W A N T E D G A P N A L E A D E R S!Have you ever considered stepping forward, accepting the challenge and volunteering for a position on the 2019 National Board of Directors? Register online NOW by April 1, 2019!
Join us in Chicago for our 5th conference!March 28-30, 2019, Chicago Hilton, Chicago, IL
Earn up to 11.5 CNE hours
NEW! The goal of the Gerontology Resources for APRNs in Acute and Emergent Care Settings (“Acute Care Resource Guide”) is to make geriatric and gerontological content easily accessible to those caring for older adults in higher acuity care settings.
FREE continuing education credit is available for the following session:
ONLINE NOW:Note the latest trends in the care, education, and research of the older adult population.
View the 2018 Poster Presentations from the Annual Conference!
The GAPNA Clinical Resource CornerDesigned Especially
for the Gerontological Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
With over 106+ categories, the short features/articles contain valuable information tailored especially for Gerontological APRN's that will help them with patients, as well as increase their knowledge of this field of nursing. All of the articles directly affect, involve, and impact the elderly.
PRESS RELEASE: PITMAN, NJ – Given the increasing number of older Americans who will require health care in the coming years, the role of the gerontological advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is more crucial than ever before. In response, the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), an organization dedicated to promoting professional development and providing top quality education for advanced practice nurses, is developing a new APRN gerontology certification.
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If you are interested in nominating yourself, please read the position descriptions, and fill out the Nomination & Consent Statement. Open positions this year are: President-Elect, Treasurer, Director-at-Large, and Nominating Committee Member (Two [2] positions). Nominations must be received before April 1, 2019. This is a members only page that requires you to be logged in to your GAPNA member account to view/continue.
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New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - For nurses who are tasked with helping to guide decisions related to the initiation of palliative care and advanced directives, no two scenarios are the same and ethical dilemmas can often arise. ADVANCE recently spoke with three nurses who shared their most frequent types of ethical decisions that they’re confronted with and how they have attempted to navigate specific encounters.
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United Health Foundation, in partnership with Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), is pleased to update America’s Health Rankings® - Health of Those Who Have Served Report. This 2018 report published in November 2018, highlights trends and insights...
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...for the 2019 GAPNA Contemporary Pharmacology Conference! Highlights: Earn up to 11.5 hours of Pharmacology credit. Enjoy the stimulating sessions, all offered by experts in their field, including: Prescribing and De-Prescribing for the Older Adult Patient; Tips and Tricks for Prescribing COPD Medications and Inhaler Devices; and so much more.
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The 2019 Annual Conference will be held on October 2-5, 2019, at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. GAPNA is calling for: General, Concurrent, and Workshop Abstracts - due December 5, 2018, and also Podium and Poster Abstracts - due March 15, 2019.
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