Early-Tenure Nurse Retention: Trends & Leader Strategies

Early-Tenure Nurse Retention: Trends & Leader Strategies

During this webinar, AONL and Laudio will share findings from the recent report, “Early-Tenure Nurse Retention: Trends & Leader Strategies,” which combines insights from the Laudio Insights dataset – including 5,000 nurse managers leading over 75,000 nurses – with the direct voices of nurse managers in AONL interviews.

Hear what the data revealed about the role of manager span of control, new hire check-ins (plus the importance of who conducts them), and more from the report’s authors. Plus, gain practical strategies to enhance your retention efforts based on both the findings and our live discussion with a chief nursing executive and nurse manager.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand trends in early-tenure nurse retention and what the data reveals about the role of manager span of control and new hire check-ins in particular.
2. Identify concrete, multi-faceted strategies to boost early-tenure nurse retention with a focus on supporting nurse managers and promoting consistency with leader best practices.
    

Presenters

Tim Darling, Co-Founder, Laudio / President, Laudio Insights, UK

Tim Darling is a co-founder of Laudio and President of Laudio Insights. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare technology, Tim has a real passion for using data and analytics to serve the challenges facing healthcare organizations. Laudio Insights, the analytics and research arm of Laudio, provides unique perspectives on some of health system leaders’ most complex challenges.

Lori Wightman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FAONL, Senior Director of Professional Practice, AONL, Missouri

Lori Wightman is the AONL Senior Director of Professional Practice. She has served in a variety of healthcare leadership roles including as system chief nurse executive. She has experience in academe and research, serving as faculty in nursing and engineering programs. Lori is a coach, mentor, and author.

Janice Walker, DHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Executive, North Carolina

Dr. Walker is an experienced Chief Nursing Executive. She most recently served as the SVP & CNO - Southeast Region at Advocate Health and was responsible for providing strategic leadership for all nursing and other designated patient care functions and services for Atrium Health. Prior to Advocate Health, Dr. Walker held roles as System CNE & COO at Baylor Scott & White Health and CNO at Texas Health Presbyterian.

Elizabeth Vial, BSN, RN, BMTCN, Clinical Program Manager, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Richardson, Texas

Elizabeth Vial is a Nurse Leader at UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. With over 12 years of experience as an Oncology Nurse—and more than 8 years in leadership roles—she is passionate about advancing cancer care and supporting nursing teams. Elizabeth is an active member of the Texas Organization for Nursing Leaders and currently serves as Board Secretary for the Dallas chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society.

About the Sponsor

Laudio arose out of a profound respect for healthcare's frontline workers. Motivated by a need to address their challenges, our co-founders created the first platform purpose-built to empower frontline leaders and, in turn, enhance engagement and retention on their teams. The Laudio platform bridges the gap between executive goals and frontline actions, enabling leaders to work more efficiently and effectively. It streamlines key workflows and provides AI-based recommendations to reduce administrative burden and enable impactful team engagement opportunities. The result? More satisfied employees, improved patient care, and better business outcomes.