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Nursing Workforce Solutions Program

A Team-Based Initiative to Strengthen Nurse Retention and Work Environments

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The Nursing Workforce Solutions Program, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson and powered by AACN’s Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy, equips direct care nurses with the tools and leadership skills to promote a healthy work environment which can positively impact nurse retention and improve nurse satisfaction, and can make a lasting contribution to healthcare organizations.

This 18-month program helps nursing teams implement innovative projects that create a thriving nursing workforce and successful and sustainable change.

Participants in Nursing Workforce Solutions Program are provided the tools to:

Strengthen Leadership Skills
Gain hands-on experience leading meaningful change in your unit.
Impact Nurse Retention
Implement proven strategies to improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover.
Develop a Healthy Work Environment
Produce effective and sustainable outcomes for both patients and nurses.
Contribute to Continued Success
Participate in a train-the-trainer model to scale your project beyond your unit.
Experience Expert Mentorship
Receive in-person and virtual training from AACN faculty.

Nurses are uniquely positioned to transform both care delivery and the healthcare work environment, and Johnson & Johnson is proud to collaborate with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to support and empower nurse-led innovation within health systems.

Michele Morgan, Director of Nursing Programs and Strategies, Global Health Equity, Johnson & Johnson

How It Works

Join the growing community of CSI Academy graduates who have driven 455% return on investment (ROI) through sustainable, scalable change.

  • 1Applications open October 20 - December 16, 2025

  • 218-Month Cohorts Begin in 2026

  • 3In-Person & Virtual Monthly Learning Sessions

  • 4Final Project Presentation at an Innovation Conference

  • 5Additional Sustainability Workshop with ongoing consultation

Hospitals participating in the 2026 cohorts for Nursing Workforce Solutions include urban and rural hospitals, and Disproportionate Share Hospitals:

  • Atrium Health Cabarrus, Concord, North Carolina
  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Bayhealth, University of Pennsylvania, Dover, Delaware
  • CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region, Centennial, Colorado
  • Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
  • Mosaic Life Care Health System, St. Joseph, Missouri
  • Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware
  • Swedish First Hill Campus, Seattle, Washington
  • The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kansas
  • Organization of Nurse Leaders of New Jersey Nursing Workplace Environment and Staffing Council Program (NWESC), comprising:
    • AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
    • Cooper University Health Care, Camden, New Jersey
    • Deborah Heart & Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey
    • Inspira Health Network, Vineland, New Jersey
    • Jefferson Health, Turnersville, New Jersey
    • Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes, Camden, New Jersey


The first cohorts of Nursing Workforce Solutions started in 2025:

  • Atrium Health High Point Medical Center - High Point, North Carolina
  • Atrium Health Levine/Brenner Children's Hospital - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Atrium Health Lexington Medical Center - Lexington, North Carolina
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Atrium Health Wilkes Medical Center - Wilkesboro, North Carolina
  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center - Advocate Health, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Baystate Wing Hospital, Palmer, Massachusetts
  • Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
  • Boston Medical Center, Boston
  • Cape Cod Hospital, Barnstable, Massachusetts
  • Children's Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
  • Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke, Massachusetts
  • Mass General Brigham - Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston
  • Methodist Fremont Health, Fremont, Nebraska
  • Methodist Hospital/Women’s Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
  • Methodist Jennie Edmundson, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts
  • Ochsner Health Center - Hancock, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
  • Ochsner Health Center - St. Bernard, Chalmette, Louisiana
  • Ochsner Health Center - Luling, Luling, Louisiana
  • Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, Kenner, Louisiana
  • Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana
  • Ochsner LSU Health – Academic Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus, Gretna, Louisiana
  • Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Prisma Health, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, Massachusetts
  • Tufts Medical Center, Boston
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama

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