Meet the AAPACN LTPAC Nurse Experts
Recognized authorities in SNF nurse leadership, MDS and the RAI process, and survey and regulatory compliance, AAPACN LPTAC nurse experts regularly speak at national and state conferences, provide education on webinars, and offer insights on podcasts and in industry publications.
Special focus areas for 2023 include:
- Accurately coding section GG
- Understanding the MDS updates (effective 10/1/23)
- Medication reconciliation tips
- Ensuring safe discharge practices
- Survey success strategies
- Addressing social determinants of health
- Staff retention leadership
AAPACN expert speakers are available for state affiliate conferences and events and national education events. AAPACN expert speakers require coverage of travel expenses (air and hotel), complimentary conference registration, and honorariums. Contact us for more information.

Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT
QAPI
Root cause analysis
Facility investigations
Plans of correction
Top survey citations
Five Star
Quality measures
Trauma informed care
Health literacy
Social determinants of health
Care planning
Staffing
Facility Investigations of Adverse Events: Release Your Inner Detective, AHCA, October 13, 2021
Root, Root, Root for the Right Cause, AHCA, October 12, 2021
Learning and Literacy-The Keys to Successful Discharge, AHCA Convention, October 11, 2021
QAPI: From Theory to Application Quick Tips and Takeaways, AHCA October 22, 2020
Top 10 Deficiencies and the Prevention Measures Nurse Leaders Need to Know, Nebraska Healthcare, 2021
Ethical Challenges and the Impact on Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Nebraska Healthcare 2021

Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT
Quality initiatives
Five Star
MDS coding Medicare
PDPM: Survival tips After the Transition, American HealthTech Conference, May 2019
The Impact of the Resident’s Voice has on Medicare Reimbursement, Leading Age Quick Cast, January 2021
Identifying and Managing Residents with Complex Nursing and NTA Needs, ACHA Academy PDPM Plus, May 2020

Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, DNS-CT, QCP
Quality improvement/QAPI
Staff retention and staff development
Clinical operations
Regulatory compliance
Triggers, Trauma, and Care: Viewing Trauma Informed Care Through the Resident, April 14, 2022
Essential Components of Fall Management and Injury Prevention, March 24, 2022
The 12-Month Survey Readiness Plan, October 28, 2021

Denise Winzeler, RN, BSN, LNHA
Pressure ulcers
Falls
Clinical operations
Medical record review
Investigations
Root cause analysis
Trauma-Informed Care, AAPACN Conference, April 2022
Five steps to a Comprehensive Abuse Investigation, 2021

Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, CRC
Medicare and PDPM
MDS – especially Sections B, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q
CNA Documentation on Section G
RUG for Medicaid case mix
MDS QMs
ICD-10 Training, The Beacon Institute, Dec. 2021
PDPM Training, First Atlantic Healthcare, Oct. 2020
ICD-10 Training, NextStep HealthCare, Oct. 2020
PDPM Nursing Component, AAPACN, April 2021
Five-Star and Publicly Reported QM updates, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, April 2021