Take your leadership and management talents to the next level with a preparatory workshop for AADNS's Director of Nursing Services-Certified (DNS-CT) Certification. Earning this credential validates your expertise, gives you advantage among your peers, and helps you improve quality, communication, and resident care throughout your facility. The DNS-CT credential from AADNS shows that you have the leadership and management skills and knowledge to excel as a DON. Certification indicates that you have met nationally recognized standards of expertise for directors of nursing services in long-term care, that you are up-to-date with the rules and regulations, and that you can lead and nurture your team. This three-day workshop will complement your nursing expertise with leadership and management skills. Workshops are taught by individuals who go through rigorous requirements to become Master Teachers and who are experts in the field.
This workshop covers the following content from DNS-CT courses for the nurse leader.
- Leadership & Management
- Risk Management
- Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
- Human Resource Management
- Survey Readiness 24/7/365
- Survey Management and Enforcement
- Quality Indicator Survey Essentials
- Essential Business Skills
- MDS and Medicare Process Essentials
- Care Management and Surveillance Systems
To earn the credential, you must be an RN and pass the DNS-CT certification examination with a score of 80% or better.
The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing AAPACN* is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. *AAPACN d/b/a American Association of Directors of Nursing Services (AADNS)*
Continuing Education Hours: The DNS-CT Prep Workshop is approved for 22.5 CEs. California Only Statement: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16860, for 22.5 Contact Hours.
Workshop Pricing: To receive the member price, please visit www.AADNS-LTC.org/Join AADNS membership is not a requirement to register for, or attend, this educational activity.
Cancellation Policy: AADNS and/or the training partner are not responsible for any fees incurred due to cancellations or postponements. Attendee cancellations must be submitted in writing tot he AADNS office via email to workshop@AADNS-LTC.org. All cancellations received seven business days prior to the start date of the workshop will be refunded in full, minus a $50 processing fee. Refunds for cancellations received fewer than seven days prior to the start date of the workshop will not be issued. Except for an emergency or a visit from State Surveyors. Registration fees cannot be transferred to another AADNS program.
Registration for this event is closed.