New Brunswick Long Term Care Nursing Leadership Foundations Course
Overview
Course Code
NLF-100
Instructor
Cheyanne Culbert, BN, RN, MN
Credit Earned
Certificate of Achievement
Course Type
Part-time
Course Length
12 weeks
Course Delivery
Online
Language Delivery
English or French
Tuition
This course bridges the gap between competent nurse to successful nurse leader in a long-term care setting within New Brunswick. This foundational course provides direction to licensed nurses as they begin their career in leadership in long term care. The content is divided into discovery units that explore key skills and includes practical homework each week that involves skill translation through practical application.
In addition to the personal skills acquisition, the weekly course cohort becomes a cohesive group of nurse leaders with similar goals and attributes that act as a resource for each other moving forward. The impact of this peer support cannot be underestimated as these nurse leaders navigate the responsibilities of the role in their individual home.
Dates
Fall/Winter 2026
Format
Classes are taught online using Zoom video conferencing, class may be recorded for participants if they are unable to attend
Classes are held weekly over twelve weeks (12 classes)
Class time and dates: TBD
Course Outline
Unit 1: Foundations of Nursing Homes/Long-Term Care
Unit 2: Foundations of Leadership
Unit 3: Managing Employee Performance/Human Resource Development
Unit 4: (Integration Unit) Managing your Nursing Home
Expectations and Grading
Course Expectations:
All participants are required to sign a confidentiality agreement before the first class to ensure that any discussions that occur in class are kept confidential. This allows participants to speak freely and share any current concerns or issues in a supportive environment.
It is expected that participants make every effort to be in class each week. Virtual recordings will be provided if a participant is absent, but this is discouraged as the classes are very interactive. The link for web recordings will be valid for 7 days and then deleted.
Course Grading/Completion:
Participants are required to attend class and complete the homework assignments to be given a credit for the course. The course is a pass/fail grading format and support from the instructor is provided to encourage student success.
Upon successful completion of this course, students are awarded the certificate of “New Brunswick Long Term Care Nursing Leadership Foundations Course”.
Who Was This Course Designed For?
Directors of nursing
assistant directors of nursing
resource nurses
clinical supervisors
nurse managers
unit supervisors
... AND MORE!
TESTIMONIALS
What Client Our Says About Us
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I was overwhelmed before this class but now I feel like I have my feet under me, and I can do this!
Mentorship and Clarity
I am grateful for this course from Beacon Clinical Group. I was nervous and excited to become a Director of Nursing, but there I knew there was so much to learn to feel confident and competent in my role. Everyone at my nursing home was eager to help me but they have never been a DON — I was feeling lost until I found this course. Immediately, I had a group of my peers and a mentor to lead us through New Brunswick content. Thank you!
Amazing Course
I wish I would have known about this course the first few months in my role! Amazing course, amazing content, and great instructor! Thank you Cheyanne!
Meet Your Instructor
Guided by an Experienced Long-Term Care Leader
This course is facilitated by Cheyanne Culbert, BN, RN, MN from Beacon Clinical Group.
Cheyanne has over twenty years’ experience in long term care and is a skilled nurse educator. Cheyanne worked as a Director of Nursing in a NB nursing home and led a nursing care team to achieve Planetree Gold designation in person centered care. Having been a teaching faculty member at the University of New Brunswick, Cheyanne recognized the knowledge and skill gap from the BN program to a leadership position in long term care when she made this transition in her own career.
After completing her Master’s Degree in Nursing Education with a focus on leadership in long term care, Cheyanne is committed to helping other nurse leaders bridge this learning gap in a supportive environment.
