During this interactive session, join moderator Pam McKenna in discussing and sharing road blocks and best practices based on today's earlier presentations. We will cover workforce challenges, the CNA registry, and reimbursement challenges. Participants will dive into "real life" scenarios, road blocks, facility best practices and identify opportunities for improvement and solutions that will promote optimal care of residents and facility operations.

Nurse Learner Outcomes:

1. At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants will self-report on the post session evaluation a knowledge increase of challenges in recruiting and retaining nursing staff in a rural area.
2. At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants will self-report on the post session evaluation,a knowledge increase on general reimbursement challenges including adapting to the discontinuance of Public Health Emergency guidance, resources and strategies to increase reimbursement.

Learner Objectives:

1. Identify challenges in the current long term care workforce environment.
2. Discuss the transition to the new CNA registry, challenges, best practices and collaboration opportunities for CNA testing.
3. Identify challenges in reimbursement and changes with reimbursement post public health emergency.