional study at Université de Tours.
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing education. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice. Values: In all of AACN's programs and services, continuous attention is directed to core principles: • Respecting and including diversity of opinion, experience, and culture. • Open and responsive communication • Quality, efficiency, and accountability in the implementation and evaluation of activities • Positioning through integrity Membership: AACN today represents 825 member schools of nursing at public and private universities and senior colleges nationwide. These schools offer a mix of baccalaureate, graduate, and post-graduate programs. The dean or chief nurse administrator serves as the representative to AACN, though the association serves all members of the academic unit. For more information about AACN, visit www.aacnnursing.org/about.