Booth #1057
March 29th - April 1st in Chicago, IL.

We're bringing Healthcare Workforce Solutions to AONL.

Join us at the 2026 American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Inspiring Leaders Convention.

Julie Holland, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Associate Vice President at Texas Health Resources will share how a technology‑enabled Clinical Ladder Program and peer feedback process created a consistent, structured approach to professional development for their organization – driving engagement, retention, and excellence. Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, VP of StaffGarden by Ascend Learning will co-present.

On the convention floor at booth 1057, StaffGarden will be showcasing our all-in-one platform for scalable development infrastructure that gives nursing executives visibility into readiness, engagement, and workload.

Get a head start and see how our platform can help you drive workforce efficiencies, inspire engagement in career development, and achieve clinical standards of excellence today.

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Tuesday, March 31
Sunrise Session - Room W187
7am-8am

The Business Case for Modernizing Professional Development to Drive Excellence and Financial Performance

Texas Health Resources will share how their technology‑enabled Clinical Ladder Program and peer feedback process drives continuous engagement, retention, and excellence.  

By the end of this session, the attendees will be able to:
  • Summarize the evolution of clinical ladder programs and their impact on nurse engagement and retention
  • Describe the process for evaluating technology platforms
  • Evaluate the impact of transforming manual processes into technology-enabled solutions on the organization and workforce
Presented By:
Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN
Vice President
StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
Julie Holand, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Associate Vice PresidentSystem Clinical Effectiveness 
Texas Health Resources
Shelby Do, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN
Clinical Excellence Project Manager, Department of Nursing Professional Practice
Texas Health Resources
March 29 - April 1
Conference Floor

Booth #1057

Come see us at booth 1057 in the exhibit hall at the AONL convention floor.

We're showcasing scalable development infrastructure that gives nursing executives visibility into readiness, engagement, and workload— so teams stay supported, priorities stay aligned, and outcomes improve.

See firsthand how the StaffGarden platform aligns development activities, competencies, and advancement to system priorities like workforce stability, readiness, retention, and clinical outcomes.

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It's absolutely worth it… [StaffGarden Grow] lets you see what you're doing in a broader way [that’s] impossible with Excel. I can filter to see anything I want to see, I can see if someone is actively working, their progress, status… [StaffGarden] gives you a lot of information which is great.
Jennifer Tudor
Magnet Program Director for a major hospital system in California
Rather than losing someone to a competitor, we are leveraging standardized platforms to identify talent, create career pathways, and drive greater internal mobility.
Carol Gabala
MSN, RN, NPD-BC
System Director for Nursing Practice & Professional Development, Bon Secours Mercy Health
We couldn't be more pleased, and if anything, we're just saying 'why didn't we take this company-wide sooner,' but everything in due time.
Trish Celano
System Chief Nursing Executive and Associate Chief Clinical Officer
When you’re talking accreditation, the ability to pull records in a really timely manner is extremely important… Streamlining where documentation is kept allows you to stay on top of what’s missing and mitigate that. Being able to pull records quickly — and having my team feel savvy doing that — has been one of the best things that came along with this.
Trina Rayle
MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Manager, Nursing Professional Development & RN Residency Program Director, Parkview Health
At any time you can see exactly what is happening. We hear a lot about that transparency. being able to see at any time what initiatives our nurses are engaging in. We can run reports, we can look at that data. Staff Garden has provided so many data pieces.
Amanda Weaver
MSN, BA, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC
Senior Specialist, Nursing Professional Development, Parkview Health
My initial thoughts on StaffGarden? This is the one. I saw it and instantly fell in love with the cloud-based system, accessibility from nurses' devices, and customizability.
Barbra Turner
Director of Nursing Practice and Education, Bon Secours Mercy Health

Enhance your hospital's workforce development strategies

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Enhance your hospital's workforce development strategies

Schedule a free consultation with our healthcare workforce development experts and learn how you can:

  • Drive workforce efficiencies with precise intelligence and reporting that reveals hidden opportunities and blind spots, allowing you to focus your efforts in the right place at the right time.
  • Empower leaders to easily advance and retain engaged teams by motivating through an easy line of sight to career advancement, rewards, recognition, and potential.
  • Achieve clinical standards of excellence enabled through competency consistency and transparency across your workforce.
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