Go From Overwhelmed to Organized

Build the practical skills and confidence you need to navigate clinical practice more safely and successfully.

Are you a nursing student or new nurse who feels overwhelmed, unorganized, or uncertain about making clinical decisions?

You may find yourself wondering:

• How do I organize an entire shift?

• Which patient should I see first?

• When should I call the provider?

• What can I safely delegate?

• How do I communicate and document with confidence?

• What should I do when a patient’s condition begins to change?

If these questions sound familiar, you are not behind—and you are not alone.

The AGA New Nurse Success Academy was created to help nursing students and new nurses develop a safe, repeatable process for organizing information, recognizing concerns, communicating clearly, and asking for help when needed.

Organize. Prioritize. Communicate. Reassess.

Become a More Organized, Prepared, and Confident Nurse

Nursing school teaches essential clinical knowledge, but there may not always be enough time to practice the everyday skills required to manage a busy clinical environment.

Inside the Academy, you will strengthen your:

• Clinical judgment

• Patient prioritization

• Shift organization

• Patient-assessment process

• Recognition and escalation of changes in condition

• SBAR communication

• Delegation and follow-up

• Medication-safety habits

• Objective documentation

• Professional confidence

You do not have to know everything on your first day. You need a safe process for deciding what to do next, communicating concerns, and using the appropriate resources.

What Is Included in the Academy?

Your enrollment includes:

• Six self-paced learning modules

• New Nurse Success Academy Workbook

• Pre-Course and Final Confidence Assessments

• New Nurse Survival Kit

• Digital Shift Planner

• Documentation Toolkit

• Shift-organization checklists

• SBAR communication tools

• Delegation and prioritization resources

• Realistic clinical scenarios

• Knowledge checks

• Confidence-building activities

• Personalized 90-Day New Nurse Success Plan

• Certificate of completion

• 12 months of course access

You will follow a practical four-step learning process:

Learn. Apply. Reflect. Practice.

Watch the lesson, complete the related activity, apply the skill to a realistic scenario, and reflect on how you can use it during clinical practice within your role and scope.

Choose Your Academy Experience

Self-Paced New Nurse Success Academy

One-Time Payment: $197

The Self-Paced Academy is for the nursing student or new nurse who wants the complete program and downloadable resources but prefers to work independently.

Your enrollment includes:

• Six self-paced Academy modules

• Workbook activities

• Pre-Course and Final Confidence Assessments

• Knowledge checks

• Clinical-practice scenarios

• New Nurse Survival Kit

• Digital Shift Planner

• Documentation Toolkit

• Communication, delegation, and prioritization tools

• Personalized 90-Day Success Plan

• Certificate of completion

• 12 months of course access

Complete the program according to your schedule and return to the lessons and resources whenever you need additional practice.

Please note:

The Self-Paced Academy does not include live coaching, private coaching calls, personalized feedback, accountability check-ins, live scenario labs, session recordings, or access to the private student community.

Premium Guided New Nurse Success Academy

$497 Founding-Member Price

Founding Cohort Begins November 5, 2026

The Premium Guided Academy is for the nursing student or new nurse who wants the complete self-paced program plus direct guidance, live practice, personalized feedback, and accountability.

Premium members receive everything included in the Self-Paced Academy, plus six weeks of guided support.

Your Premium experience includes:

• • Two 60-minute Live Coaching & Q&A Sessions — Thursday 8:00–9:00 PM ET

  • Two 45-minute Clinical Scenario & Role-Play Labs

  • Two private 30-minute coaching calls

  • Brief weekly accountability check-ins

  • Personalized feedback on selected Academy activities

  • Personalized review of the final 90-Day Success Plan

  • Private Facebook student community

  • Recordings of live group coaching sessions

  • Priority email support with a two-business-day response window

During the live sessions, you will practice working through realistic, fully de-identified nursing scenarios, strengthen your communication, ask questions, and receive feedback to help you apply what you are learning.

Founding Cohort Schedule

Weekly Coaching:
Thursdays, November 5–December 10, 2026
8:00–9:00 PM Eastern

Scenario Lab One:
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
8:00–9:30 PM Eastern

Scenario Lab Two:
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
8:00–9:30 PM Eastern

A schedule update will be provided if the Thanksgiving-week coaching session is rescheduled.

Founding-Member Pricing

The first Premium Guided Academy cohort is being offered at a special founding-member price of $497.

After the founding cohort is completed and program results and testimonials are established, the planned regular price will increase to $997

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Which Option Is Right for You?

Choose the $197 Self-Paced Academy if:

• You prefer learning independently.

• You need a flexible schedule.

• You want the complete course and downloadable resources.

• You do not need live coaching or personalized feedback.

• You want 12 months to complete and review the program.

Choose the $497 Premium Guided Academy if:

• You want direct guidance from Andrea.

• You benefit from accountability and weekly check-ins.

• You want to practice realistic scenarios live.

• You want feedback on your clinical reasoning and communication.

• You want two private coaching calls.

• You want support from a private student community.

• You are available for the six-week November 2026 cohort.

Meet Your Instructor

Andrea Patterson, RN, MSN

Andrea Patterson is the founder and lead educator of AGA Clinical Development & Workforce Training.

As a registered nurse with 27 years of clinical experience, nursing instructor, author, and workforce-development educator, Andrea created the New Nurse Success Academy to help nursing students and new nurses develop practical skills that support safer thinking, stronger communication, better organization, and professional confidence.

Andrea understands that confidence does not mean knowing everything.

Confidence means recognizing uncertainty, using available resources, communicating concerns clearly, and asking for help before proceeding when necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this program only for licensed nurses?

No. The Academy is designed for nursing students, graduate nurses, and nurses who are early in their professional transition.

Is the Academy completely online?

Yes. The lessons and downloadable resources are available online. Premium live coaching and scenario labs are conducted through Google Meet.

How long will I have access to the course?

Both enrollment options include 12 months of access to the self-paced Academy.

Are Premium coaching sessions recorded?

Group coaching sessions will be recorded for enrolled Premium participants when appropriate. Breakout activities or discussions involving sensitive information may be excluded from recordings.

Can I share the course or downloadable materials?

No. Enrollment and course materials are licensed for the enrolled participant’s individual educational use. Course files, recordings, passwords, links, and downloadable resources may not be copied, posted, resold, distributed, or shared.

Can I discuss situations from work?

Only fictional or fully de-identified examples may be used. Never provide patient names, dates of birth, medical-record numbers, photographs, facility documents, screenshots, or other identifying or confidential information.

Does this program provide continuing-education credit?

A certificate recognizes completion or participation. It does not represent approved continuing-education credit unless that approval is expressly stated.

Does the Academy replace employer orientation?

No. The Academy provides education and professional development. It does not replace employer orientation, clinical supervision, facility policies, emergency procedures, provider direction, scope-of-practice requirements, or independent clinical verification.

You Do Not Have to Figure Everything Out Alone

You have worked hard to enter the nursing profession.

Now it is time to develop a practical system that helps you organize your shift, prioritize patient needs, communicate concerns, document objectively, and continue building your confidence.

Choose the enrollment experience that best matches the level of support you need.

Organize. Prioritize. Communicate. Reassess.

Educational Disclaimer

The AGA New Nurse Success Academy is an educational and professional-development program. It does not replace employer orientation, clinical supervision, facility policy, emergency procedures, provider direction, scope-of-practice requirements, or independent clinical verification.

Participants must follow their employer’s policies, protect patient privacy, remain within their authorized scope and role, and seek appropriate clinical guidance when uncertain.