Aligned at the Top: The DNS/Administrator Partnership

About this episode

Amy Stewart and Lauren Stenson discuss the partnership between directors of nursing services and administrators in long-term and post-acute care.

In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss how directors of nursing services and administrators can strengthen their partnership, improve communication, and navigate the daily operational and clinical pressures that shape long-term and post-acute care leadership. Additional Resource: AAPACN 2026 Conference

People in this episode

Guests: Amy Stewart, Lauren Stenson

Topics covered

• nursing
• administration
• long-term care
• communication
• leadership

Keywords

• DNS
• administrator partnership
• clinical pressures
• operational pressures

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