Solutions for Your healthcare

WORKFORCE

Ascend Learning's solution suite is powered by solutions from ATI, NHA, and StaffGarden.

NHA®

NHA is building the next generation of allied health professionals. Since 1989, we have helped over 1.25 million people access a better future in healthcare. From innovative learning solutions to certification and career development, we partner with individuals, educators and employers to elevate the learning experience, ensure practice and career readiness and drive positive outcomes for the industry, allied health professionals, and ultimately patients.

ATI®

ATI Nursing Education is trusted by more than 60% of U.S. undergraduate nursing programs with a 99% client retention rate, preparing more than 2 million nursing graduates.

ATI’s Program Manager tool now extends digital competency alignment to the healthcare workforce while innovative online learning technologies facilitate and accelerate deep learning.

StaffGarden

StaffGarden is a clinical talent development platform that digitizes clinical ladder programs, providing clinicians and hospital administrators with tailored career pathways, competency management, and reporting suites.

StaffGarden is trusted by more than 800 hospitals to drive retention and achieve honored designations, such as Magnet recognition.

Retention & Career Growth

When workplaces provide support, direction, and training that matches employees’ career goals, retention skyrockets. Offering clear career pathways and educational support will not only boost retention but help with staffing shortages and burnout.
    • Promote nursing satisfaction and retention with support from top-notch, quality-trained nursing assistants.

    • Ensure clinicians are confidently prepared for the demands and realities of the acute care setting.

    • Empower clinical staff with actionable, digital plans for managing vertical or lateral career advancement in your organization.

    • Bridge staffing shortages by upskilling and enabling clinicians to work at top of license.

    • Fast-tracked allied health certifications and competency-based professional development help retain top talent and ensure highest quality care.

Clinical Readiness & Development

Our talent development solutions help to identify and grow competencies, offering improved clinical readiness and actionable insights into employee development. We make it easy to identify skill gaps and ensure that leadership feels confident in their floor staff’s readiness.
    • Get actionable insights into staff current competencies with tailored development recommendations.

    • Realistically prepare staff for clinical challenges with competencies aligned to regulatory, professional, and quality standards.

    • Easily align, grow and measure staff competencies digitally for simplified compliance and streamlined career path management.

Learning Efficiency & Innovation

Our interactive learning solutions offer standardized, evidence-based onboarding master plans and on-the-job training that ensures faster and more engaging preparation.
    • Accelerate employee startup times with focused, easily consumable modules adapted to their competency needs.

    • Achieve deeper learning with diverse active learning interactions.

    • Provide a safe virtual learning environment to practice realistic clinical situations.

Consistency & Alignment

Workforce development and educational approaches at different facilities within a single health system can vary greatly. This can cause discrepancies in preparedness, competencies, confidence, and ultimately the quality of care. Our healthcare talent development solutions unify the approach to learning and professional development across your facilities, offering a clear path forward.
    • Standardize your approach to clinical staff development with one accessible, cross-system, ready-to-use program tailored to your system’s needs.

    • Achieve quality consistency from scaled expert-designed content aligned to regulatory, facility, professional, and quality standards.

    • Automate reporting management with intelligent benchmarking, standardized analytics, and consistent learner progression.

Support & Implementation

Our suite of solutions offers in-depth support and implementation assistance to ensure that your health system is getting the most out of what we have to offer. We act as your trusted partner, working together as a team.
    • Dedicated Nursing Professional Development Specialists guide you through 6 weeks of tailored program alignment and management training.

    • Utilize easy-to-use implementation guides designed by these same specialists, including:
        • Competency checklists
        • Syllabus schedules
        • Job description templates
        • Skills day facilitator guides
        • Preceptor tips and expectations
        • Teaching techniques and strategies

Let's talk about how we can help your healthcare system.

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