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The Nurse Manager Leadership Workshop is an interactive program combining lectures and discussions by Iowa nursing leaders. Attendees will discover their leadership potential while learning about:• Fiscal management• Human resources• Performance improvement• Personal and professional accountability• PlanningPROGRAM STRUCTUREFrom January to March 2027, the workshop offers three in-person meetings, each consisting of two sessions (six sessions total). This education will only be offered in person at the IHA Conference Center in Des Moines. Only one session can be missed and the participant must watch the recording. SESSION ONE, 10 A.M., JAN. 12, 2027Personal and Professional Accountability for Nurse LeadersAmanda Bireline, MSA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic; Mellissa Wood, DNP, MBA, MBAH, RN, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, MercyOne Eastern Iowa Region, MercyOne Clinton Medical Center, ClintonParticipants will learn to develop and grow personally and professionally in this session. Presenters will discuss pathways for advancement and leadership effectiveness in several areas, including:• Annual self-assessment• Career planning• Continuing education• Education advancementNurse leaders will be introduced to the correlation between personal accountability and their teams' performance.SESSION TWO: 1 P.M., JAN. 12, 2027Strategic Management for Nurse LeadersAmanda Bireline, MSA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic; Jenene VandenBurg, MS, BSN-RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Services, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council BluffsThis session will help participants see and develop the big picture while finding their voices in leadership. Participants will learn to engage with front-line staff to create and execute plans. Participants should be ready for a fun and engaging session about strategy, leadership and management.SESSION THREE: 10 A.M., FEB. 9, 2027Financial Management for Nurse Leaders Kimberly Chamberlin, MSN, RN, CENP, Mason City; Heather Ries, DNS, RN-BC, CENP, CNO, Regional Medical Center, ManchesterAttendees will learn the basics of fiscal responsibility for nursing services. They will review a departmental budget, identify staffing and flexing alternatives to meet patient care requirements and discuss recognizing and responding to budget variances. A discussion and case study will allow attendees to understand the financial responsibilities they will face daily in their nursing units.SESSION FOUR: 1 P.M., FEB. 9, 2027Personal Journey Disciplines and Communication Skills for Nurse LeadersLuke Stalzer, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, Director of Inpatient Pediatrics & Emergency Department, Blank Children's Hospital, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines; Stephanie Nemmers-Bello, MSN, ARNP, CPNP, Director of Nursing, ChildServe, JohnsonThrough self-assessment and group dialogue, participants will explore and develop their tendencies and skills in emotional intelligence and communication styles. Attendees will learn communication skills to communicate effectively in different situations. This session will enable attendees to practice communication techniques, ask questions and share challenges.SESSION FIVE: 10 A.M., MAR. 9, 2027Performance Improvement for Nurse Leaders Jessica Kendrick, MSN, RN, CPPS, Patient Safety Officer, Administrator of Performance Excellence, Ottumwa Regional Health Center, Ottumwa; Ron Smith, Manager, Performance Improvement and Lean Facilitation, Mary Greeley Medical Center, AmesThis session will cover the core principles of patient safety and how nurse leaders can drive safety initiatives at the department level. Nurse leaders will also learn how to evaluate and achieve their department’s regulatory compliance and maintain a state of survey readiness. Each day, employees need to solve problems. Managing for Daily Improvements is an employee-driven approach to daily staff improvement at Mary Greeley Medical Center. It follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle and begins with minor changes, focused on engaging everyone in improving their work in a way that matters for patients and staff. Often, it’s said that people hate change. The experiences shared in this session will suggest that people love change when they are fully engaged in the process, and they can make improvements that enhance patient care and reduce daily frustrations.SESSION SIX: 1 P.M., MAR. 9, 2027Human Resources for Nurse LeadersGreg Opseth, MHA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Highland Medical Staffing, Gowrie; Tracy Larson, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care, MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, Sioux CityAttendees will learn to manage human resources issues in their nursing units. They will discuss strategies for selecting and retaining staff, managing staff performance and development, and managing disciplinary actions. These strategies will help nurse managers oversee their staff.View full conference details.Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.
