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June 4, 2009 Welcome
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1. 2009-2011 BAGNC Fellows & Scholars 2. Communications Resources from The John A. Hartford Foundation 3. Opportunities, Resources & Tools 4. HCGNE News 5. NICHE News 6. Announcements 7. Link of the Month: NIH Updates on Women in Science 1. 2009-2011 BAGNC Fellows & Scholars
The American Academy of Nursing recently announced over $2 million in awards to its latest cohort of fellows and scholars in academic geriatric nursing.
Nine Claire M. Fagin postdoctoral Fellows will each receive $120,000 to support advanced research training, mentorship, leadership, and career development. Twelve predoctoral Scholars will receive a scholarship of $100,000 to support their doctoral training and launch careers in academic geriatric nursing.The 2010-2012 Claire M. Fagin Fellows are: Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP, BC New York University and University of Maryland, Baltimore Nursing Care Practices and Other Factors Associated with Physical Function in Hospitalized Older Adults Donna Bowren, PhD, APN, CNS* University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Elders’ Adherence to Neuro Stabilizer Therapy for Chronic Pain Glenise McKenzie, PhD, RN Oregon Health & Science University Translating Dementia Interventions in Assisted Living: A Qualitative Study of Readiness G. Adriana Perez, MS, ANP, PhD(c) (PhD to be completed in August) Arizona State University Testing of a Wellness Motivation Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Older Hispanic Women Lori Popejoy, ARPN, BC, GCNS University of Missouri, Columbia Exploring Older Adult Hip Fracture Patients’ Transitional Care Needs Janet Purath, PhD, APRN, BC Arizona State University Evaluating the Use of Objective Measures to Improve Physical Activity and Fitness Amy Silva-Smith, PhD, APRN, BC, ANP Arizona State University and University of Colorado The Effects of a Wellness Motivation Intervention on Stroke Risk in Older Adults Sarah Szanton, PhD, CRNP Johns Hopkins University Testing a Program for Promoting Health in Low Income African American Older Adults Amy Vogelsmeier, PhD RN GCNS-BC University of Missouri, Columbia Describing Barriers to Medication Reconciliation in the Nursing Home *Mayday Fund recipient The 2009-2011 Predoctoral Scholars are: Melissa Aselage, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Medical University of South Carolina Alleviating Mealtime Difficulties in Older Adults with Dementia Deborah Burdsall, RN, MSN, C, CIC University of Iowa Cost Effective, Evidence Based Interventions for Infection Prevention in Long Term Care Communities Using a Biopsychosocial Model of Elder Care Bertha Flores, MSN, WHNP, RNC University of Texas at Austin Health Literacy and Cervical Cancer Screening among Older Hispanic Women Nikki Hill, BS, RN Pennsylvania State University CNA Implementation of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Ashley Leak, MSN, RN, OCN University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Uncertainty Management in Older Hospitalized Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Corey Nagel, MS, MPH, RN Oregon Health & Science University The Influence of Neighborhood Environment on the Physical Activity and Functional Status of Older Adults Tatiana Sadak, BA, RN, MN, PMHNP University of Washington Development of Dementia Education Needs Assessment (DENA) Instrument for Hospital-Based Registered Nurses Mary Stolder, MS, MA, BS University of Iowa Association of Memory Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in Oldest-Old Community-Dwelling Elders with Baseline Age-Related Memory Changes Christine Tocchi, MSN C-GNP Yale University Decribe Outcomes of Frail Older Adults After a Critical Event as They Transition Through Home Health Care Services Kristianna Weymann, RN, BSN, MS Oregon Health & Science University Characterization of Fatigue Following Stroke Cindy Wong, RN-BC, BSN University of California, San Francisco Understanding the Experiences of Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia Andrea Yevchak, GCNS-BC, RN Pennsylvania State University Discharge Teaching in Older Adults with Dementia and/or Delirium For more information about the scholarship and fellowship program, visit: www.geriatricnursing.org. You can also read more about the BAGNC program and its annual Leadership Conference, featured in The John A. Hartford Foundation’s 2008 Annual Report. 2. Communications Resources from The John A. Hartford Foundation
