Foundations of Role Development January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

This foundational course provides core concepts and principles of leadership for emerging nursing and clinical leaders to prepare them for a future leadership role to drive positive change within their healthcare teams. This blended course consists of one-hour of prerequisites and the virtual two-hour course.

This course is being held virtually.

NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST / 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST

Target Audience

This course is intended for Nursing leaders, MAs, and other interested early career emerging leaders in preparation to assume an informal leader role (i.e., Preceptor, Charge Nurse, Shared Gov, Med Group Lead and UAP roles)

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Evaluate how patient experience impacts the patient, teammate and the organization.

  2. Define emotional intelligence as a skillset for dealing with the emotional labor of a job.

  3. Describe the principles of safe communication practices.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Course opens: 
01/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
01/21/2026 - 1:00pm CST
Event ends: 
01/21/2026 - 3:00pm CST
Cost:
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Faculty
 

Amy Bickett, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NPD Program Manager

Annalee Lee, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Coordinator

Anne Kuklinski, BS, RN, CCRN, Simulation Education Site Specialist Senior NEX

Bethany Howell, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Patient Education and Nursing

Brittney Munoz, MSN, RN-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Criscelle Costea, MSN-Ed, RN, CMSRN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist NEX

Dana J. Nichols, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist AHWFB

Elizabeth Ross, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Jordan Melton, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Katherine Leistico, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Maria Mobley, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist GCM

Maria Olarte, MSN, RN, CCE, Nursing Professional Development Specialist GCM

Michelle Wendorff, CMA II, Medical Assistant II Med Grp

Monica Stone, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Nichole Richardson, MSN RN NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Nicole Guyer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Nicole Turner, MSN, RN, CPHON, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Patricia Stockhausen, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Percy Ribar, MSN, RN, NPD-BC,MEDSURG-BCNPD, Program Manager

Sandra Goldmann MA, RN, NPDA-BC, Director of Nursing Education and Professional Development

Shelbi Ellison MSN, RN, CMSRN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Steve Davis, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Clinical Services Specialist

 

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
 

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Available Credit

  • 3.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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How to Register

Click “Take Course” to claim credit. This site is for credit claiming purposes only.  

Please register on Workday. 

For those attending this conference virtually, a link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.

For Further Information
 

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Percy Ribar at [email protected]

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]

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