Everything You Need to Know About Competency Assessment – Virtual Workshop
July 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am CDT
Competency Assessment Virtual Workshop with Donna Wright
Join Donna Wright for the first piece of her new virtual competency event series, ‘Everything You Need to Know About Competency Assessment’.
This virtual workshop will give you the “whys” and “hows” of competency assessment. It will equip you to navigate the common challenges that arise during the assessment process, including the speed bumps and accountability issues that surface along the way. Learn practical, outcomes-focused competency assessment strategies that improve accountability, engagement, competency verification, and staff ownership in health care.
Most importantly, this workshop will help make the entire competency process easier, more effective — and maybe even a little fun!
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Special Competency Series Offer:
Register for 2 or more competency workshop sessions and pay just $25 per event with code:
‘2FOR50’
******Limited-time series promotion
Continued Education:
- 1.5 Contact Hours will be awarded to individuals who attend the full session and complete an evaluation.
- Creative Health Care Management is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Cost:
$39 per person
Quick Event Highlights:
- Virtual Workshop
- Presented by Donna Wright
- Designed for healthcare leaders and educators
- Focused on practical competency assessment strategies
- CE/contact hours included
- Real-world implementation guidance
Why Healthcare Competency Assessment Matters:
Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to create competency systems that are meaningful, manageable, and outcomes-focused. Yet many competency programs still rely on:
- annual checklists,
- repetitive education,
- top-down requirements,
- and verification methods that fail to improve practice.
This workshop explores a more effective approach to competency assessment in healthcare based on the proven principles of The Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™.
Participants will learn how to move beyond cumbersome competency processes and create systems that support:
- accountability,
- ownership,
- empowerment,
- engagement,
- and meaningful competency verification.
What Participants Will Learn
Participants Will Learn How To:
- Build meaningful competency assessment systems
- Improve competency verification processes
- Reduce unnecessary competency burden
- Increase staff ownership and accountability
- Create competency systems tied to organizational priorities
- Identify competencies that truly matter
- Support healthcare competency development across teams
- Use practical verification methods that improve outcomes
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Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for:
- Nurse leaders
- Nurse educators
- Nursing professional development specialists
- Clinical competency leaders
- Magnet® leaders
- Pathway to Excellence® leaders
- Directors of education
- Healthcare executives overseeing competency initiatives
- Staff development professionals
- Quality and professional practice leaders
The Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™
The Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™ is recognized across healthcare as one of the leading approaches to competency assessment and competency verification.
Built around the principles of:
- ownership,
- empowerment,
- and accountability,
the model helps healthcare organizations create competency systems that are:
- practical,
- sustainable,
- efficient,
- and outcomes-driven.
Thousands of healthcare organizations have used this framework to modernize competency assessment practices and improve staff engagement.
Meet Donna Wright
Donna Wright is an internationally recognized healthcare consultant, speaker, and author specializing in competency assessment, leadership development, and professional practice. She is best known for her bestselling book:
The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care
Her competency model has become an industry standard for healthcare organizations seeking more effective and meaningful competency systems.
Donna has worked with healthcare teams across the globe to operationalize competency systems that improve accountability, engagement, and outcomes.
Practical Strategies You Can Apply Immediately
This is not a theory-heavy workshop.
Participants will leave with:
- practical implementation ideas,
- competency prioritization strategies,
- verification approaches,
- and actionable methods that can immediately improve healthcare competency systems.
The focus is on creating competency assessment programs that are:
- meaningful,
- manageable,
- and aligned with real clinical practice.
Frequently Asked Questions About Competency Assessment in Healthcare
What is competency assessment in healthcare?
Competency assessment in healthcare is the process of evaluating whether healthcare professionals have the knowledge, skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal abilities necessary to safely and effectively perform their roles.
Why is competency assessment important in nursing?
Competency assessment helps ensure patient safety, improve clinical outcomes, support regulatory compliance, and strengthen professional accountability across nursing teams.
What is the Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™?
The Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™ is a healthcare competency framework focused on ownership, empowerment, and accountability rather than top-down annual competency requirements.
What are competency verification methods?
Competency verification methods are tools used to assess competency, such as:
- return demonstrations,
- peer review,
- case studies,
- self-assessment,
- mock events,
- and quality monitors.
What is the difference between competency assessment and competency verification?
Competency assessment refers to the overall process of identifying and evaluating competency needs, while competency verification refers specifically to validating whether competency has been achieved.
Why do many healthcare competency programs fail?
Many competency programs become overly complex, compliance-focused, or disconnected from actual clinical practice. Effective programs focus on meaningful competencies tied to outcomes and real work.
How can healthcare organizations improve competency assessment?
Organizations can improve competency assessment by:
- involving frontline staff,
- focusing on strategic priorities,
- using varied verification methods,
- and creating accountability-based cultures.
Who should attend a competency assessment workshop?
Competency workshops are valuable for healthcare leaders, nurse educators, professional development specialists, competency coordinators, and organizational leaders overseeing staff development initiatives.