Registration for 2026 SDAHO Nurse Leadership program opens November 3

If you have the willingness to learn and grow in your professional development, then the 2026 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program is for you!

Nurses are the largest group of healthcare professionals and spend the most one-to-one time with patients and families. While accepting a leadership role is exciting, it can also be challenging and complex and sometimes the experience or training may not be available to help the new or emerging leader.  The need for knowledgeable nurse leaders, to be at the table when decisions are being made, is what will change healthcare for the better.  

Here are the top 10 reasons why you should register for the 2026 SDAHO Nurse Leadership program!

1. Analyze the importance of professional development for nurse leaders.
2. Improve your decision making skills.
3. Discuss and demonstrate how to have crucial conversations with your colleagues in a professional, respectful manner.
4. Explore core competencies for nurse leaders.
5. Examine how to knowledgably participate in health care business decisions.
6. Discuss health care ethics relating to the nurse leader role.
7. Explore the role of the nurse leader regarding organizational policies and state level policies.
8. Examine your current daily practice with current evidence-based practice.
9. Build your professional network across the state.
10.  Identify valuable resources for nurse leaders.

To learn more about the 2026 SDAHO Nurse Leadership program, click here.