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Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence seeks to
train nurse scientists and clinicians to ensure that "best
geriatric practices" are produced and used by:
- Educational
programs that prepare geriatric nurse clinicians
- Practicing
clinicians and clinical agencies
- Policy-makers
who control resources and influence the environments where
older persons live
- The
lay public to enhance self-care and caregiving skills
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- Nationwide Study Needs Long-Distance Family Caregivers
The College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, is conducting an Alzheimer's Association-funded study to better understand long-distance caregiving. Family caregivers would share their stories in a one-time telephone interview. The study authors seek the voice of African American, Hispanic, and Native American women and men who provide care and concern from a distance to an adult over 65 who has some memory loss and is living at home. Caregiving activities might include coordinating care from afar, telephone calls or visits for social and safety checks, and working with others locally. For more information, call toll free 877-271-4991. Family caregivers who are chosen for the study will be compensated for their time.
- Booklet helps ease the stress of hospitalization for people with memory loss
A trip to the hospital for a person with memory loss or dementia can be stressful for both the person and the accompanying caregiver. To help family and friends of individuals with memory loss prepare for and deal with hospitalization, the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center of the National Institute on Aging is distributing the newly updated "Hospitalization Happens: A Guide to Hospital Visits for Individuals with Memory Loss."
- Call for Applications
BAGNC Scholarship and Fellowship Programs
BAGNC is seeking nurses who are committed to advancing the field of advancing geriatric nursing.
For more information and to apply, please see www.geriatricnursing.org/applications
- Geriatric Nurse Leadership Academy
The application process is now open for the 2008-2009 Geriatric Nurse Leadership Academy. This NEW academy was initiated by Sigma Theta Tau, and developed with a grant from The John A Hartford Foundation in partnership with the Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence. The Hartford Center at IOWA will assist your candidates in the completion of this application.
Please direct any inquiries to Dr. Meridean Maas, Iowa's leader in the development of this academy at meridean-maas@uiowa.edu.
Geriatric Academy Website
- The
strengths and success of the Iowa Hartford Center
provides opportunity for synergy with the other Hartford
Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at The University
of Pennsylvania, The University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University and The University
of California at San Francisco. These collaborative initiatives
are important in addressing critical issues in the field
of aging.
Geropsych Initiative
- MMSE
copyright
Many healthcare providers are unaware that the Mini Mental
State Exam (MMSE) is protected by copyright. This is the
information about the MMSE copyright.
Click here for details.
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