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Nurse Orientation Pathway
A Strategic Solution for Healthcare Institutions
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) offers a comprehensive Nurse Orientation Pathway (NOP) Program designed to help hospitals and healthcare institutions efficiently transition new nurses while improving retention, patient outcomes, and cost savings.
Optimizing Retention and Performance
Reduce Turnover Costs
Retaining nurses saves thousands per employee in recruitment and training expenses.
Enhance Patient Outcomes
Properly trained nurses contribute to lower complication rates and improved safety.
Standardize Education
Ensures consistency in knowledge and skills across all units.
Provide Scalable Learning
Adaptable to hospitals of all sizes with flexible deployment options.
Cost-Effective Dynamic Bundle Pricing
AACN provides tiered and bundled pricing structures for the Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) Course
and the AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool (KAT), helping institutions optimize their budgets.
Single-Site LearnCenter Pricing
|
Number of Orientees |
Bundle & Save: ECCO + AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool |
|
1-10 |
$381 per orientee |
|
11-25 |
$349 per orientee |
|
26-99 |
$312 per orientee |
|
100-349 |
$286 per orientee |
|
350+ |
$282 per orientee |
Multiple-Site LearnCenter Pricing
|
Number of Orientees |
Bundle & Save: ECCO + AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool |
|
1-25 |
$351 per orientee |
|
26-99 |
$314 per orientee |
|
100-349 |
$286 per orientee |
|
350+ |
$282 per orientee |
Institutional Benefit
Hospitals and institutions that have previously purchased ECCO receive a 2% discount on AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool orders.
Invest in Your Nursing Workforce Today
By aligning your hospital’s professional development initiatives with the Nurse Orientation Pathway, you can ensure a well-prepared nursing staff, reduce turnover costs, and improve patient care outcomes.
Comprehensive Orientation Support Products
Each product in the Nurse Orientation Pathway is designed to enhance nurse competency, reduce onboarding time, and ensure better patient care.
STEP 1
Baseline Assessment
AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool
Establish the foundation for a personalized learning and orientation experience by employing this digital tool as a preliminary assessment to provide you with rapid identification of each nurse's knowledge gaps and educational opportunities.
STEP 2
Knowledge Gaps
Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO)
Address knowledge gaps with precision by enrolling each nurse in personalized educational content that complements the knowledge gaps identified by the assessment tool.
STEP 3
Baseline Comparison
AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool
Ensure that each nurse is ready for the challenges ahead by using this digital tool as a post test to confirm that identified knowledge gaps have been addressed successfully.
Step 4
Post Orientation
Membership
Support new nurses' success by encouraging them to join AACN, which gives them access to clinical resources, publications, free CEs, discounts and more to help them thrive.
Step 1
Assess Competency
Use the AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool to benchmark nurses’ clinical knowledge.
Use the AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool to benchmark nurses’ clinical knowledge.
Personalize Learning
Guide nurses through ECCO and other targeted programs to strengthen their clinical judgment and confidence.
Guide nurses through ECCO and other targeted programs to strengthen their clinical judgment and confidence.
Support Preceptors Effectively
Equip preceptors with the Nurse Competence Framework and Toolkit to foster meaningful clinical mentorship.
Equip preceptors with the Nurse Competence Framework and Toolkit to foster meaningful clinical mentorship.
Track Progress and Readiness
Use AACN's Nurse Competence Framework and Toolkit to assess progression towards independent practice and AACN's Knowledge Assessment Tool to ensure knowledge gaps are closed before independent assignments.
Use AACN's Nurse Competence Framework and Toolkit to assess progression towards independent practice and AACN's Knowledge Assessment Tool to ensure knowledge gaps are closed before independent assignments.
Sustain Engagement and Growth
Encourage AACN membership to give your nurses continued access to evidence-based resources and professional development.
Encourage AACN membership to give your nurses continued access to evidence-based resources and professional development.
Start Your Journey
Learn how AACN can help elevate your team’s practice.
Fill out the form below.
Learn how AACN can help elevate your team’s practice.
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