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.

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

Join an informational session to learn more about Nursing Workforce Solutions

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 11am PT
Thursday, Nov. 6, 11am PT
Thursday, Nov. 20, 8am PT
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 12pm PT

The first cohorts of Nursing Workforce Solutions started in 2025. These hospitals are participating in the current Nursing Workforce Solutions program:

  • 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

Ready to Transform Your Unit?