Only Virtual Workshop of 2026
The same live workshop for $500 less per nurse—available virtually only once in 2026.
$997 per nurse
Save $500 per nurse
Five nurses: $4,985
Get Your Nurses Clinically Ready, Faster.
One workshop. Two ways to attend.
Bring the Workshop to Your Hospital
Private live training at your hospital. Choose dates and confirm cohort size on a planning call.
$1,497 per nurse
Schedule a Planning Call
More Clinically Ready by Their Next Shift.
Nurses learn to prioritize the shift, connect the clinical picture, and recognize and respond to deterioration.
One Shared Clinical Foundation.
Give every nurse the same connected system for bedside thinking and action.
Strengthen Readiness Without Building Another Program.
We provide the curriculum and reinforcement—extending the capacity of your educators and preceptors.
The Clinical Readiness Crisis
9%
More Than Half
The Data Show: Fewer Than 1 in 10 New Graduate Nurses Meet Entry-Level Clinical Judgment Expectations.
Across a decade, researchers examined competency assessments from more than 10,000 new graduate nurses. The findings reveal a persistent gap between recognizing a problem and knowing what to do next.
met the expected entry-level competency standard.
The 2020 PBDS cohort included 1,222 new graduate nurses educated at 200 nursing schools.
recognized a change but could not manage the problem effectively.
Many struggled to select appropriate interventions, communicate critical information, or explain their clinical reasoning.
Read more about the research
del Bueno (2005): Aggregate PBDS data placed approximately 35% of new graduate nurses in the acceptable range.
Kavanagh and Szweda (2017): Among more than 5,000 new graduate nurses from more than 140 nursing programs in 21 states, 23% scored in the acceptable range.
Kavanagh and Sharpnack (2021): In the 2020 cohort of 1,222 graduates from 200 nursing schools, 9% scored in the acceptable range. PBDS was administered after hire and before orientation.
The 2-Day Clinical Readiness Workshop
Clinical Readiness Starts With What Cannot Wait.
Confident Nurse Academy applies the principle of triage to education. Instead of trying to teach everything at once, we begin with the clinical judgment skills nurses may need on their very next shift.
Where do I start?
Organize the shift and determine what needs attention first.
What is happening?
Gather meaningful findings instead of simply completing tasks.
What does it mean?
Connect assessments, vital signs, labs, history, medications, and pathophysiology.
What matters most?
Recognize meaningful patterns, risk, and early signs of deterioration.
What happens next?
Prioritize action, communicate clearly, escalate appropriately, and document the clinical story.
This is not just a list of topics. It is the order nurses use to move from information to action.
12
Months of Access
Two Live Days. Twelve Months of Reinforcement.
The workshop builds the foundation. A full year of Confident Nurse Academy access allows nurses to revisit the lessons as they encounter new patients, new situations, and higher levels of acuity.
Already have a residency program? We strengthen it. Don’t have one? Your nurses still gain a structured clinical-readiness foundation.
The Two-Day Workshop Agenda
Two Days. One Connected Clinical-Readiness System.
Each session builds on the one before it—moving nurses from collecting information to recognizing what it means and acting on what matters.
Select a day to view the full schedule.
Day One
See the Clinical Picture.
Build the assessment and reasoning foundation nurses need to understand what is happening.
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- 9:00–10:30 A.M. Head-to-Toe Assessment
- 10:30–10:45 A.M. Break
- 10:45 A.M.–12:15 P.M. Assessment by Body System
- 12:15–12:45 P.M. Lunch
- 12:45–2:15 P.M. Vital Signs and Hemodynamics: Volume, Vessels, and Pump
- 2:15–2:30 P.M. Break
- 2:30–3:45 P.M. Labs: Connecting Values to the Patient
- 3:45–5:00 P.M. Sepsis Recognition and Early Action
Day Two
Act on What Matters.
Turn stronger recognition into prioritization, communication, escalation, and action.
