Leadership Development Course
PADONA offers its leadership development course sessions to provide long-term care nurses with continuing education and training.
2025 Leadership Development Course
2025 Leadership Development Course
Tuesday – Friday, September 23 – 26, 2025
All 4 days of the course are virtual via live webinar.
Available to members & non-members
Complete 4 Day Course:
Early Registration (paid prior to August 28):
$675 members | $750 non-members
Regular Registration (paid after August 28):
$750 members | $825 non-members
Single Day: $210 per day
Individual Courses:Â Â $75 members | $90 non-members
The PADONA Annual Leadership Development Course is scheduled for Tuesday September 23 through Friday September 26. This is a VIRTUAL course with in-person presentations, allowing for questions.
Whether you are a new nurse leader or administrator who wants direction in these areas or a seasoned nurse leader or administrator who wants a refresher – THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU!
The Leadership Development Course provides breaks between sessions for 30 minutes and 60 minutes for lunch each day because PADONA knows work continues even during valuable education.
The Leadership Development Course provides 25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for attendance through each session, completion of the evaluation within 14 days from the end of the Course, and entering accurate beginning and ending codes for each session in the evaluation.
The Leadership Development Course also provides 25 credit hours for administrators approved by NAB! If you feel that it would really be helpful for your administrator to learn the same things you are learning as a nurse leader in your facility through this Course – please share this information with them!
The Leadership Development Course is also one of the requirements for the certification exam for the Certified Nursing Director Long Term Care (CNDLTC) certification. The questions on the exam are taken from these relevant educational sessions and an 80% correct response rate is required to pass the certification exam. Payment for the Course includes one attempt at the exam. However, three attempts are permitted to attain a passing score and become certified.
- Infection Prevention and Control and the Role of the Infection Preventionist
- Long Term Care Financial Management
- Implementing Root Cause Analysis
- Pharmacy Regulations and the Role of the Consultant Pharmacist
- Powerful Partnerships: Strategies for Nursing and Therapy
- Quality Measures Overview and Review of the 5-star Quality Rating Program
- High Risk Regulatory Areas
- Conducting a Thorough Investigation
- Medical Record Documentation: For Compliance and Reimbursement
- Legal Aspects for Nursing Homes
- Welcoming Student Nurses and Engaging Them in Age Friendly Nursing Homes
- Role of the Attorney General’s Office in the Long-Term Care Setting
- Role of the Medical Director in Long Term Care and Collaboration
- Restorative Nursing Program: Making It Work
- Role of the Nurse Leader in Long Term Care and the Benefits of Collaborating
These education sessions are presented live and not previously recorded. There is the opportunity for learners to ask questions of the educators at the time of the session.
Each session of the course is recorded and will be available (without contact/credit hours) for purchase on the PADONA website as individual sessions, full day bundles and a full course bundle.
Upon completion of the full course, attendees who have met the criteria for certification are eligible to take the CNDLTC certification exam. The certification exam is available online. There is no additional cost for the exam. It is included in the course registration fee for one exam attempt. However, if more than one exam attempt is required to achieve a passing score (80% or greater) for certification, an additional $100 fee will be charged for each attempt. Certification exams must be completed within 90 days of completion of the Leadership Development Course.
Criteria for certification:
- Current PADONA member and Pennsylvania licensed nurse
- At least 12 months experience in Nursing Administration -OR-
- At least 6 months experience as a DON/ADON in long-term care
Registration fee must be paid by end of day September 22nd. Please advise PADONA of cancellations prior to the end of day September 13th
PADONA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
PADONA is also making two sessions available as individual sessions ($75 each for members, $90 each for non-members) :
1. Infection Prevention and Control and the Role of the Infection
Preventionist presented on Tuesday, September 23 from 8 am until 10 am by JoAnn Adkins of the Pennsylvania Safety Authority
2. Conducting a Thorough Investigation presented on Wednesday, September 24 from 8 am until 10 am by Angela Huffman of Adventist HealthCare.
Payment options:
1. Pay using our registration form.
Complete and email or fax this form to: (856) 780-5149 and we will then send you a link to pay online. Payment must be received before the start of the webinar.
2. Make checks payable to PADONAÂ (Federal Tax ID: 23-2520948) and mail to:
LuAnn White, Administrative Assistant
PADONA
14232 Crogan Pike
Mount Union, PA 17066
3. Pay using PayPal.
Be sure to list the attendee(s) name(s), license number(s) and the date of the webinar in the appropriate fields. Payment must be received before the start of the webinar.
Register here
Have a Question?
President/Board Chair
Candace McMullen
(814) 617-1435
cmcmullen@padona.com
Directed in Service & Continuing Education
Sophie Campbell
(724) 601-7873
scampbell@padona.com
Membership
LuAnn White
(814) 599-3717
luann@padona.com
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Whether you are interested in becoming a member, exhibitor, sponsor, scholarship recipient, etc, we will answer all of your questions. Lets schedule your free consultation.
* All presenters and planners will declare relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies prior to the program.
PADONA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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