Community Resources

Long-Term Care Nursing Leadership Toolkit

The LTC for Long –Term Care Nurse Leaders is designed based on the results of a study by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University conducted with Florida LTC Directors of Nursing and funded by the Florida Blue Foundation: Development of Current and Future Long-Term Care Nurse Leaders for the State of Florida: Challenges, Opportunities and Leadership Development Needs. The following toolkit is a compilation of resources for the identified needs of the leaders.

Long-Term Care Nursing Leadership Toolkit (PDF) created by Rose Sherman PhD, Professor and (former) Program Director Nursing Administration and Financial Leadership and Editor Nursing Leadership, and Theris Touhy DNP, Emeritus Professor.

Tappen Decision Guide

The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University received a $50,000 Engagement Award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a program to widely disseminate an evidence-based decision guide they’ve developed for nursing home residents and their families titled “Go to the Hospital or Stay Here? A Decision Guide for Patients and Families.”