Program Overview

Back by popular demand is the three-day Director of Nursing Boot Camp to be held May 24-26, 2010. Plan now to join Aging Services of Michigan and the NADONA-MI Chapter as they collaborate on this in-depth intensive program on the major roles and responsibilities of the Director of Nursing. Topics include important issues such as: workforce issues, clinical and reimbursement operations, survey compliance and ways to achieve quality outcomes. Each participant will receive a 500 plus page resource manual on CD as part of his/her participation in the program. The manual contains helpful resources that every DON will value: rules, regulations, policies, procedures, clinical practice guidelines, sample forms and much more.

Target Audience

Directors of Nursing, Asst. Directors of Nursing, Unit Managers, Corporate Clinical Consultant

Continuing Education

Application has been made to the NHA Board for 21 hours of continuing education. This program will also be reviewed for 21 nursing contact hours by the Aging Services of Michigan Educational Foundation, which is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation. Certificates of attendance for all other disciplines will be available.

All pre-registered attendees will receive a confirmation letter with driving directions. If you are registered, have not paid, and do not attend, you will be billed a processing fee equal to 50% of your registration. If you are registered, have already paid and do not attend, you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee. Cancellations received at least 72 business hours prior to the event are not subject to any processing fee. If you are unable to attend, you may send an alternate at no charge. Participants with questions, special dietary or accessibility needs, please contact Katie Kiter at (517) 323-3687.

Registration Fee

The registration fee of $435 per person includes the three-day training program, all workshop materials including the 500+ page DON manual on CD that contains resources that every DON needs--rules, regulations, policies, procedures, clinical practice guidelines, sample forms and much more. The fee also includes all breakfasts and lunches during the program.