In order to change the paradigm of health care in the United States, we must raise public consciousness of the urgent need to improve care for our quickly growing population of older adults. The John A. Hartford Foundation would like to highlight two communications resources that may be of interest to you and your colleagues: Health AGEnda blog and www.BandwidthOnline.org. We hope that you’ll take a few minutes to look at these communications tools and forward this to anyone you think might be interested. Health AGEnda The John A. Hartford Foundation launched its new blog, Health AGEnda, in March. The purpose of the blog is to share Foundation perspectives and stimulate discussion of the important health and aging issues of today, create another avenue of communication with grantees, and inform those in the health arena outside of aging about the issues that it cares so deeply about. Take at look at: www.jhartfound.org/blog. The Foundation encourages you to follow the blog regularly (via RSS or email subscription) and comment on what you read. For example, you may enjoy posts highlighting nursing leaders or featuring nurse-driven efforts to improve hospital care. BandwidthOnline.org: It Won’t Leave You Speechless! BandwidthOnline.org is a comprehensive, online resource designed to improve the communications skills of geriatrics professionals. The site is rich with tools and tutorials to help improve PowerPoint presentations, media interviews, scientific posters, “elevator” speeches, brochures, and more. BandwidthOnline.org also provides one-stop-shopping for current data on the state of our aging society, high quality photographs of older adults, stories and quotes relevant to geriatrics and aging research, and a wide variety of easy-to-use communications tools and tutorials. In addition to what is posted now, the site encourages users to share links and communications resources to continue to build the site’s usefulness. One note: Some of the photos in Bandwidth’s “Images” section are available only for non-profit/educational use by Hartford grantees and geriatrics professionals and is password protected. For a password, please contact Chris Gherst at cgherst@aboutscp.com. 2008 Annual Report: A Call for Leadership in Aging The John A. Hartford Foundation released its 2008 Annual Report in May. It is available in print, in electronic PDF format, and excerpted online. The report focuses on the need for leaders in aging from all facets of health care, and identifies four essential elements of a leadership development program: formal training, mentoring, peer networking, and answering the call. These elements are then featured in four specific Hartford leadership projects: the annual Leadership Conference of the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Initiative, Sigma Theta Tau’s Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy, the Social Work Faculty Scholars Policy Leadership Institute, and the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs Geriatric Leadership Scholars program, as well as the personal stories of several program participants. 3. Opportunities, Resources & Tools
NYU College of Nursing Seeks Applicants for The Mathy Mezey Professorship in Geriatric Nursing The New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) announces the opening of the prestigious Mathy Mezey Professorship in Geriatric Nursing. This endowed chair honors the exceptional achievements of Dr. Mezey, the driving force in establishing the renowned geriatrics program in the NYU College of Nursing. The successful applicant for this position will provide key leadership in expanding the college’s preeminence in geriatric research and education. For additional information, visit: hartfordign.org/uploads/File/MMEZEY_PROFESSORSHIP_APP.pdf or e-mail to18@nyu.edu. Transdisciplinary Research on Fatigue and Fatigability in Aging (R01, R21) The National Institutes of Health encourages submission of research grant applications on fatigue and fatigability in aging. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to promote research studies employing transdisciplinary approaches that could lead to increased understanding of mechanisms contributing to, assessment of, or potential interventions for increased fatigue or fatigability in older persons. Up to $275,000 in funding is available. The R01 deadline is October; the R21 deadlines are June 16 and October 16. For more details on this announcement, visit: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-161.html. IOM Nurse Scholar in Residence Program What a great time to be in Washington, DC! Consider applying for the IOM Nurse Scholar in Residence Program Sponsored by AAN/ANF/ANA. The Call for Applications is now open for the 2009-2010 fellowship. Click here to find information about the program and the application process. