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07/20/2025

🎥 We’re live at the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in Nashville!

Meet us at Booth 401 in the Innovation Hub to see how StaffGarden is helping nurse leaders unlock 360-degree workforce intelligence.

📣 Don’t miss our session tomorrow with Parkview Health: Transforming the Workforce Through Innovation

🗓 Tuesday, July 22 | 🕘 9:15 AM | 📍 Room 207abc

✨ Register now! Space is limited.

07/18/2025

Just 2 days to go until the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit kicks off in Nashville!

We’re excited to connect with healthcare leaders at Booth 401 in the Innovation Hub and dive into the future of workforce development.

Don’t forget to add the breakout session with Larissa Africa and Jenna Fisher to your calendar:

📅 Transforming the Workforce Through Innovation: Strategies for Retention and Engagement with Parkview Health

🗓 Tuesday, July 22 | 🕘 9:15–10:15 AM | 📍 Room 207abc

Register for the session today, and learn more at https://hubs.la/Q03xN7Dh0

07/17/2025

Just published!

We’re proud to share a new article by our very own Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, featured in Training Industry — “Workforce Intelligence for Nurse Leaders: Boost Retention and Care Quality.”

Larissa explores how nurse leaders can unlock powerful workforce insights to strengthen clinical teams, reduce turnover, and improve care quality — all by leveraging the right data.

🔍 “When used strategically, workforce intelligence isn’t just about compliance — it’s a retention tool, a quality lever, and a catalyst for culture change,” she writes.

If you're a CNO, NPD leader, or healthcare executive thinking about what’s next for your workforce — this is a must-read.

📖 Read the full article here:
https://hubs.la/Q03xB7sf0

07/15/2025

Join us live at American Hospital Association Summit 2025 to explore real-world strategies for using technology to address high turnover and workforce shortages.

🎤 Transforming the Workforce Through Innovation: Strategies for Retention and Engagement
🗓 Tuesday, July 22 — 9:15 a.m. CT
📍 Room 207abc — AHA Leadership Summit, Nashville

Larissa Africa, Jenna Fisher, and Parkview Health's Erin LaCross and Amanda N. Weaver will explore:
✅ The real impact of nurse turnover post-COVID—and why legacy solutions fall short
✅ How Clinical Ladder Programs (CLPs) boost morale, engagement, and performance
✅ Why digitizing CLPs with platforms like StaffGarden is the key to scalable, sustainable retention

💡 If you're a health system leader searching for actionable strategies and proven digital tools to future-proof your workforce, you won’t want to miss this.

🔗 Space is limited—register now to secure your seat!
https://hubs.la/Q03xmsD30

07/10/2025

"We help leaders see where they are—and where they need to go."

Episode 83 of the American Hospital Association Associates Bringing Value podcast features clinical leaders with HWS and StaffGarden by Ascend Learning, Larissa Africa MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN and Jennifer "Jenna" Lloyd Fisher, DNP, MSMIT, APRN, CNL, NEA-BC, FACHE.

They dive into how a data-driven approach to onboarding, competencies, and career growth isn’t just better—it’s essential, from hire to retire.

Our experts cover:
🔹 Why digital clinical ladders reduce turnover
🔹 How competency-based onboarding saves $6K per nurse
🔹 What true workforce visibility can unlock for leadership

🎧 Listen or read the recap to learn how technology can transform workforce strategy from fragmented to future-ready.

https://hubs.la/Q03wxJ030

07/03/2025

🎉 We’re heading to the American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit!

📍 Booth 401 – Innovation Hub
🗓️ July 20–22, 2025 | Nashville, TN

Join us at one of healthcare’s most impactful leadership events as we share the digital tools today’s nursing leaders need to unlock 360-degree intelligence to make data-driven decisions, empowering engaged teams to achieve clinical standards of excellence.

