Event Detail


Strategies for Workforce Retention in Long Term Care

Session Title: Growing New Nurse Leaders

Presentation Date: November 19, 2025

Target Audience:

Directors of Nursing, Assistant DONs, Nurse Supervisors, Nurse Managers, Administrators, Staff Development Coordinators

Presented By:

  • Shelly Maffia, RN, MSN, MBA, LNHA, QCP, CHC, CLNC, CPC, Director of Regulatory Services

Course Description:

This session focuses on equipping new nurse leaders with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in today’s long-term care environment. Participants will explore strategies to cultivate leadership capacity, strengthen communication, and create supportive structures that empower emerging leaders. The session will also highlight how effective nurse leadership contributes directly to staff retention and organizational stability.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify the challenges faced by new nurse leaders in nursing homes.
  2. Learn strategies to support leadership growth and confidence-building.
  3. Understand the connection between leadership development and workforce retention.
  4. Explore practical tools to strengthen communication and team management.

CE's are available for those that listen to the sessions LIVE.

Continuing Education Information

Nurses:  The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Each offering is approved for 1.0 contact hour applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)

Administrators:  This course offering is approved for 1.0 continuing education clock hour for each webinar for the Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number:  LTS-A0001.

Operators:  This course offering is approved for 1.0 continuing education clock hour for each webinar for the Kansas licensed operators in the core area of Administration by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number:  LTS-A0001.

Social Workers: This course is approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education hour for each webinar for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.  Approval number: 17-006.

Dietitians: This course is approved for up to 1.0 continuing education clock hour for each webinar for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.

CE's will be provided to those that complete a registration and the follow up attendance verification form. Webinar log in information and dial in information will be provided prior to the webinar.