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2009. Sigma Theta Tau International/Environment of Elder Care Nursing Research Grant The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is accepting applications for the Sigma Theta Tau International/Hill-Rom Environment of Elder Care Nursing Research grant. The grant will advance the science of nursing through research focused on critical aspects of elder care including clear lungs, no falls, safe skin, patient comfort, and ease-of-use. Applications from novice researchers who have received no other national research funds are encouraged. Registered nurses with a current license and a master’s or doctoral degree (or who are enrolled in a doctoral program) are encouraged to apply by July 1, 2009. Preference will be given to STTI members, if all other qualifications are equal. For more information and access to the online application, visit: the STTI Web page. Save the Date: The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s 40th Biennial Convention to Highlight Geriatric Nursing The November 1, 2009 programming features: Register for the Sunday, November 1, 2009, geriatric nursing programming, or register for the entire convention, October 31-November 1, at www.nursingsociety.org/STTIEVENTS/BIENNIALCONVENTION. STTI will also highlight the call for applications for the second Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy cohort at its 40th Biennial Convention. Read more about the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy in The John A. Hartford Foundation’s 2008 Annual Report. Call for Manuscripts The Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing, an online refereed journal, is seeking manuscripts on a variety of topics pertaining to older adults by December 1, 2009. Rehabilitation Nursing is the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and is concerned with topics pertaining to care of those requiring assistance to either maintain or restore their highest level of function and quality of life. Additional information and submission information can be obtained at rehabnurse.org. For questions, please contact Gail Pannozzo at Gpannozzo@connect2amc.com or Dr. Elaine Miller at millerel@ucmail.uc.edu. Try This:® from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing The Transitional Care Model (TCM): Hospital Discharge Screening Criteria for High Risk Older Adults Series Try This:® a publication of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, is a series of assessment tools and best practice approaches to care. Each issue focuses on a topic specific to the older adult population. “The Transitional Care Model (TCM): Hospital Discharge Screening Criteria for High Risk Older Adults” authored by M. Brian Bixby and Mary D. Naylor from the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, describes how to identify patients at high risk for poor outcomes after hospitalization for an acute or exacerbated chronic illness. This best practice approach to care highlights those screening criteria, that if positive, should trigger the nurse to implement post-discharge interventions to assure appropriate information transfer and follow-up after discharge to home or other care setting. View this issue. X PRIZE Developers Want Your Input WellPoint, Inc., the nation’s largest health insurance company in terms of medical membership; the WellPoint Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the United States; and the X PRIZE Foundation, the nation’s pre-eminent philanthropic organization focused on innovation through competition, have announced a landmark collaboration to develop a $10 million or more competition designed to generate new ways to address the nation’s serious health care system challenges. As part of this groundbreaking collaboration, WellPoint and the X PRIZE Foundation are soliciting participation from employers, health care providers, consumers, government partners, and any other interested parties to develop competition guidelines that reflect the health care industry’s most pressing challenges. In addition, WellPoint has committed to test the selected finalists’ entries in its state markets, in order to test their ability to result in viable, creative, and achievable health care system changes. Transparency will be emphasized throughout the process, from development of the prize to the conclusion of the competition. All results will be shared publicly, with the knowledge gained considered non-proprietary. To learn more about the competition, see what key opinion leaders are saying about it, and to participate in the development of the prize, please visit: www.xprize.org/wellpoint. Medication Data Report Released The Division of Health Care Statistics (DHCS) of the National Center for Health Statistics has released the Series 1, No. 47 report on Collecting Medication Data in the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey. To view or print the report, please visit: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01_047.pdf. The methods report provides an overview of how the medication data were collected and processed in the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) and how analysts