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Greetings!
Welcome to the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing's December 2009 eNewsletter featuring articles, reference materials, useful links, calendar of events and other best practice information on the care of older adults.
This eNewsletter is sponsored by ConsultGeriRN.org.
ConsultGeriRN.org is the authoritative geriatric clinical nursing website of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University College of Nursing and the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program, (www.NICHEProgram.org). ConsultGeriRN.org contains evidence-based protocols and topics for nurses and other healthcare professionals on the care of older adults. Content is updated regularly.
Welcome to the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing's December 2009 eNewsletter featuring articles, reference materials, useful links, calendar of events and other best practice information on the care of older adults.
This eNewsletter is sponsored by ConsultGeriRN.org.
ConsultGeriRN.org is the authoritative geriatric clinical nursing website of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University College of Nursing and the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program, (www.NICHEProgram.org). ConsultGeriRN.org contains evidence-based protocols and topics for nurses and other healthcare professionals on the care of older adults. Content is updated regularly.
We would like to hear from you!
If you have a geriatric-related story, topic or an event you would like featured in our newsletter, please send your request to editor@consultgerirn.org.
Hartford Institute at the Gerontological Society of America Conference
Dr. Mathy Mezey Receives Nursing Research Award
(from left): Cindy Beel-Bates, Grand Valley State University, GSA Interest Group Convener; Mathy Mezey, Dir. Hartford Institute, award recipient; Terry Fulmer, The Erline Perkins McGriff Professor & Dean, College of Nursing, NYU, award nominator.
Previous recipients can be viewed on the Hartford Institute web site.
The Hartford Institute Hosts Symposium on Nursing and Culture Change
The symposium, Overcoming Barriers to Nursing Involvement in Culture Change, reviewed culture change and research supporting culture change; nursing in nursing homes; culture change, nursing practice, and nursing education; recommendations; and next steps. The discussion was based on an Issue Paper: Nurses Involvement in Nursing Home Culture Change: Overcoming Barriers, Advancing Opportunities, which was the result of an Expert Panel consensus on the competencies that need to be developed for nurses involved in culture change and resident-directed care, funded by the Commonwealth Fund. The Issue Paper and supporting papers can be viewed on the Hartford Institute web site.
NICHE Webinar - The Geriatric Nurse Practice Environment
Thursday, December 3rd
12:30 pm EST - 1:30 pm EST
Featuring: Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC
Over the course of webinar session you will learn:
12:30 pm EST - 1:30 pm EST
Featuring: Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC
Over the course of webinar session you will learn:
- The influence of nursing on patient care delivery
- The organizational factors that constrain or support nursing practice
- How organizations can promote nurse autonomy
Do You Know Enough About Medication and Older Adults?
Adverse drug events, whether from drug-drug or drug-disease interactions, inappropriate prescribing, poor adherence, or medication errors, lead to serious or potentially fatal outcomes for older adults. More than half of adverse drug events may be preventable.
It is estimated that the majority of older adults older than 65 (79%) are on medications, with 39% taking five or more prescription drugs and up to 90% taking over-the-counter drugs. People older than 65 consume more than one-third of all prescription drugs and purchase 40% of all over-the-counter medicines.
Adults become increasingly susceptible to ADEs as they age. Physiological changes characteristic of aging predispose older adults to experience ADEs resulting in four times more hospitalizations in older versus younger persons.
Learn more about "Medication" including references and assessment tools by visiting ConsultGeriRN.org.
It is estimated that the majority of older adults older than 65 (79%) are on medications, with 39% taking five or more prescription drugs and up to 90% taking over-the-counter drugs. People older than 65 consume more than one-third of all prescription drugs and purchase 40% of all over-the-counter medicines.
Adults become increasingly susceptible to ADEs as they age. Physiological changes characteristic of aging predispose older adults to experience ADEs resulting in four times more hospitalizations in older versus younger persons.
Learn more about "Medication" including references and assessment tools by visiting ConsultGeriRN.org.