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- 9:00–10:15 A.M. Deterioration Recognition and Failure to Rescue
- 10:15–10:30 A.M. Break
- 10:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Rapid Response, Clinical Escalation, and Critical Rhythms
- 12:30–1:00 P.M. Lunch
- 1:00–2:15 P.M. Confident Code Blue
- 2:15–2:30 P.M. Break
- 2:30–3:45 P.M. Postoperative Complications
- 3:45–5:00 P.M. Shift Strategy Workshop™
Nurses leave with connected frameworks they can begin using on their very next shift.
What Nurses Are Saying
Real Nurses. Real Shifts. Real Bedside Impact.
★★★★★
“I was able to catch someone before they went into septic shock based on everything you taught me.”— IMCU RN
★★★★★
“My coworker was shocked at how confident and knowledgeable I was during a code. I knew exactly what to do.”— Med-Surg RN
★★★★★
“It was really helpful for me to have the goal of getting assessments, meds, and vitals done by 10. I usually stay 15-30 minutes over. Saturday and Sunday I left on time. These videos have made me feel so much more confident and prepared.”— Med-Surg/Telemetry RN
Individual experiences vary. Confident Nurse Academy provides professional education and does not guarantee a specific clinical, employment, or patient outcome.
The Business Case
Protect the Investment You Have Already Made in Your Nurses.
Hospitals invest heavily in recruiting, orienting, and supporting every new nurse. When one nurse leaves, the financial and operational cost begins again.
If stronger preparation and support contribute to retaining even one nurse, the avoided turnover cost can exceed the investment in a 25-nurse cohort by $22,665.
Education alone cannot guarantee retention. The $60,090 turnover estimate is from the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report .
Choose Your Workshop
Choose How Your Nurses Attend.
Give your nurses the same connected clinical-readiness foundation—in person at your hospital or live online this November.
Bring the Workshop to Your Hospital
Choose dates and confirm cohort size with us on a planning call.
$1,497 per nurse
Schedule a Planning CallOur Only Virtual Workshop of 2026
The same live workshop for $500 less per nurse—available virtually only once in 2026.
$997 per nurse
Save $500 per nurse
Five nurses: $4,985
Frequently Asked Questions
What Nurse Leaders Need to Know.
Select a question to view the answer.
Does this replace our nurse residency or orientation program?
No. The Clinical Readiness Workshop complements the education your hospital already provides. It gives nurses a connected framework for organizing the shift, recognizing meaningful change, communicating concern, and responding within their role and hospital policy.
Which nurses is the workshop designed for?
It is designed for new graduate nurses and nurses stepping into higher-acuity care. It is not remedial training. It strengthens the bedside thinking, prioritization, communication, and escalation skills nurses need as they build experience.
How much can really change in two days?
Two focused live days give nurses a practical system they can begin applying on their next shift. The goal is not mastery in a weekend. It is clearer priorities, stronger clinical connections, and a more confident approach to recognizing and responding when something changes.
What is included with the workshop?
Nurses receive two live workshop days, the Clinical Readiness Workshop workbook, and 12 months of on-demand reinforcement so they can revisit and continue applying what they learned after the live experience ends.
What is the difference between the in-person and virtual options?
The private in-person workshop is brought to your hospital on dates selected with your team and is $1,497 per nurse. The November 7–8 live virtual workshop delivers the same workshop without the travel for $997 per nurse—a savings of $500 per nurse.
What is the next step?
For a private in-person workshop, schedule a planning call so we can discuss your cohort and choose dates. For the November 7–8 live virtual workshop, register your nurses online.
About Confident Nurse Academy
Meet the nurses behind the mission.
See why we built Confident Nurse Academy and how our experience helps hospitals accelerate clinical readiness.
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Confident Nurse Academy is an independent educational offering developed collaboratively by Digital Health Education LLC and Hello Healer®. This content is designed solely for the purpose of professional nurse development and continuing education. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any hospital, medical device manufacturer, or commercial entity. All materials reflect the independent clinical judgment, research, and educational expertise of the course developers. No commercial support was received for the development of this content.
