Category: Training

MU Leadership Development Academy for Nurse Leaders and Nursing Home Administrators in Long-Term Care – April 2015

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April – October 2015:  Springfield and Kansas City area

Enrollment is now open for the next MU Leadership Development Academy for Nurse Leaders and Nursing Home Administrators in Long Term Care in the Springfield and Kansas City area.  Long-term care can be challenging, but the Academy will help you better manage daily crises and get the most out of your employees, all while earning over 40 hours of CE credit.  The Academy has been proven to increase leadership skills and improve confidence, which will help to create a working environment that encourages teamwork and quality improvement.

Please see the brochure attached or visit their website here.

MHCA Mid-Year Conference

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March 3-4, 2015:  Missouri Health Care Association
Location:  Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, MO

MHCA strives to provide excellent and high quality service in the health care profession. Please join us as we continue to ensure Missouri’s seniors are receiving the proper care and attention they so much deserve, the right way, the first time.  This conference will feature 10 hours of continuing education.

Please visit the Missouri Health Care Association’s conference registration web page here for more information.

Center for Patient Safety’s Just Culture Training

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Just Culture is a framework that helps providers identify resident safety issues while also letting them address poor behavioral choices by employees. It can help improve morale and reduce turnover. This day-long managers’ training includes a thorough introduction to Just Culture and a workbook and other tools to take home. Attendees will work together to apply the principles and determine appropriate actions to address real scenarios.

February 18, 2015:  Ozark, MO
March 4, 2015:  Sunset Nursing Home, Maysville, MO
March 11, 2015:  Health Systems, Inc. Office, Sikeston, MO
March 25, 2015:  Health Systems, Inc. Office, Osage Beach, MO

For more information and to register, please visit theCenter for Patient Safety.

MLN’s 62nd Annual Convention

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April 8-10, 2015:  Be Extraordinary
Location:  Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, MO

This year’s convention offers fun and energetic speakers: Bobbe White, Try Laughter…Just for the Health of It; Brian Powers, Be Extraordinary Without the STRESS!; and Jack York, Grandma Stole my iPAD. Up to 14 clock hours for nursing home administrators may be awarded by attending this convention.

Please see the brochure. You may also visit the Missouri League for Nursing’s website for more information about this workshop.

Center for Patient Safety’s 9th Annual Safety Conference

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March 13, 2015:  Safe Care: Our Focus 24/7/365
Location:  Crown Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, MO

This day-long program includes presentations by national speakers dedicated to the improvement of patient/resident safety throughout the continuum of healthcare.  Free administrator clock hours will be available.

Please visit the Center for Patient Safety’s website here for more registration information.

MLN Institute for Nursing Home Administrators

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March 5-7, 2015:  24th Annual MLN Institute for Nursing Home Administrators
Location:  Camden on the Lake, Lake Ozarks, MO

This conference will provide administrators with the essential information to effectively serve residents and successfully preform their leadership role and responsibilities. This program was specifically designed to provide 20 hours of CE including patient care hours in just 2 ½ days.

Please see the brochure. You may also visit Missouri League for Nursing’s convention web page for more information.

ASPMN Pain Management Conference

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April 11, 2015:  Improving Pain Management for Older Adults
Location:  Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College in St. Louis, MO

This conference will be beneficial for all professionals including Administrators, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists and Social Workers who work in any setting with older adults.  This conference has been awarded 6.25 contact hours by the Missouri Nurses Association and 6 Patient Care Hours by the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators.

Please visit ASPMN at www.aspmnstlouisregional.org to view the brochure and register for this conference.

Nursing Home Administrators 2015 Winterfest Conference

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February 11-13, 2015:  Sweet Success Starts with MANHA
Location:  Ameristar Hotel & Spa, St. Charles, MO

This conference will deliver long-term care administrators and staff practical and inspirational education hours along with the opportunity to network and socialize. This conference will also offer you a chance to view the latest technology, products, and services accessible by suppliers.

Please view the brochure for more information and registration. You may also visit the Missouri Association of Nursing Home Administrators’ Conventions webpage.

Director of Nursing Institute

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March 10 – 11, 2015:  DON Institute: Essential Tools for the DON in Long-Term Care
Location:  Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia, MO

Both new and seasoned directors of nursing are encouraged to join us for this conference!  You will be given the confidence, knowledge, direction, and motivation you need to help you better preform your important role as a DON.

Please see the brochure here for registration.

Conversations with Carmen

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January 16, 2015:  The Deep Seated Issue of Choice: Practical Steps to Transform Dining

Guest Linda Bump, RD, LNHA will focus on practical ways to maximize the dining experience while honoring individual preferences and understand the importance of personal choices.

Please visit actionpact.com/calendar/event_details/conversations_with_carmen_webinar for more information and to register.

Moving Past the 3 B’s of a Traditional Activities Calendar

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January 15, 2015:  Moving Past the 3 B’s of a Traditional Activities Calendar Webinar presented by Kate Waldo

This webinar will explore more than the staples activities many long-term care settings currently focus on such as Bible, Birthday and Bingo, along with the daily group activities at 10 and 2.

