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New Directions: The e-Newsletter of the Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative | |
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4, Issue 6
March 2, 2007 Welcome
to New Directions, a publication of the Hartford Geriatric
Nursing Initiative (HGNI). This e-newsletter is designed to
inform interested academic and practice leaders, faculty members,
students, practitioners, and others about the work of the HGNI and
provide the latest news and information relevant to geriatric nursing. In
This Issue
1. Gerontology Faculty Development Institutes: Apply Online Now! 2. Opportunities, Resources & Tools 3. Announcements 4. A Better View: Working Toward a More Accurate Portrayal of Aging 5. Link of the Month: Center for Healthy Aging 1.
Gerontology Faculty Development Institutes: Apply Online Now!
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is now accepting online applications for the upcoming Faculty Development Institutes offered through the Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium (GNEC). GNEC is an innovative national initiative to enhance geriatric content in senior-level baccalaureate courses. Administered by AACN, this program provides nursing educators with the skills, knowledge and resources needed to ensure that the "best geriatric practices" are imbedded in baccalaureate curricula and subsequently in the clinical care provided by newly educated nurses. Using a "train-the-trainer" approach, nurse faculty attending the GNEC institutes are expected to serve as leaders and mentors by sharing their new expertise with colleagues. This program is generously funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation. The first four institutes are scheduled for June 27-29, 2007, in Portland, OR; October 3-5, 2007, in Atlanta, GA; February 27-29, 2008, in San Antonio, TX; and October 8-10, 2008, in St. Louis, MO. Due to the recent technical problems with the online application, the application deadline for the Portland Institute has been extended to March 12, 2007. For more information or to apply, visit: www.aacn.nche.edu/gnec.htm. 2.
Opportunities, Resources & Tools
AAN/Hartford Nurse Leader Award in Aging The American Academy of Nursing (AAN), in partnership with The John A. Hartford Foundation, announces the AAN/Hartford Nurse Leader Award in Aging. The award is designed to recognize leadership and significant achievements, contributions, productivity, competence, and mentorship in the field of aging. The award is open to AAN Fellows and non-Fellows who hold or have retired from positions of leadership in gerontological nursing including health care, research, education, politics, and public service. The nomination must be made by a current Fellow of the academy. A completed online nomination form, support letter, and CV are required by May 1, 2007. Additional information and the online nomination form are available at www.aannet.org/awards/2007_nurseleader. Questions about this award should be directed to: Taylor_Harden@nih.gov. Try This! The Epworth Sleepiness Scale Sleep is critical to health and sense of well-being. However, normal aging changes, medical problems, psychiatric problems, and psychosocial issues can alter the pattern and quality of sleep as one grows older, and thus affect older adults' quality of life. Assessment of sleep patterns using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale enables nurses to intervene immediately by implementing interventions with the client, or by referring the client for further assessment. For background and to view the instrument, see: www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue06.pdf. Coming Soon: Try This in Spanish! Improving Public Health Practice through Translation Research (R18) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced an RFA as part of its committment to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010." Areas of focus for this announcement include, but are not limited to: changing patterns of health care usage (e.g., home care and emergency room usage based on changes in insurance coverage; disease screening); prescribing practices of evidence-based health recommendations and/or health policies (e.g., antibiotic or asthma prescribing practices following public health recommendations; changes in Medicare prescription drug benefit); and proven interventions that reduce health disparities with emphasis on the adoption by population subgroups, such as racial and ethnic minorities and low income populations. Letters of intent are due March 12, 2007. Applications are due April 10, 2007. The full CDC announcement can be found at www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding. Nursing Science Centers in Self-Management or End-of-Life Research: Building Research Teams for the Future The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) invites applications to establish Nursing Science Centers in Self-Management or End-of-Life Research: Building Research Teams for the Future (P20). The purpose of the proposed grant program is to plan and develop sustainable interdisciplinary, biobehavioral research capacity for scientists conducting self-management or end-of-life research at schools/colleges/departments of nursing by enabling development of research infrastructure and centralized resources in support of these research programs. Letters of intent are due April 10, 2007. Applications are due May 10, 2007. For the full RFA, visit: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-07-004.html. Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship: A Media and Policy Initiative Established by The Mayday Fund, the Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship: A Media and Policy Initiative trains physicians, nurses, social workers, scientists, and legal scholars in the pain management community to go beyond their own professional pursuits to become thought leaders and advocates for change in the understanding and management of pain in the United States and Canada. Learn more and watch for the 2007-2008 application at: www.geriatricnursing.org/resources/additional-resources.asp. Geriatric Medicine Leadership Training Have you ever wished that you had leadership and management skills that would support you in your career as a geriatric health professional? Participate in the annual Geriatric Medicine Leadership Training (GMLT), sponsored by SCAN Health PlanŽ in collaboration with the UCLA Academic Geriatric Resource Center and the California Geriatric Education Center. GMLT is an intensive and interactive program encouraging participants to consider novel approaches to geriatric care. Mentorship is available from leading experts in the field of geriatric medicine and leadership. GMLT is designed for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals who work or teach in geriatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, and long-term care services. GMLT will be held March 23-24, 2007, in Long Beach, CA. Access a brochure at: www.geronet.med.ucla.edu/centers/agrc/GMLT_Brochure_2007.pdf. For further information, please contact Denise Gutierrez at 310.312.0531 or dgutierrez@mednet.ucla.edu. Now Accepting Applications! Practice Change Fellows Program: Enhancing Leadership in Geriatric Care The Practice Change Fellows program, funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies and administered by the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, in partnership with the National Council on Aging, is now accepting applications for the 2007 award cycle. The program is designed to develop health care leaders who can effectively promote high quality care to older adults. Up to ten Practice Change Fellows will be selected through a national competition. Fellows receive $90,000 over the two-year program and work with accomplished national mentors to design, implement, and evaluate a new project. To be eligible for the Practice Change Fellows program, applicants must hold a leadership role in a health organization or institution and have service line or programmatic responsibility for providing care to older adults. They must be senior enough in their organization to have decision-making authority and be able to effect change. Nurses, physicians, and social workers are eligible to apply. Applications and more details are available at www.practicechangefellows.org . The application deadline for the 2007 award cycle is April 4, 2007. 3.
Announcements GSA Extends Abstract Submission Deadline The Gerontological Society of America has extended the deadline to submit abstracts for its annual meeting November 16-20, 2007. The new deadline is Thursday, March 29, 2007. The online submission form will be available at www.agingconference.com early the week of March 5th. Funding for Geriatrics Approved! The U.S. House and Senate have passed House Judiciary Resolution 20 restoring funding for geriatrics, including Geriatric Education Centers (GEC), at $31.5 million. It now goes to the White House for the President to sign. Getting this funding restored has been a long and difficult effort. Geriatrics was the only Title VII program eliminated in the FY 2006 budget that was restored for FY 2007, thanks to the advocacy efforts of the nursing community. Nursing voices still need to be heard, however, as the fight for the geriatrics appropriation in the FY 2008 budget begins. To learn more about how you can make your voice heard, visit the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers Web site: www.nagec.org/legislative/default.asp. AAN's Raise the Voice! Campaign The American Academy of Nursing's Raise the Voice! campaign represents an unprecedented effort to transform health care policy and practice through nursing knowledge. By raising the voice of nurses and describing the rich and varied examples of nursing interventions, programs, and projects that integrate mental and physical health, AAN will ensure that the health care system delivers effective, convenient, personalized, and relevant care to patients, families, and communities. To showcase nursing interventions, AAN's 33rd Annual Meeting featured presentations from six AAN "Edge Runners"—Fellows who have developed innovations destined to become mainstream infrastructures and initiatives. To learn about these Edge Runners, and for more information, please visit: www.aannet.org/raisethevoice. 4.
A Better View: Working Toward a More Accurate Portrayal of Aging
Older adults are the core business of health care. Scan nursing schools' Web sites, however, and few include pictures of older adults. This is particularly troubling given that 50% of nurses' hospital work days are spent delivering care to older adults, 70% of all home care visits go to older adults, and 63% of newly licensed nurses report that older adults comprise a majority of their patient loads! Children are featured prominently on BSN Web sites, as are critical care patients, technological interventions, and nurses of different races, gender, and ages. But where are the older patients? HGNI hopes that you and your school will be leaders in creating a more accurate representation of nursing and providing a balanced and positive view of adults across the lifespan. We encourage you to add photographs of older adults to your school's Web site. You can use original photos featuring older adults and your own students, programs, or clinical settings, or good stock photos, either free or inexpensive, from websites such as: Let us know when you've added images to your site and we'll include your efforts in future issues of New Directions. Email cgherst@aboutscp.com to share your success! 5.
Link of the Month: Center for Healthy Aging The National Council on Aging's Center for Healthy Aging is working to disseminate evidence-based programs on health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease self-management to community-based organizations serving older adults. The Center serves as the National Resource Center for the Administration on Aging's Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Initiative and provides programs, tools, resources, and technical assistance to support the adoption and maintenance of evidence-based programs across the aging services network. To access the Center's resources and archived electronic newsletters, please visit www.healthyagingprograms.org. Write
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We are committed to creating a monthly publication that serves your needs and interests. New Directions, therefore, welcomes your feedback and encourages you to supply ideas, stories, resources, news, and other content for subsequent issues. To make a contribution, please contact Pamela Dudzik at: pdudzik@aannet.org, Debbie Latimer at dlatimer@aacn.nche.edu, or Elaine Gould at elaine.gould@nyu.edu. Please
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