[3051] Administrator’s Guide to Developing Your Director of Nursing
Education-Training Credits:
- 1.25 Hr(s) HCSSA Administrator/Alternate
Summary:Guidance to ensure the Administration and clinical team works
together.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
- §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
- §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
- §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Faculty: Jennifer Lopez, BSN, RN
Program Description: Regardless of an Administrator’s credentials, they are held
responsible for both the operational and clinical aspects of home care services. Home care is one of the toughest industries for compliance
given the never ending maze of rules and regulations. This is true both in the Administrative side and Clinical side. With that comes the
very delicate question, how does an Administrator help develop and guide the Director of Nursing to ensure clinical issues don’t balloon to
enforcement level violations that could affect the overall operation of the agency? Ensuring the Administration and clinical team works
together is critical to successful operations. In this presentation you will hear from your colleague and TAHC&H President who can share helpful
tips to implementing this team approach in your agency.
Presentation Date: 08.10.2017
Learning Outcomes(s): Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to
change or enhance their practice by implementing best practices that allow the administrator to effectively train the Director of Nursing to oversee the clinical operations of the agency.
About the Presenter:
Jennifer Lopez, BSN, RN is the State Health Services Director
for ResCare. She has worked in healthcare for over 25 years in many different settings including acute care, physician office, home health care
and residential services. She received her LVN from Cooke County College in 1987, Associates Degree in Nursing from North Central Texas College
in 1991 and her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from The University of Texas, Austin in 2003. She is also a Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse (CDDN).
Her current responsibilities include providing education, training and clinical support for the ICF, HCS and CLASS programs in Texas.
She also serves as President of the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice. Jennifer has a vast range of expertise in the areas of operations,
due diligence, QA, clinical, state and federal regulations, compliance and investigations. Jennifer has a passion to ensure each person cared for
receives the highest quality care possible.
[3051] Administrator’s Guide to Developing Your Director of Nursing
