AAPACN 2025 Quality Virtual Conference Recording Bundle: Novice Track

Experience the education from the AAPACN 2025 Quality Virtual Conference: Day 1 – Novice Track in a recorded bundle packaged for on-demand learning. The Novice Track bundle includes four education sessions and one panel discussion featuring MDS and quality subject-matter experts from that individual day. All session recordings are a compilation of voice over PowerPoint and audio recordings from the live virtual event, plus any Q&A that followed - all accessible in your AAPACN Learner Dashboard for up to one year.

In addition to the panel discussion, the four education sessions included are as follows:

  • Off to the Races: Winning the Scripted Interview with the IDT
  • Out of the Gate: Managing Weight Loss Before It Derails Your Quality Measures
  • Staying on Track: Managing Section N, Medications
  • iQIES: What Every User Needs to Know

The Novice Track Bundle provides the opportunity to earn up to 5.0 ANCC continuing education hours (CEs) for viewing all five sessions. Learners must view at least 80% of all videos and complete the associated evaluation to receive the contact hours. No partial credit will be awarded. Contact hours will be awarded for this activity until September 9, 2028.

Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC

Curriculum Development Specialist

AAPACN

Jennifer is a curriculum development specialist with AAPACN. She has been involved in the RAI process since 1997 and has been in the post-acute care arena since 1991 serving in a variety of capacities including CNA, charge nurse, MDS coordinator, and regional corporate clinical reimbursement specialist. Jennifer has considerable expertise in the MDS 3.0 and RAI process, the prospective payment system (PPS), and ICD-10, including the clinical and financial aspects.

Denise Winzeler, RN, BSN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT

Director of Education and Certification Strategy

AAPACN

Denise is the director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN. She has over 20 years of experience in long-term care both as a clinician and an administrator. Prior to joining the team, Denise worked as a Vice President of Clinical Advisory Services at Formation Healthcare. Her work experience also includes divisional performance improvement consultant for a large multi-chain long-term care organization, regional nurse consultant, director of nursing, and licensed nursing home administrator. She has extensive experience in providing clinical oversight, monitoring, and education. She has been instrumental in developing and implementing policies and procedures for multiple long-term care organizations. Denise also has over 15 years of experience as a legal nurse consultant including review of litigation cases and trial appearances.

Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA

Chief Nursing Officer

AAPACN

Amy is the chief nursing officer for the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN). Prior to this she was a curriculum development specialist for AADNS. Before joining the AAPACN staff, she was a legal nurse consultant for the law firm Hall Prangle, in Chicago. She has over 28 years of experience in the post-acute healthcare industry, with expertise in the areas of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), clinical reimbursement, quality, and regulatory change. Prior to joining HPS, Amy was the division director of reimbursement for 18 skilled nursing facilities in the Chicagoland area, part of a larger hospital system that participated in CMS innovative payment models. Previous roles include director of nursing, pharmacy quality consultant, wound care consultant, and MDS coordinator. Amy is a Master Teacher for AAPACN's RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT and QCP programs and is a nationally recognized speaker and subject matter expert on a variety of post-acute care topics.

Jessie McGill, BSN, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA

Senior Curriculum Development Specialist

AAPACN

Jessie is a senior curriculum development specialist for AAPACN. Previously Jessie worked as the director of clinical reimbursement for a large long-term care organization overseeing 17 clinical reimbursement consultants across 21 states including nearly 300 living centers. She has more than 17 years of long-term care experience including restorative nurse, MDS coordinator, regional clinical reimbursement specialists, clinical reimbursement trainer, and director of clinical reimbursement. Jessie is passionate about developing the skills of nurse assessment coordinators, restorative nursing, and improving residents’ quality of life and care.

Beckie Dow, RN, RAC-MT, CPC, CHC

Clinical Reimbursement Specialist

Maine Veterans’ Homes

Beckie has over 25 years of long-term care experience and she has served in many roles in long-term care, including Clinical Reimbursement Specialist, wound team leader, staff education coordinator, and as a past member of the Clinical Committee of the American Health Care Association for two years. Beckie is passionate about Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) and believes in teaching the principles of the process to foster positive patient outcomes, not just paper compliance. Beckie has worked the RAI process since 1997, and is able to use her knowledge and experience to teach students how this process, when worked correctly, will foster resident-specific care planning. Beckie has taught the AAPACN MDS 3.0 RAC-CT course across the United States for over ten years. She has also been a speaker for a number of prestigious associations, including the New England Alliance and Association of Rehab Nurses (ARN), Florida Association Directors of Nursing Administration/LTC (FADONA), and Maine Health Care Association (MEHCA), the AAPACN Annual Conference.

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