Upcoming Programs

Eradicating Bullying & Incivility Self-Study eCourse
Asynchronous, self-paced online learning program available at anytime
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

ONL has partnered with the Healthy Workforce Institute (HWI) to provide our members and community with access to HWI's Eradicating Bullying & Incivility Self-Study eCourse. Designed with busy healthcare leaders in mind, each module is bite-sized, less than an hour long, and can be taken online at the learner's desired pace.

By the end of this course, you will have the tools, strategies, and confidence to identify disruptive behaviors that undermine a culture of safety, set behavioral expectations with employees, and hold staff accountable for professional behavior.

Winter/Spring '23 Leadership Lunch Series
Fridays: Jan. 20th, Feb. 17th, Mar. 17th & Apr. 21st, 2023, 12:00-1:30 PM via Zoom
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

Continue to grow and develop as a nurse leader by participating in this interactive, live educational series designed to connect nurses, nurse leaders, and teams with contemporary national thought leaders for professional learning.

Sessions facilitate the sharing of ideas as speakers provide insights and tools to help nurses and leaders stay informed and inspired. Participants enjoy 90 minutes of professional development via Zoom each month while eating their lunch. Speakers for this series include:

• Dr. Jean Watson - Watson’s Caring Science as Sacred Activism: How can micro-acts create an environment of healing, connection, and change for informed leadership?
• Dr. Elizabeth Duthie - Adverse Event Management: The Journey from Harm to Healing
• Dr. Margo Brooks Carthon - THRIVING: Leveraging Innovation to Address Pressing Health Care Challenges and RE-ignite Our Professional Passion
• Dr. Barbara Mackoff - Mentoring Moments: The Gestures of Generativity

This program is best viewed as a nursing team. Teams can use the presentations as a jumping off point for internal discussion of the ideas shared and can collaborate on application and strategies for implementation within their organization.

The Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership
Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 2023, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM via Zoom For Nurse Managers & Directors
Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 2023, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM via Zoom For Charge Nurses & Emerging Leaders

This highly-rated program offers fantastic foundational leadership training for nurse leaders newly in a leadership role.

Nurses are often promoted into leadership roles with little or no training in the leadership, management, and communication skills needed to succeed. This one-day, interactive workshop is designed to equip new leaders with the key skills and strategies needed to be successful: transitioning into a leadership role; communication and collaboration, including power and authority; resource management; and managing staff performance.

This workshop is offered on two different dates, with each date's program customized to bring focus and examples that are designed for the specified target audience.

Be the Boss No One Wants to Leave: Nurse Retention in Turbulent Times
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM via Zoom
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

Healthcare organizations are facing unprecedented staffing shortages and high rates of turnover. In these times more than ever before, the cost of turnover is felt not only by the organization, with replacement costs for a single nurse easily exceeding $50,000, but also by the remaining team members and patients.

While frontline nurse leaders are the linchpins in staff retention, new nurse leaders are promoted into their leadership roles with little or no training on best practices for leading staff. This program is designed to equip new leaders with leadership best practices and help them succeed in the mission-critical job of retaining staff. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss the latest evidence on nurse retention, and participants will gain actionable strategies for becoming the leader no one wants to leave.

This program has reached capacity. The program will be held again on April 26th due to high demand.

Best Practice Solutions to Disruptive Behaviors in Healthcare
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM via Zoom
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

In hospitals across the globe, we are seeing an alarming increase in workplace stress and cruelty. There is infighting among staff, tension between shifts, and new employees and float staff are being squashed. Worse yet, healthcare professionals are airing their frustrations in front of patients, which increases patient anxiety and interferes with their recovery. As healthcare leaders, we have an opportunity to change that.

In this training you will gain an understanding of the common ways disruptive behaviors show up in healthcare today and discover healthy workforce best practice solutions to these challenges. You'll leave equipped with the tools you need to successfully address disruptive behaviors and cultivate a culture of caring in your organization.

Caring Science Executive Leadership Intensive
Every other Wednesday, March 1st - May 17th at 12:00 PM via Zoom
For Chief Nursing Officers and senior nurse leaders

Executive nurse leaders are asked to translate the mission, vision, and values of their organization and set the tone and culture for the entire nursing team, all while managing tremendous and ever-increasing complexity. Meeting this moment requires intentionality along with a human-centered approach and focus. It is more important than ever for senior nurse executives to invest in their own leadership practice.

