Navigating Nurse Staffing with Confidence – Virtual Course
Charting the Course: Navigating Nurse Staffing with Confidence
March 14th, 2027
Date: Virtual Course Starts March 14th, 2027
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Summary:
Nurse staffing can feel like navigating constantly changing waters, especially for new nurse managers balancing patient needs, staff well-being, regulatory requirements, and organizational expectations. Charting the Course: Navigating Nurse Staffing with Confidence provides the foundational knowledge and practical strategies nurse leaders need to make informed staffing decisions in both calm and turbulent conditions.
Throughout this virtual course, participants will explore the professional, regulatory, and organizational factors that shape nurse staffing. They will gain practical insight into developing department staffing plans, recruiting and selecting team members, supporting successful orientation and onboarding, creating effective schedules, and responding to common staffing challenges such as census fluctuations, vacant positions, and unplanned absences.
The course also examines the nurse manager’s responsibility and accountability for staffing decisions, along with the importance of protecting personal well-being and maintaining a meaningful commitment to staff.
• 10.5 Contact hours will be awarded to individuals who complete all of the modules, attend at least 70% of the live sessions, 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:
- Early Bird Registration (Before February 1st, 2027): $299
- Standard Registration: $349
- Group Registration (5+ attendees): $299
- Group Registration (10+ attendees): Contact us via email at chcm.com for larger organizational pricing
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This course is part of a three-course leadership development series that also includes:
- Building Bridges: Leadership Principles for Department Managers
- Budgeting for Nurses: Understanding the Story Behind the Numbers
Choose the learning experience that works for you by attending one, two, or all three courses. When you register for two or more courses, you will receive 30% off every eligible registration with promotional code LEADERSHIP30.
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Course Format and Schedule
This three-week, flipped-classroom course runs from March 14 through April 2. Participants will complete online learning activities independently and apply what they have learned during three interactive weekly webinars:
- Live Webinar 1: March 18
- Live Webinar 2: March 25
- Live Webinar 3: April 1
The combination of self-paced learning and live virtual discussion allows participants to develop foundational knowledge, consider how course concepts apply within their own organizations, and learn alongside other current and aspiring nurse leaders.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for:
- New nurse managers
- Nurses preparing for leadership or management roles
- Current healthcare leaders seeking greater confidence with staffing and scheduling
- Anyone interested in understanding nurse staffing and workforce decision-making
No advanced staffing or scheduling experience is required.
Topics Include
- Regulatory and professional guidance for nurse staffing
- Benefits and principles of appropriate staffing
- Organizational and department-level staffing considerations
- Recruiting, interviewing, and selecting team members
- Orientation and onboarding
- Fundamentals of staffing and scheduling
- Approaches to managing vacancies, census changes, and unplanned absences
- Nurse manager responsibility, accountability, and well-being
Additional concepts, tools, and staffing approaches will be explored throughout the course.
Course Outcomes
The desired outcome of this course is to increase current and prospective nurse managers’ knowledge and skills related to staffing. By the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Adhere to regulatory requirements related to staffing
- Interview potential candidates
- Hire, orient, and onboard new staff
- Address staffing challenges
Whether you are preparing for your first management role or strengthening your existing leadership skills, this course will help you approach nurse staffing with greater knowledge, confidence, and clarity.
