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The Nurse Manager Leadership Workshop is an interactive program that combines lecture and discussion by Iowa nursing leaders. Attendees will discover their leadership potential while learning about: Financial management. Human resource. Performance improvement Personal and professional accountability. Planning. PROGRAM STRUCTURE The workshop offers four virtual meetings comprised of two sessions each (eight sessions total). The sessions are scheduled January-April 2024. If a participant misses a session, a recording will be available to watch. REQUIRED: Participants are required to complete pre-and post-AONL Nurse Leader Competency Self-Assessment tools. SESSION ONE, 10 A.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 2024 Personal and Professional Accountability for Nurse Leaders Amanda Bireline, M.S.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic; Greg Opseth, M.H.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Highland Medical Staffing, Gowrie In this session, participants will learn to develop and grow personally and professionally. Presenters will discuss pathways for advancement and leadership effectiveness in several areas including education advancement, continuing education, career planning and annual self-assessment. Nurse leaders will be introduced to the correlation between personal accountability and the performance of the teams they lead. SESSION TWO: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 2024 Strategic Management for Nurse Leaders Denise Cundy, M.S., RN, Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines; Amanda Bireline, M.S.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic This session will teach participants about seeing and developing the big picture, while finding their voices in leadership. Participants will learn to engage with front-line staff in not only the development of plans, but also their execution. Participants should be ready for a fun and engaging session about strategy, leadership and management. SESSION THREE: 10 A.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 2024 Personal Journey Disciplines/Action Learning for Nurse Leaders Dawn Schwartz, D.N.P., ARNP, NNP-BC, IBCLC, CBIS, CHPPN, CPN, CENP, Vice President of Care Quality, ChildServe, Johnston; Mary Jo Kavalier, RN, M.S.N., Retired Vice President and Site Administrator, MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Through self-assessment and group dialogue, participants will explore and develop their tendencies and skills in emotional intelligence and communication styles. Application to real-life scenarios facing nursing leaders will be the context of discussion and role-playing. The learning environment will be a safe place to share questions and challenges while trying new skills. SESSION FOUR: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 2024 Communication Skills for Nurse Leaders Dawn Schwartz, D.N.P., ARNP, NNP-BC, IBCLC, CBIS, CHPPN, CPN, CENP, Vice President of Care Quality, ChildServe, Johnston; Laurie Johnson, M.H.A., RN, C.N.O.R., Executive Director Surgical Services, UnityPoint Health Des Moines Attendees will learn communication skills that will allow them to communicate effectively in different situations. This session will allow attendees to practice communication techniques and share questions and challenges. SESSION FIVE: 10 A.M. THURSDAY, MAR. 21, 2024 Human Resources for Nurse Leaders Greg Opseth, M.H.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Highland Medical Staffing, Gowrie; Cheri Geitz, Director of Human Resources, Hanson Family Hospital, Iowa Falls Attendees will learn to manage human resources issues in their nursing units. Attendees will discuss strategies to select and retain staff, manage staff performance and development, and handle disciplinary actions. These strategies will help a nurse manager oversee the personnel on their units. SESSION SIX: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, MAR. 21, 2024 Financial Management for Nurse Leaders Victor Bycroft, M.H.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Nursing Executive, Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Humboldt; Denise Cundy, M.S., RN,Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines Attendees will learn the basics of fiscal responsibility for nursing services. Attendees will review a departmental budget, identify staffing and flexing alternatives to meet patient care requirements, and discuss recognizing and responding to budget variances. The discussion and case study will allow attendees to understand the financial responsibilities they will face daily within their nursing units. SESSION SEVEN: 10 A.M. THURSDAY, APR. 18, 2024 Performance Improvement for Nurse Leaders Jessica Kendrick, M.S.N., 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 be drivers of safety initiatives at the department level. Nurse leaders also will learn how to evaluate and achieve their department’s regulatory compliance and maintain a state of survey readiness. SESSION EIGHT: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, APR. 18, 2024 Advocacy and Regulation for Nurse Leaders Michele Kelly, B.S.N., M.S.N., Chief Clinical Officer, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, Storm Lake; Erin Cubit, Senior Director, Advocacy, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines; Kelley Blackburn, D.N.P., RN, CENP, CPHQ, Executive Director of Nursing Operations and Clinical Professional Development, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines This session provides nurse leaders with a comprehensive look at how to effectively and concisely advocate for the many health care issues that come before the Iowa Legislature. Nurse leaders also will learn why advocacy is so important and the impact it has on patient care and hospital operations. View full conference details. Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.
