LTC DON Chat

LTC DON Chat


Latest Episodes

Are Your Facility’s Policies and Procedures Up To Date?
September 10, 2025

In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, discuss the imp

Burden and Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) in Older Adults and in the Long-Term Care Setting
August 25, 2025

In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode, provided by AAPACN Diamond Business Partner Neurocrine Biosciences, Diane Darling, PharmD, shares her insights into what tardive dyskinesia is, its risk factors, and its impact on older adults and caregivers, highligh

Is Your Facility Ready for Respiratory Illness Season?
August 13, 2025

In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode,Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, discuss what to

Confidence as a Culture: Empowering the Team
July 15, 2025

In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode,Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson,MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss ways directors of nursi

Leading the Shift: Psychotropic Stewardship in Nursing Practice
June 11, 2025

In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode,Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson,MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss how the director of nur

What to Do When Someone Calls the Department of Health on Your Facility
May 07, 2025

In this podcast,Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT,director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN,discuss what to do when someone call

Enhancing DNS Leadership Skills for Team Resiliency
March 11, 2025

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss how directors of nursing services can advance

Admission Process Best Practices: How to Create a Smooth Resident Transition to LTPAC Settings
January 15, 2025

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the admission process and ways to ease the re

LTPAC Onboarding and Orientation Process Pitfalls
December 10, 2024

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss some common pitfalls of the onboarding and or

Improve Staff Retention by Following Hiring Best Practices and Elevating the Onboarding Process
July 16, 2024

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss how the director of nursing services (DNS)