The Nurse Manager Leadership Workshop is an interactive program combining lectures and discussions by Iowa nursing leaders. Attendees will discover their leadership potential while learning about:• Fiscal management• Human resources• Performance improvement• Personal and professional accountability• Planning
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
From January to March 2027, the workshop offers three in-person meetings, each consisting of two sessions (six sessions total). This education will only be offered in person at the IHA Conference Center in Des Moines. Only one session can be missed and the participant must watch the recording.
SESSION ONE, 10 A.M., JAN. 12, 2027Personal and Professional Accountability for Nurse Leaders
Amanda Bireline, MSA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic; Mellissa Wood, DNP, MBA, MBAH, RN, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, MercyOne Eastern Iowa Region, MercyOne Clinton Medical Center, Clinton
Participants will learn to develop and grow personally and professionally in this session. Presenters will discuss pathways for advancement and leadership effectiveness in several areas, including:• Annual self-assessment• Career planning• Continuing education• Education advancementNurse leaders will be introduced to the correlation between personal accountability and their teams' performance.
SESSION TWO: 1 P.M., JAN. 12, 2027Strategic Management for Nurse Leaders
Amanda Bireline, MSA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic; Jenene VandenBurg, MS, BSN-RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Services, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs
This session will help participants see and develop the big picture while finding their voices in leadership. Participants will learn to engage with front-line staff to create and execute plans. Participants should be ready for a fun and engaging session about strategy, leadership and management.
SESSION THREE: 10 A.M., FEB. 9, 2027Financial Management for Nurse Leaders
Kimberly Chamberlin, MSN, RN, CENP, Mason City; Heather Ries, DNS, RN-BC, CENP, CNO, Regional Medical Center, Manchester
Attendees will learn the basics of fiscal responsibility for nursing services. They will review a departmental budget, identify staffing and flexing alternatives to meet patient care requirements and discuss recognizing and responding to budget variances. A discussion and case study will allow attendees to understand the financial responsibilities they will face daily in their nursing units.
SESSION FOUR: 1 P.M., FEB. 9, 2027Personal Journey Disciplines and Communication Skills for Nurse Leaders
Luke Stalzer, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, Director of Inpatient Pediatrics & Emergency Department, Blank Children's Hospital, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines; Stephanie Nemmers-Bello, MSN, ARNP, CPNP, Director of Nursing, ChildServe, Johnson
Through self-assessment and group dialogue, participants will explore and develop their tendencies and skills in emotional intelligence and communication styles. Attendees will learn communication skills to communicate effectively in different situations. This session will enable attendees to practice communication techniques, ask questions and share challenges.
SESSION FIVE: 10 A.M., MAR. 9, 2027Performance Improvement for Nurse Leaders
Jessica Kendrick, MSN, RN, CPPS, Patient Safety Officer, Administrator of Performance Excellence, Ottumwa Regional Health Center, Ottumwa; Ron Smith, Manager, Performance Improvement and Lean Facilitation, Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames
This session will cover the core principles of patient safety and how nurse leaders can drive safety initiatives at the department level. Nurse leaders will also learn how to evaluate and achieve their department’s regulatory compliance and maintain a state of survey readiness. Each day, employees need to solve problems. Managing for Daily Improvements is an employee-driven approach to daily staff improvement at Mary Greeley Medical Center. It follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle and begins with minor changes, focused on engaging everyone in improving their work in a way that matters for patients and staff. Often, it’s said that people hate change. The experiences shared in this session will suggest that people love change when they are fully engaged in the process, and they can make improvements that enhance patient care and reduce daily frustrations.
SESSION SIX: 1 P.M., MAR. 9, 2027Human Resources for Nurse Leaders
Greg Opseth, MHA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Highland Medical Staffing, Gowrie; Tracy Larson, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care, MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, Sioux City
Attendees will learn to manage human resources issues in their nursing units. They will discuss strategies for selecting and retaining staff, managing staff performance and development, and managing disciplinary actions. These strategies will help nurse managers oversee their staff.
View full conference details.
Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.