Clinical Education

This 4-day evidence-based program (theory and application) is designed for unit level managers and any other positions responsible for budgeting and/or employee scheduling. Human Resource, Finance and Service Line Leaders are encouraged to attend.

Course Objectives

• Assess and stabilize a CORE staffing plan that incorporates components of an integrated workforce model.
• Identify the components of Best Practice in Budgeting, Scheduling, Staffing Resource Team and Management Information.
• Apply best practices for budget compliance by reducing overtime and enhancing performance improvement.
• Prepare a schedule and initiate a staffing plan based on patient need with the right full time and part time staff mix.
• Audit staff schedules and develop strategies for improvement.
• Determine the factors in scheduling/staffing that impact patient outcomes and fiscal accountability.

Program Includes:

• Workbook
• Electronic forms used in class
• Examples and reference documents
• 1-copy of the PSS™ Annual Survey of Hours Report© – Electronic Version
• Lunch on Tuesday-Thursday

This program can be offered at your location. Group pricing is available upon request.

Upon successful completion, continuing education hours will be granted for RNs through the CA Board of Registered Nursing. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP15142 for 24.5 Contact Hours.

This 3-day evidence-based program (theory and application) is designed for staffing coordinators or managers of the resource center, directors of nursing administration, financial analysts or decision support personnel. It concentrates on leadership and strategic staffing, scheduling and labor management principles to improve workforce performance and enhance the workplace environment.

Course Objectives

• Identify 3 competencies & skills necessary for the resource leader.
• Identify 2 trends related to manpower availability, deployment & retention.
• Identify 3 components of deficit demand that drive overtime.
• Identify 2 characteristics that indicate erratic and fluctuating census.
• Identify 2 formulas for increasing or decreasing FTEs.
• Describe 2 requirements for software automation.
• List 2 best practices for management and peer reporting.

Program Includes:

• A workbook
• Electronic forms used in class
• Examples and reference documents
• 1-copy of the PSS™ Annual Survey of Hours Report© – Electronic Version
• Lunch on all 3 days

This program can be offered at your location. Group pricing is available upon request.

Upon successful completion, continuing education hours will be granted for RNs through the CA Board of Registered Nursing. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP15142 for 21 Contact Hours.

The Essential Building Blocks for the Successful Charge Nurse© program is a comprehensive, evidence-based educational program offering a solid foundation to prepare Charge Nurses to be highly effective in their roles. LMI’s Essential Building Blocks for the Successful Charge Nurse© curriculum is fully cross walked with the AONL Nurse Manager competencies. It concentrates on leadership components, basic departmental finance concepts, staffing and scheduling, change management, evidence-based practice implementation, legal implications of the Charge Nurse role, conflict resolution, quality and safety, and lateral violence and bullying.

Program Includes:

• Pre-test
• 8 chapters
• Program evaluation
• Post-test
• Study Guide
• Reference documents and forms

Upon successful completion of the program, seven (7) Continuing Education Contact Hours may be awarded to Registered Nurses. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 15142.

This Program is available as a self-paced online course, as well as an on-site instructor-led program.

This is an evidenced-based seminar is designed for unit leaders, service-line directors and executives.

This program concentrates on the topics of financial management, evidence-based scheduling and staffing, and workforce management.

Program Structure: This program is available as a 1- or 2-day program.

• The 1-day seminar provides theory.
• The 2-day program provides 1 day of theory and 1 day of application.

Program Includes:

• Examples and reference documents
• A workbook
• Electronic forms used in class

Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 15142 for 7 contact hours for the 1-day seminar or 14 contact hours for the 2-day seminar.