Lesson videos, job aids, and transcripts unlock after enrollment in the Nurse Leadership Academy.
From Charge Nurse to Director — one defensible decision at a time.
Every module opens with a real leadership dilemma from a long-term care building. Make the call, then unlock the video training, the templates, and the scripts that back it up.
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Leadership path
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- Modules
- 4
- Minutes
- 129
- Templates
- 13
Your leadership path
Progress is tracked at each level so you always know what to study next.
Charge Nurse
Running the shift: assignment, escalation, and first-line accountability.
0 / 2 lessons
Nurse Manager
Owning the unit: budget variance, PIPs, discipline, and retention.
0 / 4 lessons
Director / DON
Owning the building: budget defense, QAPI strategy, and leadership pipeline.
0 / 2 lessons
Four modules. Real decisions.
Accountability
Difficult conversations that actually change behavior — and documentation that holds up later.
The 4-Part Accountability Conversation
A repeatable script for naming the gap, hearing the story, agreeing on the standard, and setting the follow-up date.
When Coaching Fails: Progressive Discipline That Holds
How to move from coaching to formal action without losing the nurse, the team, or the paper trail.
Financial & Operational Acumen
Staffing models, PPD math, and a budget defense your CFO will approve.
PPD Math: Building Accurate Staffing Calculations
Hours per patient day from the ground up — how it is calculated, where it distorts, and how to speak about it with the CFO.
Building and Presenting a Strong Nursing Budget
Assemble the four exhibits every finance committee actually responds to.
Quality & Performance
Step-by-step QAPI performance improvement projects that survive survey and sustain.
Running a QAPI PIP That Survives Survey
From problem statement to sustained gain — the PIP structure surveyors expect to see documented.
Data That Actually Moves People
Turning your dashboard into a story that changes behavior at the bedside.
Retention
Onboarding and retention systems that keep new-graduate nurses past year one.
A New-Grad Onboarding System That Holds
The 90-day structure that turns a terrified new graduate into a competent, staying nurse.
Stay Interviews Before Exit Interviews
A 15-minute conversation that surfaces the resignation you have not received yet.
Completion summary — unlocked at 100%
Work through all 8 lessons across the four modules to complete the path. You are 0% of the way there.
Educational use only. These materials are educational resources and are not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or individualized clinical orders. They do not replace professional clinical judgment, resident-specific orders, facility policies, applicable federal or state requirements, or current evidence-based guidance.
Regulatory currency. Based on current CMS guidance available at the time of review. Requirements may change. Users should verify current federal, state, and facility requirements. These resources support survey readiness; they do not guarantee compliance or a survey outcome.
Last reviewed: September 2026 · Next review due: September 2027