can use the medication data to answer their research questions. How to Avoid Writing That Offends Older Adults The International Longevity Center-USA and Aging Services of California have crafted Media Takes: On Aging, a new stylebook written to help show journalists, advertising copywriters, and organizations working with seniors how to approach older adults and the aging process in an accurate, contemporary, and unbiased manner. N4A Annual Conference and Tradeshow The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) will host its annual conference and tradeshow July 19-22, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. “Highlighting Innovations in Aging” is the theme, and sessions will showcase and facilitate the replication of the most innovative policies, programs, and services that help older adults lead independent and productive lives. For more information or to register, click here. AoA Updates Public on H1N1 Virus The U.S. Administration on Aging has issued a series of network updates to inform the public of any possible occurrence of the virus in the aging population. Public health officials are now voicing concerns that spread of the disease to the elderly is a strong possibility because more persons with the virus are exposing greater numbers of older adults. This population is especially vulnerable because they have a high rate of chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma, or emphysema. To learn more about H1N1 symptoms, things you can do to prevent the spread of the virus, and the latest developments and public health advisories, click here. Connections Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease Explored In a special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (April 2009), nineteen contributions examine the possible connections between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Researchers don’t yet know how AD and T2D are connected, but they do know that excess blood sugar or insulin can harm the brain by damaging important blood vessels and cells. Researchers are also finding more evidence that suggests adults with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of later developing Alzheimer’s. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes, and by 2050 the number of people in the United States with Alzheimer’s could reach 11–16 million. Survey Highlights Need for Holistic Approach in Elderly Residential Care Choice, privacy, and a sense of identity are just some of the things that older people living in residential care need to maintain a good quality of life, according to research in the May issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Researchers from the National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway, interviewed seniors living in long-stay care homes, including small and large facilities, well-established and recently built homes, and those provided by the public, private, and voluntary sectors. They found that four key themes had an impact on the residents’ quality of life: the ethos of care provided by the home, the residents' sense of self and identity, how connected they felt, and the activities and therapies they chose. 4. HCGNE News
Awards & Achievements Congratulations to Fang Yu, PhD, GNP-BC, RN, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, whose proposal entitled, “Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise in Alzheimer’s Disease,” is funded by the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) in the amount of $150,000 from April 1, 2009–May 31, 2011. The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of recruiting and retaining 30 community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to participate in a 6-month aerobic exercise program at community gyms. Dr. Yu was a JAHF Claire M. Fagin Postdoctoral Fellow from 2004-2006. Amy Vogelsmeier, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, 2005-2007 BAGNC Predoctoral Scholar and 2009-2011 Claire M. Fagin Fellow, received a $15,000 grant from the Geriatric Nursing Intervention Research Center (GNIRC). Carol Rogers, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, CNOR, 2008-2010 BAGNC Predoctoral Scholar, received an NRSA research grant for her project, “Sign Chi Do Exercise for Adaptation to Aging.” This pilot research will test the feasibility and effectiveness of a mind-body intervention in sedentary community-dwelling adults over 65. Keela Herr, PhD, RN, FAAN, AGSF, Professor and Chair of the Adult & Gerontology Area of Study, Research Director for the John A. Hartford Foundation Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence, and Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow, was presented with the prestigious Distinguished Contribution to Research Award at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Conference on March 28th in Minneapolis. 5.
