| Date | Event | Format | Time (EST) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, April 7, 2026 | Course 1: Building a Staffing Plan | Webinar | 12–2 PM | Financial Acumen Series Kickoff |
| Wed, April 8, 2026 | Building Financial Acumen: Office Hours | Drop-in Q&A | 12–1 PM | Live Support Between Courses |
| Tue, Arpil 14, 2026 | Course 2: Understanding and Improving Productivity | Webinar | 12–2 PM | Builds on Course 1 – Building a Staffing Plan |
| Wed, April 15, 2026 | Building Financial Acumen: Office Hours | Drop-in Q&A | 12–1 PM | Live Support Between Courses |
| Tue, April 21, 2026 | Course 3: Measurements of Success: Revenue and Expense Management | Webinar | 12–2 PM | Continues to Build on Financial Acumen |
| Wed, April 22, 2026 | Building Financial Acumen: Office Hours | Drop-in Q&A | 12–1 PM | Live Support Between Courses |
| Tue, April 28, 2026 | Course 4: Making the Business Case for Workforce and Patient Safety | Webinar | 12–2 PM | Final Course for Financial Acumen Series |
| Wed, April 29, 2026 | Building Financial Acumen: Office Hours | Drop-in Q&A | 12–1 PM | Final Live Support for Learners |
- Align staffing plans with patient demand and workforce sustainability
- Improve productivity while maintaining quality outcomes
- Understand key revenue and expense drivers
- Build strong business cases that support workforce and patient safety
- 4 live workshops (2 hours each | 2 CEs per course)
- Delivered as a four-part series
- Optional office hours available after each session for additional learning, application, and Q&A (1 hour each | 1 CE per Office Hour)
- Designed specifically for inpatient nurse leaders
See below for each Course Description and Course Objectives.
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- Course Series (Including Courses 1-4) – $650
- Register for courses individually ($199 each):
Course 1: Building a Staffing Plan
Course Description:
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2-3 CEs
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Duration: 2 hours of live content and 1 optional Office Hour
- Part 1 of 4-Part Live Series
Effectively staffing inpatient units is one of the most critical and complex responsibilities nurse leaders face. This course provides the tools and strategies needed to respond to current workforce challenges with confidence. Participants will learn how to calculate full-time equivalent (FTE) needs, including appropriate staffing mix and benefit time, and analyze the financial and operational impact of non-productive time. Through application of effective scheduling practices, leaders will enhance staffing stability and improve both clinical and financial outcomes.
Objectives:
- Identify three organizational statistics to consider to prompt an effective response to workforce challenges
- Demonstrate how to calculate FTE need, including staffing mix and benefit time for an inpatient department
- Analyze the impact that non-productive time creates in your department
- Apply effective scheduling practices
Individual Course Registration: Register for Course 1
Course 2: Understanding and Improving Productivity
Course Description:
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CEs: 2-3
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Duration: 2 hours of live content and 1 optional Office Hour
- Part 2 of 4-Part Live Series
Maintaining productivity without compromising care quality is a vital skill for today’s nurse leaders. This course teaches leaders how to calculate departmental productivity metrics, identify root causes of underperformance, and remove inefficiencies in inpatient workflows. Special emphasis is placed on employee engagement as a key strategy for improving both financial performance and team morale.
Objectives:
- Calculate the productivity percentile of an inpatient department
- Articulate at least three reasons for a department having a nonproductive statistic
Individual Course Registration: Register for Course 2
Course 3: Measurements of Success – Revenue and Expense Management
Course Description:
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CEs: 2-3
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Duration: 2 hours of live content and 1 optional Office Hour
- Part 3 of 4-Part Live Series
A clear understanding of financial indicators enables nurse leaders to guide their departments with confidence. This course provides an overview of key revenue and expense metrics and teaches participants how to develop capital purchase justifications. Leaders will also explore budget variance analysis and learn how to take corrective action to remain within financial targets.
Objectives:
- Explain the measurements used to describe the financial health of an organization
- Identify the components needed to create a capital purchase justification and where to find the information
- Analyze causes for variation in budgeted versus actual spending
- Develop actions to keep spending within budgeted predictions
Individual Course Registration: Register for Course 3
Course 4: Making the Business Case for Workforce and Patient Safety
Course Description:
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CEs: 2-3
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Duration: 2 hours of live content and 1 optional Office Hour
- Part 4 of 4-Part Live Series
Exceptional healthcare leadership requires the ability to integrate financial and quality considerations into every decision. This course empowers nurse leaders to evaluate initiatives using ROI and VOI, understand tangible and intangible costs, and select meaningful quality metrics. Participants will learn how to build compelling business cases that support workforce safety, improve patient outcomes, and deliver cost-effective care.
Objectives:
- Evaluate projects by assessing revenue and expenses and calculating ROI or VOI timelines
- Contrast tangible (hard) and intangible (soft) costs of errors and their impact
- Choose quality metrics that may be affected by a process change
- Demonstrate how quality care and cost avoidance support a strong business case for patient and workforce safety
Individual Course Registration: Register for Course 4