Please visit www.pioneernetwork.net/Events/HotTopics for more information and to register for this webinar.

Honoring Parenthood

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January 15, 2015:  Honoring Personhood presented by Megan Hannan
Location:  Cider Hill Family Orchard’s Event Barn, Kansas City, KS

This workshop will explore the way staff and residents work together currently and study whether they honor or deny personhood.

Please visit events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ea2xq9t1a6daf858&llr=aievf5bab for more information and to register for this workshop.

Adult Day Care Program Training Webinar

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The Section for Long-Term Care Regulation is hosting a training webinar specifically for anyone involved with Adult Day Care Programs.

During this webinar, attendees will learn:

  • Overview of departments impacting the ADC program (Health & Senior Services, Division of Disability & Senior Services, MO HealthNet and Missouri Medicaid Audit & Compliance, and Department of Mental Health),
  • Most frequently cited deficiencies in ADC programs,
  • Nurse responsibilities in DHSS licensed ADC programs,
  • Culture change and MC5,
  • Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process for ADC programs, and
  • Regulation update and ADC Program Manual.

Those presenting the webinar include:
Kristen Edwards, Section Administrator-SLCR,
Shelly Williamson, Assistant Section Administrator-SLCR,
Tracy Niekamp, Program Manager Licensure and Certification-SLCR
Carla Jennings, Program Manager Regulation and Compliance Unit-SLCR
Carmen Grover-Slattery, Regulation Unit Manager-SLCR

 

UPDATE: The Adult Day Care Program webinar is ready for viewing.
Please click here to view the webinar.  You will also find the slides attached for easy referencing in a printable form. 

If you have any questions, please contact Carmen Grover-Slattery at 573-526-8570.

Care and Conquer Education Series

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The Alzheimer’s Association, St. Louis Chapter announces the fourth annual Care & Conquer Education Series.  This is the region’s premier resource for the latest information on research and early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
November 6, 2014: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
November 8, 2014: St. Charles, Mo.
November 11, 2014: Fairview Heights, Mo.
November 13, 2014: St. Louis, Mo.
November 15, 2014: North St. Louis
November 18, 2014: Rolla, Mo.
Please visit www.alz.org/stl/in_my_community_56765.asp for more information and registration.

Accelerating Antipsychotic Reduction While Improving Quality of Life With Personalized Music

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October 2, 2014:  Noon – 1:00 p.m. CT

This is a FREE webinar, presented by Dan Cohen, MSW, Executive Director, Music & Memory, to learn how music benefits and reduces the need for antipsychotic medications for those with dementia.  For more information, please visit www.tmfqin.org/Networks/Nursing-Home-Quality-Improvement and to register.

The Pivotal Role of Nurses in Assuring Quality and Person-Directed Care

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This 4-part webinar series introduces evidence-based framework including person-directed care principles targeting current issues for residents living with dementia.

September 23, 2014:   Nursing Practice Model for Long-Term Care Settings
October 21, 2014: Preventing Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents-Focus on the role of the Nurse
November 20, 2014: Eliminating the Use of Antipsychotic Medications- It Can’t BE Done Without Professional Nurses
December 11, 2014: Teamwork: Nurses and Nursing Assistants Working Together to Provide Person-Centered Care

Please visit www.pioneernetwork.net/Events/HotTopics for more information about this webinar series.

The New Face of Leadership in the Household Model

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October 21, 2014:  The New Face of Leadership in the Household Model presented by LaVrene Norton, MSW
Location:  Cider Hill Family Orchard’s Event Barn, Kansas City, KS

Please see the attached flyer or visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e9tfvfiy809044a6&llr=aievf5bab for more information or to register for this one-day workshop.

Understanding the Culture Change: Why organizational design is important – Conversations with Carmen

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October 17, 2014:  Understanding the Culture Change: Why organizational design is important
Guest:  LaVrene Norton, MSW, Founder and Executive Leader, Action Pact

To learn more and register for this web-based talk show, please visit www.actionpact.com/calendar/event_details/conversations_with_carmen_webinar.

Updated RAI Manual

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CMS has posted the updated version (v.1.12.0) of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual, which goes into effect on October 1, 2014.

Go to https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual.html, and then look under Downloads where you can view/print the entire manual or only the replacement pages.  Change tables are also available which summarize the deleted and added wording.

You may also sign up for any of the following FREE webinars done by Carol Siem, MSN, RN, BC, GNP, Clinical Educator, QIPMO.
Monday, September 22, 2014: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Tuesday, September 23, 2014: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 25, 2014: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Friday, September 26, 2014: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, September 26, 2014: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
To sign up go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8072217808620282113.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Along with the updated manual is a new version of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Item Set (v.1.12.0).  Software vendors should be making contact with providers to update/patch the MDS software.  In order to successfully transmit the MDS on and after October 1, 2014, providers will need to use the new version Item Set with Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs) of October 1, 2014 and later.

Questions may be directed to the MDS unit at 573-751-6308 or 573-522-8421.