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|membership= 4045,000 individual and 1,200000 institutional members<ref name="nln.orgNLN About">{{cite web |title=About the National League for Nursing |website=National League for Nursing |url=httphttps://www.nln.org/about/about/overview |title=Overview|websiteaccess-date=www.nln.org4 February 2024}}</ref>

The '''National League for Nursing''' ('''NLN''') is a national organization for faculty nurses and leaders in [[nurse education]]. It offers [[faculty development]], networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to more than 4045,000 individual and 1,200000 education and associate members.<ref name="nln.orgNLN About"/>

The National League for Nursing promotes excellence in nursing education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce to advance the health of our nation and the global community.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

The NLN was founded in 1893 as the '''American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses''' and was the first organization for nursing in the U.S.<ref name="NLN History">{{Citationcite web needed|title=Our History |website=National League for Nursing |url=https://www.nln.org/about/about/history-of-nln |access-date=April4 2020February 2024}} I</ref>

nIn 1912, it was renamed the '''National League for Nursing Education (NLNE)'''<ref name="NLN History"/> and released the first '''Standard Curriculum for Schools of Nursing''' in 1917.<ref name="Nutting 1917">{{cite book |last=Nutting |first=M.A. |title=Standard Curriculum for Schools of Nursing |publisher=Waverly Press |year=1917 |url=https://archive.org/details/standardcurricul00nati}}</ref>

In 1942, the NLNE created individual membership, enabling African-American nurses to participate in the organization.<ref><nowiki>http: name="NLN About"//nln.org/about</nowiki></ref> In 1952, the NLNE combined with the '''National Organization for Public Health Nursing''' and the '''Association for Collegiate Schools of Nursing''' as the '''National League for Nursing''', and the [[United States Department of Education]] (USDE) recognized the NLN, including it on the initial list of recognized accrediting agencies. This allowed the NLN to assume responsibility for the accreditation of nursing schools in the U.S.<ref name="NLN History"/>

[[File:Willie Mae Jones 1955.jpg|alt=Willie Mae Jones|thumb|Willie Mae Jackson Jones]]

At this time, the NLN included African-American nurses in positions, including the board of directors. Willie Mae Jackson Jones (pictured), of the Community Nursing Services of [[Montclair, New Jersey]], served as the first African-American in the organization, as a member of the first NLN board of directors.<ref>Fondiller, SH (March 2000). "A Retrospective on Civil Rights: Pride and Progress". Nursing and Health Care Perspectives. 21 (2): 62. Retrieved 16 February 2017.</ref> Additionally, [[Dr. Lillian Holland Harvey]], the Dean of the Tuskegee Institute School of Nursing, was also on the board of directors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nursing.ua.edu/?page_id=3535|title=Dr. Lillian Holland Harvey {{!}} Capstone College of Nursing - The University of Alabama|website=nursing.ua.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>

NLN presents a number of awards every year. Among the major awards given are the [[Mary Adelaide Nutting]] Award for Outstanding Teaching or Leadership in Nursing Education, the [[Isabel Hampton Robb]] Award for Outstanding Leadership in Clinical Practice, and the [[Lillian Wald]] Humanitarian Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nln.org/about/awards/nln-awards|title=NLN Awards|last=|first=|date=|website=NLN org|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref>

In 1996, the NLN Board of Governors approved establishment of an independent entity within the organization to be known as the '''National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)'''. In 1997, the NLNAC began operations with sole authority and accountability for carrying out the responsibilities inherent to the accreditation processes.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.acenursing.org/acen-history-of-accreditation/ |title=Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing – History of Nursing Accreditation |publisher=Acenursing.org |access-date= |accessdate=2019-05-27}}</ref> Fifteen Commissioners were appointed: nine nurse educators, three nursing service representatives, and three public members. The Commissioners assumed responsibilities for the management, financial decisions, policy-making, and general administration of the NLNAC.<ref><nowiki>http://www.acenursing.net/resources/ACEN%20Bylaws%20October%202017.pdf</nowiki> {{bare URL PDF|date=April 2023}}</ref>

The NLNAC was incorporated as a subsidiary of the NLN in 2001, and twelve years later, the name of the NLNAC was changed to the '''[[Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing]] (ACEN)''', the name under which the subsidiary continues to operate.<ref name=":0" /> On December 1, 2014, Marsal P. Stoll, EdD, MSN, was appointed the chief executive officer of the ACEN.<ref><nowiki>{{cite web | url=http://www.acenursing.org/marsal-stoll-named-acen-ceo/</nowiki> | title=THE ACEN Appoints Marsal Stoll as CEO – Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | date=2 October 2014 }}</ref>

In 2014, the NLN created an additional commission for nursing education accreditation, the '''Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)'''. On July 1, 2014, Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, was appointed executive director of the CNEA.<ref><nowiki>http://www.nln.org/newsreleases/judyhalstead.htm</nowiki> {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref>

Both organizations operate to support the interests of nursing education through accreditation. A core difference is that the ACEN is recognized by the USDE. This recognition includes the ACEN being recognized by the USDE as an “institutional”"institutional" accreditation agency, and as such the nursing program offered by the “institution”"institution" can be eligible for Higher Education Reauthorization Act, Title IV funds through the ACEN.<ref><nowiki>{{cite web | url=https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg9.html</nowiki> | title=College Accreditation in the United States-- Pg 9 | date=3 April 2023 }}</ref>

The NLN provides the '''Total Assessment Program (TAP)''' for NCLEX Success, which is a comprehensive testing services program for nurse educators, students, and practitioners. TAP is a complete preparation package to assess students’students' abilities and achievement prior to admission, after specific courses, and at the completion of nursing programs. The TAP package consists of Pre-Admission Exams; Achievement Exams, including Practice Tests and Remediation; Pre-NCLEX Readiness Exams; Live Review; and Question Review Bank (QRB).{{cn|date=October 2023}}

* {{Official website|http://www.nln.org}}

* http://www.acenursing.org