The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has replaced the term "Continuing Nursing Education" (CNE) with "Nursing Continuing Professional Development" (NCPD).
Read more...In the latest issue of Clinical Advisor's "Best in Literature" column, GAPNA President Sherry A. Greenberg discusses person-centered care for older adults, what makes a city age-friendly during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Read more...The goal of the Gerontology Resources for APRNs in Acute and Emergent Care Settings (2nd edition) (“Acute Care Resource Guide”) is to make geriatric and gerontological content easily accessible to those caring for older adults in higher-acuity care settings. It is designed with advance practice registered nurse (APRN) students, preceptors, clinicians, and educa-tors in mind, and to provide a single portal to compre-hensive resources.
Read more...Dr. Margaret Bowers, one of GAPNA's national directors, was recently featured in a Mediaplanet “Cardiovascular Health” campaign distributed across the country in USA Today...
Read more...Select posters from the 2020 GAPNA Annual Conference are now available for viewing. All posters presentations in are PDF files. Poster presentations will remain available online for 1 year after the conference.
Read more...From caring for her grandfather at a young age, to being the first African-American student to graduate from UNCG’s gerontological nurse practitioner program, GAPNA National Secretary Ladsine Taylor, MSN, GNP-BC, has traced an inspiring career...
Read more...GAPNA member Jill Brennan-Cook, DNP, RN-BC, CNE, was recently featured in a national campaign on rare diseases distributed through USA Today...
Read more...GAPNA Past President Dr. Valerie Sabol Analyzes the Data. Reports consistently link higher staffing levels of registered nurses (RNs), as well as continuity in care from certified nursing assistants (CNAs), as critical to positive outcomes for nursing home patients.
Read more...Join the Nominating Committee on February 25th 8 pm ET for a live webinar as they dip into real-life volunteer experiences and answer your questions. Bring your favorite dessert and get the inside scoop as the Nominating Committee interviews Past GAPNA Presidents Katherine Evans and Carolyn Clevenger.
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