Fun in the Sun Conference 2011 in Maui

This 4 day conference provides up to 20 contact hours of professional continuing education for Residential Care and Nursing Home Administrators, Executive Directors, Personnel Officers and HR Professionals, Professional Nurses, Licensed Therapists, owners and stakeholders practicing in every setting across the continuing care continuum. Each session is individually approved for professional continuing education for California RCFE, ARF, and GH Administrators, Registered and Licensed Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators, and LCSW & MFT clinicians. CCL Vendor 1000075; BBS Provider PCE2013; NHAP Provider 1634; BRN Provider CEP11897.

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Conference Fee Includes:

• Festive Aloha Welcome Reception, with gourmet refreshments to share with your colleagues and conference speakers, Sunday, 4 6pm, January 9, 2011
• 20 CE educational sessions
• Tropical theme continental breakfast each morning session
• Exclusive session guide you will enjoy using to review information learned. It is also a valuable tool for staff training
• Q&A sessions designed to tailor information to your business and practice
• Peer brainstorming and networking provides invaluable information sharing
• Unparalleled one-on-one access to professional speakers who are nationally known experts
• Elegant Fare-well Aloha gourmet Luncheon, Thursday, 12:30 - 2 pm, January 13, 2011

Session Titles

Operational Best Practices: Liability, Insurance Matters, and Asset Protection
5 contact hours - Monday, January 10, 2011
Speakers: Rhonda Lofing, Insurance Broker; Austin Cooper, Attorney at Law; Bill Clawson, Ph.D., R.N.

Course approval: 075-0502-16174 (GH);  075-0502-16175 (ARF); 075-0502-16176 (RCFE). NHAP Provider #1634020-8704. Course is provider approved for 5 contact hours, BRN Provider CEP11897, BBS Provider PCE2013

This course will provide you with strategies for reducing insurance costs while maintaining the coverages that you actually need to protect your assets. You will gain an understanding of the trade-off between transferring risk (to insurance companies) or funding risk yourself. We will cover essential elements of an insurance policy, current trends in the workers compensation insurance market, an update on the new Federal Health Reform Bill, and the pros and cons of risk retention group membership. We will also provide you with strategies for limiting your exposure to loss from claims and litigation while protecting your hard-earned assets. You will leave this presentation armed with best practices on a range of options to safeguard the benefits of your labor. We will explore various forms of estate trusts, how to utilize business structures to limit liability, the use of succession as a means of asset protection, the pros and cons of off-shore bank accounts and trusts, and when you may want to consider Chapter 11 reorganization. The session will conclude with a panel presentation addressing best practices in terms of oral and written communication as a first and best defense of limiting liability. You will learn:

• Strategies for reducing insurance costs as well as liabilities.
• Essential elements to be aware of in an insurance policy.
• The difference between revocable and irrevocable trusts.
• The pros and cons of a limited liability company vs. a corporation
• Hazards involved with using off-shore trusts and bank accounts.
• Communication best practice guidelines in terms of limiting liability.

Best Practices in Challenging Behavior Management: the Functional Assessment Model
5 contact hours
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Speaker: Dr. Heidi Olson Morgan, Ph.D.

Course approval: 075-0510-16177 (GH);  075-0511-16178 (ARF); 075-0511-16179 (RCFE). NHAP Provider #1634020-8704. Course is provider approved for 5 contact hours, BRN Provider CEP11897, BBS Provider PCE2013

The purpose of this session is to introduce you to a model of functional assessment as a best practices model for addressing challenging behaviors. This will provide you with means to identify the purpose of maladaptive or challenging behavior, and thus see a direct relationship between functional assessment findings and a logical intervention strategy. The field of behavior analysis first benefitted from this model in 1982, when Brian Iwata and colleagues introduced it to remediate self- injurious behavior. Since that time, functional assessment of aberrant behavior has been used to tackle a variety of challenging behaviors, but also a variety of diagnoses -- childhood behavioral disorders; mental retardation; autism and other developmental disabilities; traumatic brain injuries; and dementia, to name a few. In addition, this session will provide an introduction to skills assessment. Together, we will analyze the difference between motivational problems (such as those addressed in functional assessment) and teachable moments.

You will learn how about:

• Three forms of functional assessment.
• Measures used to form a strong hypothesis as to the cause of challenging behaviors.
• The assessment-to-intervention link in addressing challenging behaviors.
• Ways to link skills assessment findings to resident-centered objectives to manage challenging behaviors.
• The difference between motivational problems and teachable moments in addressing challenging and maladaptive behaviors.

Best Practices in Resident Care: a focus on higher risk services
5 contact hours
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Speaker: Bill Clawson, Ph.D., R.N.

Course approval: 075-0508-16180 (GH);  075-0508-16181 (ARF); 075-0508-16182 (RCFE). NHAP Provider #1634020-8704. Course is provider approved for 5 contact hours, BRN Provider CEP11897, BBS Provider PCE2013

With the acuity of residents in long term care ever increasing, the risk of assuming responsibility for care rises multi-fold. This program is specifically designed to support you in providing excellence in resident care: by focusing attention on those higher risk resident care services, we will provide strategic guidance on how to provide optimal care, achieve best outcomes, and limit your liability.

You will learn about:

• The role of resident assessment in identifying higher risk care services, and developing a
• mutually agreed upon needs and services plan.
• The issue of "scope of practice" in terms of meeting resident needs with in-house staff vs. collaborating with community service agencies and licensed practitioners.
• How to identify at least 3 resident needs that require higher risk care.
• The concepts of "best practices," "industry standards," "standard of care," and "evidence based practice" as they pertain to excellence in long term care.
• Resources available that can serve as guidelines on optimal resident care while limiting liability.

Best Practices in Personnel Management
5 contact hours
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Speakers: Jennifer Brown Shaw, J.D., Esq.; Terri Clark, B.A.; William Clawson, Ph.D., R.N.

Course approval: 075-0503-16183 (GH);  075-0503-16184 (ARF); 075-0503-16185 (RCFE). NHAP Provider #1634020-8704. Course is provider approved for 5 contact hours, BRN Provider CEP11897, BBS Provider PCE2013

This program will provide you with an update on California's new employment-related laws and recent court decisions. We will analyze new statutes (laws) regarding employment practices, posting requirements, union labor issues, and arbitration agreement considerations. In addition, we will discuss methods to stay out of court in relation to employee management issues. The program will continue with strategic principles of team recruitment, retention, and team-building, along with fun and innovative approaches. An update on Title 22 regulations pertaining to Personnel Management will conclude the presentation.

You will learn about:

• New California legal requirements that impact long term care employers.
• Recent Law cases and the implications of the court's decisions on long term care employers.
• How to Build (and keep) the best team possible!
• Current Title 22 regulations specific to personnel management issues.

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