Cross Country Education in Nashville, TN is proud to sponsor Nurse Manager Boot Camp. Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality continuing education services and products. Our educational experiences are designed to help healthcare professionals achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management.

Cross Country Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider #044013109, this course is offered for 55.2 contact hours. Cross Country Education is an approved provider with the Iowa Board Of Nursing, approved provider #328. This course is offered for 55.2 contact hours. Cross Country Education is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 13345, for 55.2 contact hours. Cross Country Education is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-466. This course is offered for 55.2 contact hours.

Mission

Successful organizations have great managers who have the skills necessary
to get things done, motivate people, develop employee commitment and
lead individuals through uncertain times. The mission of this powerful
learning experience is to provide practical, real-world training that enables
new managers to achieve personal, unit and organizational goals day-in and
day-out—even when faced with serious time, budget and resource
constraints.

Objectives

Upon graduation from Cross Country Education’s Nurse Manager Boot
Camp, participants will be able to:

• Identify, utilize and analyze effective staffing methodologies and apply them to their professional situations


• Correlate the relationship between effective staffing and effective
  budgeting


• Outline the role of the First-Line Manager in meeting hospital
  accreditation requirements, explain and implement compliance with The Joint Commission’s staffing effectiveness standards; and implement strategies for improving staff-surveyor interactions at the unit level


• Analyze their use of time, apply strategies that improve time management abilities, and appreciate the impact this has on reducing their own stress levels/increasing their effectiveness


• Discuss and apply techniques to improve the basics of performance improvement as well as performance evaluation


• Outline proven techniques for handling difficult conversations; writing effective reports, emails and memos; and communicating clearly with others


• Analyze their organization’s culture and apply outcome-driven techniques for leading within that culture


• Describe the relationship of, and develop the skills necessary to, coach, mentor and prepare for succession planning


• Outline the relationship between the First-Line Manager and the skills needed to recruit and retain a talented, multi-generational
  workforce—and its relationship to organizational success

Investing in Success

Scores of institutions have been so pleased with the results of NMBC that they have sent multiple Nurse Managers, many before they have even assumed
their new roles. From 1999 to 2006, there were 178 institutions who sent multiple nurses–and nearly 46 percent sent four or more nurses. The return on
investment is so great that hospitals have used Nurse Manager Boot Camp again and again.*

* For a list of hospitals who have sent managers to the Nurse Manager Boot Camp, Please email blewis@CrossCountryEducation.com

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Why Choose Cross Country Education’s Nurse Manager Boot Camp?

• All-inclusive rate: Rate includes 5 nights single accommodations; 3 meals daily; daily breaks with an array of beverages and snacks; all course manuals and program materials; on-site program director and coordinator available for the full week; informal and instructional interaction with faculty.


• Pre-program personal assessment: Participation in Nurse Manager Boot Camp requires each person to complete a personal assessment. Faculty then utilizes results to prepare materials designed to meet each particular group’s demonstrated needs, and to personalize approaches to individuals as appropriate.


• Proven, research-based learning techniques: It is an immersion experience designed to have the psychological impact of transforming an individual into a leader/manager using proven, research-based learning techniques.


• Expert faculty: Boot Camp’s faculty is knowledgeable and experienced, and each has been recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise. Moreover, each has committed her/himself to be available for ongoing mentoring with participants.


• Extensive collection of course manuals and program materials: Each participant receives course-specific manuals as take-home resources containing time-proven, research-based information> they can easily refer to as they incorporate it into day-to-day practice.


• Effective and comprehensive Learning Matrix: Cross Country Education’s Boot Camp Learning Matrix offers an interactive, holistic, immersion technique based upon recognized learning theories including Blanchard’s Situational Analysis, Senge’s Learning Organization and traditional academics incorporated into an organic, circular learning experience. The Learning Matrix incorporates a pre-program self-assessment, an on-site learning commitment, and an ongoing mentoring relationship to enhance the intellectual capital gained during the Boot Camp experience.


• Continued mentoring and advisement: Graduates have ongoing access to faculty, receive a quarterly e-zine to reinforce learning and add new knowledge, and have access to monthly chat rooms focusing on management issues conducted by Boot Camp faculty.

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Continued Mentoring and Advisement

The learning doesn’t end when the learner returns home! With dedicated
faculty and an opportunity for ongoing contact and mentoring, Nurse
Manager Boot Camp graduates absorb what they’ve learned over time.

• Each participant designs his or her own Learning Commitment Agreement before leaving Boot Camp. This stipulates what, how and when you plan on applying your newfound knowledge. Upon returning to work, the participant reviews the agreement with his or her immediate supervisor.


• The learner communicates with the Boot Camp Director 30, 60 and 90 days post-boot camp to report on the status of her/his learning commitment. It is during this period you will submit your managerial reports documenting application of your knowledge.


• Each faculty member provides his or her email address and phone number for follow-up mentoring.


• The Nurse Manager Boot Camp e-zine is available to all Boot Camp Grads online free of charge to be read at their convenience.


• Online chats about management subjects are held every month — hosted by the Boot Camp Director and also attended by other faculty when available.

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