Online Workshops for Magnet® & Pathway to Excellence® Program Directors
LIGHTS, CAMERA… PATHWAY!
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May 21, 2025 COMPLETE
One, 6-hour session (ET)
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Join this workshop to gain knowledge and skills of the essential responsibilities to perform the Pathway to Excellence® Program Director role of leading a successful designation.
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$300/seat
($250 with code EarlyBird until April 20, 2025)
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EARN UP TO
5.5 CONTACT HOURS
Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
LIGHTS, CAMERA… MAGNET!
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August 20 & 27, 2025 COMPLETE
Two, 4-hour sessions (ET)
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Join this workshop to gain knowledge and skills of the essential responsibilities to perform the Magnet® Program Director role of leading a successful designation.
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$300/seat
($250 with code EarlyBird until July 20, 2025)
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EARN UP TO
7.5 CONTACT HOURS
Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
Live Virtual Workshops via Go to Webinar
You must be logged in under the name registered to be able to obtain contact hours.
What Happens at the Workshops?
Hear from proven expert-level, experienced Magnet and Pathway nurse leaders
An in depth review of MPD and PPD roles and responsibilities
Take advantage of our interactive Q&A sessions with Magnet and Pathway nurse leaders at the end of each day
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Lights, Camera… Pathway! Agenda
May 21, 2025
Time (ET)
Session
10-10:30 am
Casting
Holli Roberts, DNP, RN
Understanding the journey, steering committee, early decision making
10:30-11 am
Production: PPD Role, Writing Teams
Melanie Beaty MSN, RN, NE-BC
Identify the characteristics of a successful PPD and other nursing leaders on the Pathway to Excellence® journey
11-11:45 am
Behind the Scenes Part 1: The Green Room DDCT, ULDC, foundational elements
Mandy Haberman MS, RN, ACNS-BC
Review foundational elements for the Pathway to Excellence® journey.
11:45 am-12:30 pm
Behind the Scenes Part 2: Wardrobe
Data…
Michelle Trautman MSN, RN
Review of strategies for Direct Care Nurse Involvement in Data.
12:30-1 pm
Break
1-1:45 pm
Filming Part 1: EBP is Not a Horror Movie!
Mary Clarke PhD, RN-BC, NE-BC
Establish a foundation for exemplary practice through a review of nursing research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement differences.
1:45-2:30 pm
Filming Part 2: SDM/Well Being/Safety
Joe Gordon MS, RN, NE-BC
Establish a foundation for shared decision-making.
2:30-3 pm
Red Carpet Premier: Document Submission, PATTY
Gina Shelley DNP, MS, RN, CENP, NPD-BC
Amy Veit, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Review the requirement for Pathway to Excellence document submission including the use of PATTY for document upload.
3-3:30 pm
The Golden Globes: Survey Prep, Celebration, Ongoing Journey
Gina Shelley, DNP, MS, RN, CENP, NPD-BC
Amy Veit MSN, RN CPHQ
Preparing RN for verification survey, including education and best practices. This includes key roles in survey prep. How to celebrate your success and prepare for your ongoing journey.
3:30-4 pm
Audience Question and Answer & Wrap Up
Lights, Camera… Magnet! Agenda
Session One – August 20, 2025
Session Two – August 27, 2025
Time (ET)
Session One
12-12:30 pm
Casting
Mary Clarke, PhD, RN-BC, NE-BC
Understanding the journey, steering committee, early decision making
12:30-1:30 pm
Production Parts 1 and 2: MPD Role Expectations
Melanie Beaty MSN, RN, NE-BC
Identify the characteristics of a successful MPD and other nursing leaders on the Magnet® journey. Review strategies for finalizing your plan for a successful Magnet journey.
1:30-1:45 pm
Break
1:45-2:45 pm
Behind the Scenes Part 1: The Green Room DDCT, ULDC, foundational elements
Mandy Haberman MS, RN, ACNS-BC
Review foundational elements for the Magnet® journey.
2:45-3:45 pm
Behind the Scenes Part 2: Wardrobe
Data…
Michelle Trautman MSN, RN
Review of strategies to establishing goals and monitoring progress using benchmarked data for nursing sensitive indicators, nurse engagement and patient experience.
3:45-4 pm
Audience Question and Answer & Wrap Up
Time (ET)
Session Two
12:-1 pm
Filming Part 1: Research is Not a Horror Movie!
Mary Clarke PhD, RN-BC, NE-BC
Establish a foundation for exemplary practice through a review of nursing research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement differences.
1-1:45 pm
Filming Part 2: SDM/Well Being/Safety
Joe Gordon MS, RN, NE-BC
Establish a foundation for shared decision-making.
1:45-2:15 pm
Break
2:15-2:45 pm
Red Carpet Premier: Document Submission, ADAM
Gina Shelley DNP, MS, RN, CENP, NPD-BC
Amy Veit, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Review the requirement for Magnet document submission including the use of ADAM for document upload.
2:45-3:30 pm
Oscars: Site Visit Prep, Celebration, Ongoing Journey
Gina Shelley, DNP, MS, RN, CENP, NPD-BC
Amy Veit MSN, RN CPHQ
Preparing the organization for site visit (virtual or in-person) including education and best practices. This includes key roles in site visit prep. How to celebrate your success and prepare for your ongoing journey.
3:30-4 pm
Audience Question and Answer & Wrap Up
Outcomes
After completion of the workshop, participants will gain knowledge of the role and responsibilities for leading an organization through a Magnet® and Pathway to Excellence® journey.
Accreditation Statement
This workshop is jointly provided by Walden University School of Nursing and HealthLinx. Walden University is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation. Provider Unit P0469.
Walden University designates these workshop for a maximum of 5.5 (PPD workshop) and 7.5 (MPD Workshop) contact hours*.
Requirements to claim contact hours:
- Log in under the registration name and email.
- Attend at least 80% of the workshop.
- Complete an evaluation. (Upon successful workshop completion, you will receive a link via email).
- Expiration Date-December 31, 2025
*While professional development activities offered by an American Nurses Credentialing Center Provider Unit typically satisfy the requirements of most states, Walden University recommends that participants ensure that the content offered meets their individual requirements. To the extent that contact hours must be approved within one’s state of residence or licensure, participants should check with their state board of nursing before enrolling in any professional development activity. The state board of nursing determines the number and type of contact hours that can be claimed for professional development activities.
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