The Nurse Manager Leadership Workshop is an interactive program that combines lecture and discussion by Iowa nursing leaders. Attendees will discover their leadership potential while learning about:
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The workshop offers four virtual meetings comprised of two sessions each (eight sessions total). The sessions are scheduled January-April 2024. If a participant misses a session, a recording will be available to watch.
REQUIRED: Participants are required to complete pre-and post-AONL Nurse Leader Competency Self-Assessment tools.
SESSION ONE, 10 A.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 2024 Personal and Professional Accountability for Nurse Leaders
Amanda Bireline, M.S.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic; Greg Opseth, M.H.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Highland Medical Staffing, Gowrie
In this session, participants will learn to develop and grow personally and professionally. Presenters will discuss pathways for advancement and leadership effectiveness in several areas including education advancement, continuing education, career planning and annual self-assessment. Nurse leaders will be introduced to the correlation between personal accountability and the performance of the teams they lead.
SESSION TWO: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 2024 Strategic Management for Nurse Leaders
Denise Cundy, M.S., RN, Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines; Amanda Bireline, M.S.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic
This session will teach participants about seeing and developing the big picture, while finding their voices in leadership. Participants will learn to engage with front-line staff in not only the development of plans, but also their execution. Participants should be ready for a fun and engaging session about strategy, leadership and management.
SESSION THREE: 10 A.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 2024 Personal Journey Disciplines/Action Learning for Nurse Leaders
Dawn Schwartz, D.N.P., ARNP, NNP-BC, IBCLC, CBIS, CHPPN, CPN, CENP, Vice President of Care Quality, ChildServe, Johnston; Mary Jo Kavalier, RN, M.S.N., Retired Vice President and Site Administrator, MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center
Through self-assessment and group dialogue, participants will explore and develop their tendencies and skills in emotional intelligence and communication styles. Application to real-life scenarios facing nursing leaders will be the context of discussion and role-playing. The learning environment will be a safe place to share questions and challenges while trying new skills.
SESSION FOUR: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 2024 Communication Skills for Nurse Leaders
Dawn Schwartz, D.N.P., ARNP, NNP-BC, IBCLC, CBIS, CHPPN, CPN, CENP, Vice President of Care Quality, ChildServe, Johnston; Laurie Johnson, M.H.A., RN, C.N.O.R., Executive Director Surgical Services, UnityPoint Health Des Moines
Attendees will learn communication skills that will allow them to communicate effectively in different situations. This session will allow attendees to practice communication techniques and share questions and challenges.
SESSION FIVE: 10 A.M. THURSDAY, MAR. 21, 2024 Human Resources for Nurse Leaders
Greg Opseth, M.H.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Operating Officer, Highland Medical Staffing, Gowrie; Cheri Geitz, Director of Human Resources, Hanson Family Hospital, Iowa Falls
Attendees will learn to manage human resources issues in their nursing units. Attendees will discuss strategies to select and retain staff, manage staff performance and development, and handle disciplinary actions. These strategies will help a nurse manager oversee the personnel on their units.
SESSION SIX: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, MAR. 21, 2024 Financial Management for Nurse Leaders
Victor Bycroft, M.H.A., B.S.N., RN, Chief Nursing Executive, Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Humboldt; Denise Cundy, M.S., RN,Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines
Attendees will learn the basics of fiscal responsibility for nursing services. Attendees will review a departmental budget, identify staffing and flexing alternatives to meet patient care requirements, and discuss recognizing and responding to budget variances. The discussion and case study will allow attendees to understand the financial responsibilities they will face daily within their nursing units.
SESSION SEVEN: 10 A.M. THURSDAY, APR. 18, 2024 Performance Improvement for Nurse Leaders
Jessica Kendrick, M.S.N., 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 be drivers of safety initiatives at the department level. Nurse leaders also will learn how to evaluate and achieve their department’s regulatory compliance and maintain a state of survey readiness.
SESSION EIGHT: 1 P.M. THURSDAY, APR. 18, 2024 Advocacy and Regulation for Nurse Leaders
Michele Kelly, B.S.N., M.S.N., Chief Clinical Officer, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, Storm Lake; Erin Cubit, Senior Director, Advocacy, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines; Kelley Blackburn, D.N.P., RN, CENP, CPHQ, Executive Director of Nursing Operations and Clinical Professional Development, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
This session provides nurse leaders with a comprehensive look at how to effectively and concisely advocate for the many health care issues that come before the Iowa Legislature. Nurse leaders also will learn why advocacy is so important and the impact it has on patient care and hospital operations.
View full conference details.
Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.