DON Playbook: Skills for Today’s LTC Nurse Leader

This series focuses on the core competencies and strategies of an effective Director of Nursing. Monthly sessions focus on critical skills including leading teams, implementing strong systems for key tasks, and mastering the QAPI approach to drive performance outcomes. Experienced nurse leaders share key
insights to address common problems and high-risk issues that can derail facility success. Each session throughout the year is a mini-workshop which aims to come alongside the busy DON to offer useful strategies to de-stress the role and bring wisdom and clarity to serve residents and staff with excellence.

Target Audience

Nurse leaders including new or experienced DONs, ADONs, charge nurses, unit managers, staff interested in serving in a permanent or interim DON role, Administrators, Corporate Staff

CEUs

One (1) contact hour each session. NAB approved through Proactive LTC Consulting. Check your state association registration page for details on additional CE opportunities.

Webinar Dates

• January 20 – The Daily DON: Organizing Your Time, Tasks, and Team
• February 17 – Daily Compliance Practices that Lead to Survey Success
• March 17 – Effective Systems for Adverse Events and Reportable Occurrences
• April 21 – Managing Discharges Against Medical Advice (AMA)
• May 19 – IP Leadership Oversight Strategies for Compliance and Performance
• June 16 – Leadership Lessons: Coaching, Accountability, and Building Strong Teams
• July 21 – Personnel Management
• August 18 – QAPI in Action: Building a Sustainable Quality Culture in SNFs
• September 15 – Understanding the MDS
• October 20 – Effective Rounding for the Interdisciplinary Team
• November 17 – Avoiding the Top Clinical Deficiencies in Nursing
• December 15 – Documentation Excellence for the DON

Presented By:

Janine Lehman

RN, RAC-CT, CLNC
Director of Clinical and Legal Nurse Consulting

Eleisha Wilkes

RN, GERO-BC, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, QCP
Senior Consultant