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# AZCN In The News

Highlighting media coverage of Arizona College of Nursing and Arizona College
healthcare programs!

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  #### A Nurse Educator’s Guide to Arizona College of Nursing’s NLN COE Journey

- A riview of Arizona College of Nursing’s 2026 NLN Center of Excellence
  recognition. The school’s faculty development and student success work gives
  nurse educators in Arizona a concrete way to connect COE criteria to real
  program decisions.
- Published By: nurseeducator.com
- [Read Article](https://www.nurseeducator.com/articles/nln-center-of-excellence-nurse-educator-2026-08-28/)
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  #### Arizona College of Nursing Earns 2026 National League for Nursing Center of Excellence™ Designation

- AZCN is one of 20 nursing schools and programs nationwide selected for a 2026
  NLN Centers of Excellence™ designation. Formal recognition will take place
  during the Honors Convocation at the 2026 NLN Education Summit in Washington,
  D.C., on Sept. 25, 2026.
- Published By: National League of Nursing
- [Read Article](https://www.nln.org/detail-pages/news/2026/08/12/nln-honors-the-2026-centers-of-excellence-%28coe%29-in-nursing-education)
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  #### Two AZC Mesa Healthcare Programs Earn State Recognition

- Two Arizona College – Mesa healthcare programs have earned Arizona’s 2026
  High-Impact Training (HIT) designation for demonstrating strong employment and
  wage outcomes for ARIZONA@WORK Adult participants.
- Published By: Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity
- [Read Article](https://oeo.az.gov/news/40-arizona-high-impact-training-programs-recognized-arizona-workforce-summit)
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  #### Don’t Forget to Spring (or Summer) Clean Your Pharmaceuticals

- Dr. Jason Dunne, chief academic officer at Arizona College of Nursing,
  discusses when to check expiration dates, replace seasonal medications like
  allergy and cold meds, and organize prescriptions.
- Published By: 55+ Life
- [Read Article](https://55pluslife.com/dont-forget-to-spring-or-summer-clean-your-pharmaceuticals/)
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  #### Jen Hamilton, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Speaks to Students at Arizona College of Nursing’s Phoenix Campus

- Jen Hamilton, a labor and delivery nurse with 4.8 million TikTok followers and
  a new No. 1 New York Times best-seller, “Birth Vibes,” spoke to students at
  Arizona College of Nursing’s Phoenix campus about getting through nursing
  school and remembering why they started.
- Published By: KOLD 13 News
- [Read Article](https://www.kold.com/2026/05/22/jen-hamilton-delivery-nurse-turned-best-selling-author-speaks-arizona-students/)

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