NICHE News
Dr. Boltz Receives Prestigious Fagin Fellowship Dr. Marie Boltz, Assistant Professor at NYU College of Nursing and NICHE Practice Director, has been named a 2009-2011 Claire M. Fagin Fellow. The prestigious Fellowship supports two years of full time advanced research and leadership training for doctorally prepared faculty committed to careers in academic geriatric nursing. Administered by the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) of the American Academy of Nursing, funding is provided by The John A. Hartford Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies. Dr. Boltz’s project, “Nursing Care Practices and Other Factors Associated with Physical Function in Hospitalized Older Adults,” will determine how changes in physical function (activities of daily living and physical activity) occur in hospitalized older medical patients, and whether risk factors for functional decline can be modified by nursing staff in order to prevent or reduce the rate of functional decline. Dr. Barbara Resnick, Professor and the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Endowed Chair in Gerontology at the University of Maryland School Of Nursing, will serve as mentor to Dr. Boltz. NICHE Coordinator Receives Health Care Achievement Award from the Rochester Business Journal Congratulations to Barb Schrage, RN, MS, FNP of Highland Hospital. Barb Schrage received a nursing award, for which she and two other recipients were recognized at a luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on March 19. This award recognizes nurses who make a significant impact on their organization and the quality of health care in the community. Click here to read more. Upcoming Webinar The Never Events Series: Focus on CAUTI PREVENTION Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 2pm - 3pm EST Heidi Wald, MD, MSPH Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver Hospitals use in-dwelling urinary catheters more than almost any other medical device. They result in over 500,000 catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) annually, a full 40% of nosocomial infections. Older patients are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of CAUTIs, including increased antibiotic use, prolonged hospitalizations, downstream infections, and death. In addition, urinary catheters are independently associated with delirium and thought to be linked to decreased mobility in the hospital. Following a review of the latest national guidelines and updated CAUTI definitions, Dr. Heidi Wald, a leader in geriatric care, will host a detailed discussion of prevention strategies for CAUTI, summarize her research findings, and describe an exciting multi-site project to address catheter use and CAUTIs at NICHE hospitals. Dr. Wald is a geriatrician and co-director of the Acute Care for the Elderly service at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH). Additionally, she is director of research for the UCH hospitalist group and appointed in the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado Denver. Register here. Upcoming Conference Christiana Hospital 6th Annual Conference for Healthcare Professionals: 21st Century Visions of Nursing September 16-17, 2009 7am-3:30pm each day Christiana Care Health System John H. Ammon Medical Education Center Christiana Hospital Campus, Newark, DE For additional information contact Carrie Bonnett at 302.428.6247 or cbonnett@christianacare.org. Featured Article Kim, Hongsoo; Capezuti, Elizabeth; Boltz, Marie; and Susan Fairchild. “The Nursing Practice Environment and Nurse-Perceived Quality of Geriatric Care in Hospitals.” Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 31, No. 4, 480-495 (2009). NICHE sites St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ and Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ featured on Nursing Spectrum.com Walk through hospital halls and you will find that most patients are older than 65. With the graying of America, some forward-thinking hospitals are dedicating resources to assess and treat the specific needs of geriatric patients. Studies show elderly people have unique issues that must be considered when healthcare is provided. Click here to read more. NICHE Coordinator Receives the NJSNA CARES Award for Excellence in Education The New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) recognized the outstanding work of nurses at their annual C.A.R.E.S. Awards for Excellence banquet at the annual New Jersey Nursing Convention, held at the Tropicana in Atlantic City on March 25, 2009. Among this year’s C.A.R.E.S. Awards for Nursing Excellence recipients was Linda Hassler, RN, MS, CGNS-BC, Geriatric Program Manager at Meridian Health, who was honored for her Excellence in Education. Read more. NICHE Conference Attend the Fifth Annual Meridian Health Ann May Center’s NICHE Evidence-Based Care of Older Adults Conference, June 24, 2009, at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, NJ. Update yourself on the latest and best geriatric evidence-based care protocols. Obtain tools and learn from an experienced team of interdisciplinary professionals about care strategies that you can implement on your unit, in your hospital, or in the home care, long-term care, or rehabilitation facility setting. For further information, please contact: Linda Hassler, RN, MS, GCNS-BC, Geriatric Program Manager at 732.776.2480, or e-mail at lhassler@meridianhealth.com. NICHE Newsletter The NICHE e-newsletter is sponsored by ConsultGeriRN.org. ConsultGeriRN.org is the authoritative geriatric clinical nursing Web site 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 on the care of older adults for nurses and other healthcare professionals. Content is updated regularly. We would like to hear from you! If you have a geriatric-related story, topic, or an event and would like to be featured in our newsletter, or if you would like to subscribe, please email: nursing.niche@nyu.edu. Become a NICHE Hospital Started in 1992, NICHE has evolved into a national geriatric nursing program comprising more than 285 hospitals in more than 40 states and Canada. A program of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing, the goal of NICHE is to achieve systematic nursing change that will benefit hospitalized older patients. To learn more and to join NICHE visit: www.nicheprogram.org. 6.