The Caring Science Executive Leadership Intensive provides structure and space for senior nurse leaders to refocus and reflect on their values and sense of purpose so that they can show up fully and with authenticity in their leadership. Designed by Dr. Jean Watson and the Watson Caring Science Institute (WSCI), this program will equip leaders with tools and practical strategies for supporting a culture of caring and relationship-centered healthcare.

Utilizing Watson’s Caring Science as a practice model has been shown to reduce staff turnover significantly as well as increase patients' perception of caring.

Spring Quarterly Meeting
Friday, March 10th, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM via Zoom
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

Across the region and country, healthcare staff are facing increasing and alarming incidents of workplace violence and incivility. Nurse leaders at all levels identify workplace violence as a top challenge and top priority.

Join us at ONL’s Spring Quarterly Meeting on March 10th, held virtually via Zoom, to dive deeper into this critical topic and explore strategies for addressing workplace violence from multiple perspectives. 

The program agenda is designed to promote interaction, open discussion, and the sharing of information, so all attendees will leave with new ideas about how to address workplace violence, create safer workplaces, and support their team members.

Nurse Leader Master Class
Wednesdays, March 15th, 22nd & 29th, 2023, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM via Zoom
For nurse leaders already established in a leadership role

The Nurse Leader Master Class (NLMC) is one of ONL's signature leadership development programs designed especially for nurse leaders already established in a leadership role, providing three days of highly interactive, cohort-based professional development to help leaders reenergize, refocus, and renew their leadership practice.

Offered virtually via Zoom, the NLMC provides the right balance of content and facilitated discussions for participants to advance their professional leadership practice and to build connections with peers across organizational boundaries.

NEW DATE ADDED DUE TO HIGH DEMAND!
Rebuilding Your Nursing Team in 2023: Coming Together After Falling Apart
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM via Zoom
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

COVID-19 has been massively disruptive to nursing teams. Leaders are struggling with picking up the pieces and rebuilding their teams in an environment where nurses have shorter work tenures. While especially challenging in the current environment, building and sustaining high-performance nursing teams will be necessary for the future of high-quality, safe nursing care delivery.

This program will provide nurse leaders at all stages of their leadership journey with actionable strategies, best practices, and tools for rebuilding highly effective teams in 2023. The workshop will focus on the best evidence on teamwork, how to restore trust, how to promote a sense of community, and how to build cohesive work teams.

NEW DATE ADDED DUE TO HIGH DEMAND!
Be the Boss No One Wants to Leave: Nurse Retention in Turbulent Times
Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM via Zoom
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

Healthcare organizations are facing unprecedented staffing shortages and high rates of turnover. In these times more than ever before, the cost of turnover is felt not only by the organization, with replacement costs for a single nurse easily exceeding $50,000, but also by the remaining team members and patients.

While frontline nurse leaders are the linchpins in staff retention, new nurse leaders are promoted into their leadership roles with little or no training on best practices for leading staff. This program is designed to equip new leaders with leadership best practices and help them succeed in the mission-critical job of retaining staff. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss the latest evidence on nurse retention, and participants will gain actionable strategies for becoming the leader no one wants to leave.

ONL's 2023 Annual Meeting
Thursday & Friday, June 8th & 9th, 2023 at the Newport Marriott Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island
For nurse leaders at every stage of their leadership journey

Save the date for our 2023 Annual Meeting, and join us to refresh, replenish, and renew your leadership practice through learning, inspiration, and community! This not-to-be-missed event will bring together nurse leaders from across the region for two days of rich professional learning, collaboration, and networking.

Our program will include ONL's business meeting, exceptional presentations from national thought leaders, time to explore our vendors, ample opportunities for reconnecting and sharing ideas with colleagues, and time to celebrate together.

The Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM via Zoom For Nurse Managers & Directors
Thursday, June 22nd, 2023, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM via Zoom For Charge Nurses & Emerging Leaders

This highly-rated program offers fantastic foundational leadership training for nurse leaders newly in a leadership role.

Nurses are often promoted into leadership roles with little or no training in the leadership, management, and communication skills needed to succeed. This one-day, interactive workshop is designed to equip new leaders with the key skills and strategies needed to be successful: transitioning into a leadership role; communication and collaboration, including power and authority; resource management; and managing staff performance.

This workshop is offered on two different dates, with each date's program customized to bring focus and examples that are designed for the specified target audience.