uly 1, 2025- Ascension has released its inaugural FY25 Annual Nursing Report. This interactive report highlights how Ascension nurses reflect our alignment and commitment to achieving our mission and vision. Ascension is committed to investing in its nursing workforce, fulfilling the promise to heal without harm, transforming healthcare through research and evidence-based practice and ensuring stable and successful operations. It also outlines how Ascension is looking forward to building on its successes with innovative initiatives planned for FY26.
“This report is a representation of our nursing communities’ collective efforts driven by our Mission, rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer,” said Maureen “Mo” Chadwick, Senior Vice President, Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer of Ascension. “It is a testament to the dedication of our entire nursing community.”
Ascension has implemented strategic efforts that have led to impressive nurse retention results, including:
- An 81.96% overall nursing retention over the last 5 years, up more than 4%.
- An increase of more than 1.5% in 90-day retention rates between April 2024 to March 2025 to 88.31%.
- An increase of more than 8% in one year retention rates between April 2024 to March 2025 to 65.56%.