Announcements
Nurses’ Involvement in Nursing Home Culture Change: Overcoming Barriers, Advancing Opportunities The Hartford Institute, College of Nursing, NYU, in collaboration with the Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations and the Pioneer Network, convened an interdisciplinary Expert Panel of leaders in culture change and in gerontological nursing for a one-and-a-half day meeting, sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund. The purpose of this meeting was to foster dialogue, identify facilitators and barriers to nurses’ involvement in culture change, and identify actions to promote competencies for nurses in a resident-directed care environment in nursing homes. The resulting issue paper encompasses five sections: culture change and research supporting culture change; nursing in nursing homes; culture change, nursing practice, and nursing education; recommendations; and next steps. To access the issue paper, go to: www.Hartfordign.org or contact Malvina Kluger at mk17@nyu.edu. 2009 Practice Change Fellows Selected The Practice Change Fellows program, supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies and The John A. Hartford Foundation, has selected the 2009 Fellows. These 10 Fellows will participate in the prestigious program aimed at building leadership capacity among nurses, physicians, and social workers who have operational responsibility for geriatric care. Through participation in this two-year program, Fellows will receive $90,000 and the support of local and national mentors to further develop their leadership skills and to complete a project aimed at implementing a new geriatric service line or aging program. The Fellows, their organizational affiliations, and their project topics are: Randi Berkowitz, MD, Hebrew Senior Life Rehospitalization Reduction Program on a Geriatric Skilled Nursing Unit Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation A Statewide Program to Improve Care Transitions and Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations from Skilled Nursing Facilities Audrey Chun, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Geriatrics Patient Centered Medical Home Sandra Ferguson, RN, BBA, MS, Area Agency on Aging, 10B Inc. Community-Based High Risk Care Management Sharon Foerster, LCSW, Elder Independence of Maine/SeniorsPlus Enhancing Care Management Practice for HCBS Consumers: A Proactive Approach to Identifying Risk Factors and Connecting to the Physician Eileen M. Koons, MSW, Huntington Memorial Hospital Diabetes Care Program for Older Adults Janis McGillick, MA (SW), LNHA, Alzheimer’s Association, St. Louis Chapter Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative Kate T. Queen, MD, Haywood Regional Medical Center Beyond Bone Mass Measurements – Integrating Fall and Fracture Prevention in Osteoporosis Management Caroline Ryan, MA (SW), Southwest Suburban Center on Aging Safe Discharge Home: A Community Response to Rapid Re-Integration of Observation Patients Gail Sarli, RN, NP, Visiting Nurse Service of New York Develop a Patient Centric Geriatric Home Care Management Model To learn more about the program, please visit: www.practicechangefellows.org. Follow AAN The American Academy of Nursing invites you to follow the organization online. AAN is now on Facebook and Twitter. For the links, go to: www.aannet.org. Mathy Mezey Delivers Commencement Address On May 17, Mathy Mezey, Hartford Institute, College of Nursing, NYU, delivered the commencement address to Fairfield University’s 358 graduate students and received an honorary Doctor of Law, Honoris Causa. In her address, she spoke of those who possess a graduate degree as a scarce resource who have a social obligation. RWJF Announces Hospitals Chosen to Participate in New Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Collaborative The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the selection of 16 hospitals to participate in the first two cohorts of the Aligning Forces for Quality: Transforming Care at the Bedside Collaborative (TCAB Collaborative). The collaborative engages nurses and other frontline staff to improve the quality and safety of patient care on medical and surgical units in hospitals. Read the news release. 7. Link of the Month: NIH Updates on Women in Science
Link of the Month: NIH Updates on Women in Science NIH Updates on Women in Science is an e-newsletter from the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers, which was created in response to a report calling for national efforts to improve the standing of women scientists. The newsletter looks at the issues facing women scientists as well as current events relevant to women in the field. To subscribe, visit: list.nih.gov/archives/womeninscience-news.html. Write
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