🗣️ Don’t miss our exclusive session, featuring executive leaders from Health sharing how they successfully transformed their workforce development with Digital Clinical Ladder Programs:

Transforming the Workforce Through Innovation: Strategies for Retention and Engagement
📆 Tuesday, July 22 | 🕘 9:15–10:15 AM
🎙️ Larissa Africa, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, Ascend Learning
🎙️ Jenna Lloyd Fisher, DNP, MSMIT, APRN, CNL, NEA-BC, FACHE, Ascend Learning
🎙️ Erin LaCross, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, Parkview Health
🎙️ Amanda Weaver, MSN, BA, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC, Parkview Health

💬 If you’re joining us at the Hosted Buyer Forum, we look forward to discussing how workforce intelligence and tech-enabled development can help your organization retain top talent and reduce turnover.

✨ Stop by our booth or join us at the session to see how we’re helping nursing teams thrive with smart, scalable tools. Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q03vK0tn0

06/19/2025

👩‍⚕️ Nurse retention isn't just a staffing issue—it's a leadership strategy.

At Becker’s Clinical Leadership Summit, Jenna Fisher, DNP, MSMIT, APRN, NEA-BC, FACHE, joined a powerhouse panel to unpack what’s next for nurse engagement—and why digital clinical ladder programs (DCLPs) are redefining workforce sustainability.

💡 The numbers speak for themselves:
• 70,000+ ladder applications submitted
• Used in 1,300+ facilities
• 7.3% turnover for DCLP participants vs. 14.8% without

✨ “Nurses don’t just want titles—they want to feel like they’re advancing, even if they’re not seeking formal leadership roles.”

📉 Still using paper portfolios and manual reviews? You’re leaving retention, recognition, and ROI on the table.

🔍 Read the recap → https://hubs.la/Q03sPjKd0

See how nurse leaders like you are turning retention strategy into action–– today.

06/16/2025

👩‍⚕️ When the whole clinical floor is empowered, everyone wins.

Facing staffing shortages and rising turnover, Raleigh General Hospital took a proactive approach to transform their workforce.

By launching a hands-on, in-house Patient Care Technician (PCT) Development Program with one of our expanded solution offerings powered through NHA by Ascend Learning, they built something remarkable:

✅ 100% certification pass rate
✅ 49% fewer administrative hours
✅ Significantly reduced turnover
✅ A cultural shift in engagement, confidence, and clinical teamwork

This program didn’t just fill roles—it built confidence and competency among nursing assistants while allowing nurses to provide top-of-license care.

As a bonus, 71% of Raleigh General’s PCTs credit the program with increasing their interest in becoming a nurse.

Raleigh General’s team is now retaining top talent, delegating more effectively, and elevating care quality across the board.

📥 Download the case study to see how they built a stronger, more scalable workforce from within:

👉 https://hubs.la/Q03s41vP0

05/28/2025

📣 Attention CNOs: Are your clinical ladder programs driving retention, or driving nurses away?

In partnership with Becker's Healthcare, StaffGarden by Ascend Learning explores how we're helping leading health systems reduce turnover and re-engage their workforce with Digital Clinical Ladder Programs (DCLPs).

📉 Out: Paper-based ladders frustrate staff and stall career growth.
📈 In: DCLPs that create visibility, consistency, and a clear path forward, at scale.

Download the whitepaper to learn how nurse leaders are:
✔️ Reducing nurse turnover by nearly 50%
✔️ Strengthening Magnet readiness with clean, accessible data
✔️ Building a culture of growth, recognition, and retention

Your nurses are ready for more. Are you?

👉 https://hubs.la/Q03nH60n0

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10/30/2024

We'll be at booth 1548 at the ANCC conference floor today through Friday!

Whether you’re interested in digitization, innovation, retention, or just curious about what’s next in healthcare technology, we’re here to connect, demonstrate, and inspire.

See you there! 👋

10/29/2024

Heading to the ANCC conference floor tomorrow?

So are we! Join us at our booth 1548 for live demos of our cutting-edge platform and engaging conversations on how we’re transforming healthcare, nursing excellence, and workforce management.

🌿Plus, special giveaways and the chance to win some cool prizes!

10/24/2024

Join us at our booth at FONL for a free live demo of StaffGarden’s platform. Let’s talk , , and how we can drive together!