Fresh New Competency Assessment Lessons from our Pandemic Experiences

This session will explore the elements of the Wright Competency Model. We will look at how the model has been applied during the pandemic and how organizations created awesome responses using the model to address the needs of a truly dynamic, turbulent year.

Objectives:

1. Articulate the basics of the Wright Competency Model.
2. Discover how to use the model to addresss the dynamic, everchanging world of healthcare.
3. Discuss the factors that help make competency assessment truly successful.

Ms. Wright is a nurse and professional development specialist with Creative Healthcare Management in Minneapolis, MN. Donna has degrees in Nursing, Family Sociology, and Adult Education. Donna has worked with many health care organizations to help them create meaningful, effective programs that support professional development and competency assessment for all departments. She is the author of the book, The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Healthcare - which has been translated into Japanese, and is being used throughout Japan.  Her most recent publication is The Competency Assessment Field Guide. She is also one of the co-authers of two national award winning books, Relationship-Based Care: A Model for Transforming Practice.  and Advancing Relationship-Base Cultures. 

Donna received her degrees from the University of Minnesota. She has worked in both staff and leadership roles.Her experiences have taken her around the globe to a variety of health care settings Including rural Africa. Donna is a member and past president of the Association for Nursing Professional Development and is a recipient of their "Promoting Excellence in Consultation" award. Donna is known for her energy and refreshing approach to education and learning.