May 28-30, 2025
(Pre-Sessions on May 27)
Florida Health Care Association’s Nurse Leadership Program is Florida’s leading clinical conference for long term care professionals. Attendees can expect forward-thinking and innovative sessions that address current and anticipated challenges, as well as strategies and solutions for delivering high-quality care.
This year’s program will inspire attendees with sessions that help them shine as leaders in long term care. Attendees will also experience valuable networking opportunities with peers and business partners, along with an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the best and the brightest in long term care nursing.
NEW THIS YEAR: FHCA's Nurse Leadership Program will offer Human Trafficking for Nurses and Laws and Rules courses on Tuesday, May 27, to help attendees meet licensure requirements. These specialized courses are separate events and require registration in advance to guarantee a seat.
Nurse Leadership Program Highlights
Nurse Leadership Program attendee registration includes:
- Up to 13 Continuing Education Hours - 4 additional hours available to those attending Pre-Sessions
- 2-day Tabletop Expo, with Wednesday Cocktail Reception and Thursday Brunch Reception
- Presentation of FHCA's annual Excellence in Long Term Care Nursing Awards
- Continental breakfast and refreshment breaks
- NLP Pre-Sessions with expanded learning opportunities (additional fees apply)
Host Hotel
Room Rate: $189 + applicable taxes
Resort Fee: $10 additional fee
Overnight Guest Self-Parking: Complimentary
Day Guest Self-Parking: Complimentary (for guests not staying at the hotel)
Reservations
The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point room block is currently sold out. Overflow hotel room blocks are available. Please see more information below.
FHCA does not guarantee room availability, as rooms will be reserved on a first come, first served basis until the block is full.
Overflow Properties
Links to the overflow room blocks will be provided in the attendee's registration confirmation, which includes instructions for making reservations. Confirmed exhibitors, please email Jenny Early for links to these properties.
Hyatt Place Coconut Point (1.4 miles away from Hyatt Regency Coconut Point)
23120 Via Villagio, Estero, FL 33928
Rate: $132/night Rate is available until May 8th or until the block sells out.
SpringHill Suites Fort Myers Estero (2.2 miles away from Hyatt Regency Coconut Point)
10370 Corkscrew Commons Drive, Estero, FL 33928
Rate: $129/night – Rate is available until May 5th or until the block sells out.
TownePlace Suites Fort Myers Estero – (2.2 miles away from the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point)
23161 Via Coconut Point, Estero, FL 33928
Rate: $144.00/night – Rate is available until April 25th or until the block sells out.
Event Agenda
Nursing Pre-Session
Laws and Rules
Additional Registration Fee Required
Nursing Pre-Session
Human Trafficking
Additional Registration Fee Required
Breakout Sessions
- Understanding a Critical Element Pathway is the Path to Better Survey Outcomes
- Updates on Regulations in Long Term Care
- A Missing Person - Elopement Case Study
Breakout Sessions
- Understanding a Critical Element Pathway is the Path to Better Survey Outcomes
- Updates on Regulations in Long Term Care
- A Missing Person - Elopement Case Study
Breakout Sessions
- Operationalizing QM Programs to Facilitate Better Resident Outcomes and Reimbursement
- What do you need to know about Advanced Directives as a Nurse Leader?
- Nurturing Your Mind: A Path to Effective Leadership, Patient Care, and Emotional Wellbeing
Tabletop Exposition & Cocktail Reception
Attendees will enjoy food, beverages, and excellent prize giveaways during this fun evening of networking with peers and exhibitors.
Breakout Sessions
- Best Practices from ENLA Alumni
- Operations and Clinical - It's a Partnership
- Regulatory Update and Trends Impacting Care
Tabletop Exposition & Brunch Reception
Attendees will enjoy a light-bite breakfast and more prize giveaways during day two of the Tabletop Exposition.
Breakout Sessions
- Surfing the Person-Centered Wave
- Building Behavioral Health Capacity in Nursing Facilities with the COE-NF
- Infection Prevention Program Evaluation: Is Your Program Making a Difference?
Breakout Sessions
- Operationalizing QM Programs to Facilitate Better Resident Outcomes and Reimbursement
- What do you need to know about Advanced Directives as a Nurse Leader?
- Nurturing Your Mind: A Path to Effective Leadership, Patient Care, and Emotional Wellbeing
Breakout Sessions
- Surfing the Person-Centered Wave
- Building Behavioral Health Capacity in Nursing Facilities with the COE-NF
- Infection Prevention Program Evaluation: Is Your Program Making a Difference?
Excellence in Long Term Care Nursing Awards and General Session #13: Leading with Compassion, Empathy, & GRIT!
General Session #14: Agency for Health Care Administration Update
