Learn About CSI Academy’s Nursing Workforce Solutions Program

A Team-Based Initiative to Positively Impact Nurse Retention and Work Environments

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, positively impact nurse retention, and improve nurse satisfaction. The Nursing Workforce Solutions Program will 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.

Research supports that implementing healthy work environments through nurse-led innovation has measurable improvements for nurse retention, job satisfaction, organizational culture and patient outcomes. Through this collaborative effort, we will drive change to support our nursing workforce.
Vicki Good, DNP, RN, CENP, CPPS, FAAN, Chief Clinical Officer, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

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

These hospitals are participating in the current Nursing Workforce Solutions program:

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 Hospital and Medical Center, 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
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, Massachusetts
Tufts Medical Center, Boston
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama

How It Works

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

1Applications for Current Program Closed February 2025
218-Month Cohorts Begin in June and October
3In-Person & Virtual Monthly Learning Sessions
4Final Project Presentation at an Innovation Conference
5Additional Train-the Trainer Sustainability Session with Ongoing Consultation

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