First Lady Highlights Health Care Reform Issues Affecting Older Women
First lady Michelle Obama recently hosted a group of women leaders in the East Room of the White House in an event designed to highlight the plight of older women grappling with the inequities of the current health care system.
"Our entire lives as women," Obama said, "we are asked to bear much of the responsibility for our family's health and well-being, and yet we often face special challenges when it comes to our own health insurance."Watch the complete video on the AARP website.
The Hartford Institute Web Award for Geriatric Excellence
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing is proud to announce a new award sponsored by the REASN (Resourcefully Enhancing Aging in Specialty Nursing) initiative.
The Hartford Institute Web Award for Geriatric Excellence recognizes Specialty Nursing Associations that have worked towards providing a geriatric presence, including resources, on their association websites. Awardees will receive a plaque in recognition of their commitment.
It is with great pleasure we announce the first two recipients of The Hartford Institute Web Award for Geriatric Excellence:
(from left): Yamilee Bazile Proj. Dir. REASN, Jeanne Crawford, MA, MPH, Exec. Dir. AHNA, Jessica Esterson Dir. Specialty Nursing Assoc. REASN.
Criteria used to determine the awardees are: accessibility to geriatric content, integration of content into association website/ design, navigation and links, and ease of use.
This award will be given out twice a year to four associations.
The Hartford Institute acknowledged both PCNA and AHNA at the Nursing Organization Alliance Conference which took place from November 19 to the 21st, in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information about how to include your geriatric activities or a geriatric presence into your association website, please contact Morgan Gange or Yamilee Bazile.
Congratulations PCNA and AHNA!!
The Hartford Institute Web Award for Geriatric Excellence recognizes Specialty Nursing Associations that have worked towards providing a geriatric presence, including resources, on their association websites. Awardees will receive a plaque in recognition of their commitment.
It is with great pleasure we announce the first two recipients of The Hartford Institute Web Award for Geriatric Excellence:
(from left): Yamilee Bazile Proj. Dir. REASN, Jeanne Crawford, MA, MPH, Exec. Dir. AHNA, Jessica Esterson Dir. Specialty Nursing Assoc. REASN.
This award will be given out twice a year to four associations.
The Hartford Institute acknowledged both PCNA and AHNA at the Nursing Organization Alliance Conference which took place from November 19 to the 21st, in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information about how to include your geriatric activities or a geriatric presence into your association website, please contact Morgan Gange or Yamilee Bazile.
Congratulations PCNA and AHNA!!
REASN is a four-year initiative, funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies, Inc., to deepen the involvement of specialty nurse associations in improving nursing competencies among their members who care for older adults. This project advances the accomplishments of the Hartford Institute in promoting best practices in the care of older adults by working with specialty nursing associations to move to a higher level of engagement in geriatric care.
NICHE 13th Annual Conference
What to expect:
- Inspiring Keynote Speakers
- Research updates from national leaders in the field of geriatric acute care
- Interactive multidisciplinary panel presentations from cutting edge NICHE programs addressing dementia, delirium, and function promotion in older adults
- New and innovative ideas for application
- Opportunities to make connections with old and new colleagues in gerontology
Visit the NICHE 2010 Conference Website
New Pathways to Excellence!
NICHE is piloting a six week web based Leadership Training Program (LTP). Currently 11 hospitals are participating in a pilot run of this innovative new path to becoming a NICHE hospital. This web based Leadership Training Program (LTP) will be available for all hospitals interested in becoming a NICHE site as well as training of additional staff for current NICHE sites in February 2010.
For more information on registering for the NICHE Leadership Training Program click here.
For more information on registering for the NICHE Leadership Training Program click here.
January Webinar
"Safe Patient Handling: A Revolution!"
Wednesday, January 13th
1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
Featuring: Nancy Nivison Menzel, PhD, RN, COHN-S
Over the course of webinar session you will learn:
1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
Featuring: Nancy Nivison Menzel, PhD, RN, COHN-S
Over the course of webinar session you will learn:
- How to avoid and prevent the high prevalence of injury among nurses
- Tools and resources to protect both nurses and patients
- New "body mechanics" models
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