Long Term Care Nursing Leadership Course

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1 Long Term Care Nursing Leadership Course Presented by the WI Director of Nursing Council 2015 COURSE DATES SESSION 1 May 18, 19 & 20 SESSION 2 June 15, 16 & 17 Wintergreen Conference Center Wisconsin Dells 1

2 Wisconsin LTC Leadership Course The Long Term Care Nursing Leadership Course provides management level nursing professionals the opportunity to understand the scope of their role and the fundamental foundation elements of their job. These must have classes for a successful nursing leader will consist of two sessions of three days (6 class total). Download Registration Form from The Long Term Care Nursing Leadership course was designed by leading experts in the field to cover core standards of nursing leadership practice. At the end of the series, participants will receive a certificate of completion. Every participant will qualify to take the American Association of Long-Term Care Nursing Certification exam for an additional $150 exam fee to earn the credential DON-CLTC. 2

3 The role of director of nursing and other nursing leader positions within a long-term care organization requires a different set of nursing skills, knowledge and mindset that of a leader. This course was designed to familiarize the DON and nurse leaders with what it means to be a leader as well as various federal and state regulations impacting long-term care facilities in Wisconsin. With nursing leadership being expected to help the individual facility comply and respond to regulators, this course will walk the nursing leader through the intimidating survey process from preparation for surveyors to writing a plan of correction. Because of the high customer expectations the environment in a long term care facility is challenging. To meet those demands it is essential for the long term care nursing leader to become savvy in clinical practice standards, human resource management and financial stewardship. Each three day session will encompass topics that will lead the attendee to gain knowledge in these areas. In addition the attendee will leave with a Director of Nursing Resource Manual that provides you with examples policies, procedures, and user-friendly resources. After the sessions the participants will be able to: Implement clinical practice standards to assure state/federal regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction. Identify and apply ways to improve staff accountability and retention while improving the ability to critically think and prevent re-hospitalization to position the facility positively in the new long term care continuum while improving staff satisfaction. Define and calculate PPDs and manage the nursing financial budget using a creative nursing structure to provide a nursing service the healthcare community expects. Apply Quality Assurance and Process Improvement (QAPI) and how to measure outcomes through the utilization of internal and external data to assure both customer and staff satisfaction. Complete both Sessions of 3 days May 18-20, 2015 & June 15 17,

4 Long Term Care Nursing Leadership Course SESSION I 3 Days 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM May 18-20, 2015 Day 1: Being an Effective Leader What is your leadership style Development of a cohesive team - finding strengths in your team Holding people accountable and supervisory effectiveness Time management Holding an effective meeting Understanding the impact and importance of customer satisfaction The Interdisciplinary Team Approach Taking care of yourself- avoiding burnout Day 2: Regulatory Compliance Preparing for survey process How to avoid frequently cited F-tags Using the State Operation Manual (SOM) use as a tool Completion of Roster Matrix (802)and Census & Conditions (672) reports Managing the survey Implement best practice standards Fall management program Infection control Documentation standards Writing and developing policies and procedures Writing a plan of correction 4 Day 3: Employee Management OSHA basics - OSHA 300 log Medical Device Reporting Workers compensation/light duty Hiring practices Behavior based interviewing

5 Job Descriptions Conflict Management Coaching, disciplining, evaluating to ensure staff retention Nursing Structure, Operations and Budget SESSION II 3 Days 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM June 15 17, 2015 Day 4: The Nursing Department: Professionalism & Governing Principles The Nurse Practice Act and Practice Parameters Litigation Survival Skills Education and competency requirements Managing controlled substances and medication errors Minimizing Re-hospitalizations through staff competence and critical thinking skills Reimbursement: Medicare and Medicaid Overview Purchasing management of equipment and supplies Vendor relationships-contract Day 5: Investigating and Using Resources Root cause analysis- understanding the process Resident Protection: Abuse Investigation and Reporting and Elder Justice Act The role of the Medical Director Keeping up with industry changes/standards Using your consultants- Pharmacist, Dietitian, Nurse, Associations, Others Exam Review Day 6: Achieving Positive Outcomes Quality Management using both internal and external data Clinical Operations managing the day to day Quality Improvement vs. Quality Assurance Quality improvement and process improvement Targeting and use of national benchmarks Customer satisfaction Exam 5

6 Register at: COURSE FEE $799 for the Course, due upon registration. $150 for the DON-CLTC exam. Can be purchased now by choosing the session DON-CLTC Exam during registration. Can add exam after registration but before June 12, PayPal Bill Me Option may be available with PayPal account. Please call Melissa at for details. CREDENTIALING EXAM Exam Date is Wed. June 17, The DON-CLTC exam and credential will be provided by the American Association of Long Term Care Nursing (AALTCN). The tests takes approximately 2 hours. There are 100 multiple choice questions. Grading will be completed by the AALTCN and your Credential Certificate will be mailed. RESOURCE MANUAL Each attendee that registers prior to the deadline will receive a Director of Nursing Resource Manual provided by Pathway Health Services. This manual is filled with examples of policies and procedures, education, survey survival, audits and leadership resources that are userfriendly. This manual retails for $289. CANCELLATION Cancellations made prior to May 4, 2015 will be refunded minus a $25 processing fee. Cancellations cannot be accepted after May 4, Space is limited to 50 attendees for each course. Please register online or by phone and then print the confirmation and mail in the registration payment with a copy of the confirmation. Checks/registration forms mailed without registering online cannot be guaranteed attendance. ROOM BLOCKS Room Blocks have been set up under WI DON Council at the Wintergreen Conference Center. The room rate at the Wintergreen is $70 per night for a single and $85 for a double, plus tax, if applicable. The room block expires two weeks prior to the session start date. Wintergreen Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI

7 WI LONG TERM CARE NURSING LEADERSHIP COURSE REGISTRATION & APPLICATION (one form per person) Please register online at or mail the form below with payment. Facility Name Facility Address City - State - Zip Attendee Name (Please print all information legibly) Attendee Title (Please print all information legibly) Attendee Home Address City State - Zip (to mail certification information) Attendee Phone Attendee (required for information updates and DON-CLTC delivery) Please Contact me, I have special dietary, accessibility or other requests. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SELECTION Attending the Conference and NOT taking the DON-CLTC Certification Test $799 ea. Taking DON-CLTC Test $150 METHOD OF PAYMENT REGISTRATION FEES Make checks or money order payable to: WI DON Council Memo: LTC Nursing Leadership Course WI DON Council, 1366 E. Sumner St. PMB#200 Hartford, WI OR Please call at (Contact Name) (Phone # and ext.) to pay with credit card. ATTENDEE AGREEMENT I affirm that I am an employee of the WI facility submitting this application and that I hold a current non-restricted license to practice as a RN in the state of Wisconsin. Signed Attendee Signature Date COMPLETE FORM AND SUBMIT ALONG WITH FEES TO WI DON Council, 1366 E. Sumner St. PMB#200 Hartford, WI For WDONC Cancellation Policy see Page 6. Full Details of the Attendee agreement is made available online at Questions? Contact Melissa at

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