Back by Popular Demand: TSAM® and Donna Wright Competency Assessment Workshop Returns in 2027
Oct. 14, 2026
You asked for another opportunity to go beyond checklists. We’re bringing it back!
Following the popularity of our previous workshop, Creative Health Care Insight (CHCI) is announcing another From Onboarding to Ongoing Excellence: Going Beyond Checklists experience. Join Donna Wright and Dr. Ellen Joswiak on February 22nd – 23rd, 2027, at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott in Irving, Texas.
Whether you missed the previous event or want to bring colleagues into the conversation, this is your opportunity to rethink how your organization approaches nurse onboarding and ongoing competency.
Explore the workshop and register today.
Why Go Beyond Checklists?
A completed checklist can tell you that a requirement was documented. The more useful questions often come next: What can this clinician do? Where is additional support needed? How does the assessment connect to everyday practice?
For educators and leaders, those questions create an opportunity to reconsider familiar processes. Orientation and annual competency assessment should have a clear purpose, with learning and validation activities that reflect the work people actually perform.
Our previous TSAM® and Donna Wright workshop explored that shift through practical learning. The returning experience gives more healthcare professionals an opportunity to work through it with expert guidance.
Day 1: Rethink Nurse Onboarding with TSAM®
The first day explores the Tiered Skills Acquisition Model with Dr. Ellen Joswiak. Participants will develop individualized orientation pathways and consider tools that help preceptors support progression.
Think about the questions your team encounters during orientation. How do you recognize a learner’s starting point? What does readiness for greater responsibility look like? How can preceptors communicate progress consistently?
Bring those questions with you. Learning alongside colleagues offers space to examine your current approach and think through what a more purposeful orientation experience could look like.
Day 2: Explore the Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™
Day two focuses on the Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™, moving annual validation toward outcome-based performance assurance.
This is an opportunity to look closely at the purpose behind your competency requirements. What prompted each requirement? Is it still relevant? Does the validation method give your team useful information?
Taking time to examine those questions can help you identify where your current process deserves a fresh look.
What Previous Participants Had to Say
The feedback helps explain why we’re excited to offer this experience again:
“Excellent speakers and content. One of the best conferences I have ever attended!”
— Nurse Leader, previous participant
“Ellen and Donna were absolutely wonderful! so knowledgeable and kept things upbeat and entertaining. I loved getting all of the great information on how to better support preceptors and new staff. Additionally, the competency framework is absolutely game changing! Loved this workshop, so relevant and very much needed!”
— Nurse Leader, previous participant
“Ellen and Donna were absolutely wonderful!”
— Nurse Leader, previous participant
The value of attending also includes the conversations between sessions. Bring a colleague, compare perspectives, and make time afterward to discuss which ideas deserve attention at your organization.
Join Us in Texas and Save $150
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, 8440 Freeport Pkwy, Irving, TX 75063
Dates: February 22–23, 2027
Registration: $850 per person
Fall offer: Pay $700 with code FALL150 until December 1, 2026.
Contact hours are available for participants who attend the full session and complete an evaluation. Space is limited.
Reserve your seat for From Onboarding to Ongoing Excellence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nurse leaders, clinical educators, professional development specialists, and healthcare executives.
Yes. Day one explores TSAM®; day two focuses on the Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™.
Consider the onboarding and competency questions your team is working through. Identifying those questions beforehand can help you connect the learning to your organization’s priorities.