Call for Abstracts:37th Annual GAPNA Conference
September 26-29, 2018 in Washington, DC
Clinical Abstracts - due December 5, 2017
Research and Clinical Project Abstracts - due March 15, 2018
Education Poster Abstracts - due March 15, 2018
The Education- and Toolkit Committees of GAPNA launched their 2017 newly revised “Gerontology Resources for APRN Preceptors and Students,” toolkit.
The goal of this toolkit is to make geriatric and gerontological content accessible to those caring for older adults. It is designed with advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) students, preceptors, and educators in mind, and it provides a single portal to comprehensive resources.
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The GAPNA Clinical Resource CornerDesigned Especially
for the Gerontological Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
With over 105+ 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.
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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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Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria are long gone, but their physical and emotional impact may be felt for years to come. Images of roofs ripped off homes and people wading through waters in Puerto Rico, Florida and Texas have not ceased since Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 26.
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Case Study with Risk Management Strategies: Failure to obtain an adequate medical history, Failure to establish a differential diagnosis, Failure to order tests and imagery on a stat basis. View the NSO’s new NP Case Study!
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It’s not what you think. Nurse Elise Wilson was stabbed multiple times in July by a patient unhappy with his medical care. In many states, being a nurse is more dangerous than being a police officer or a prison guard. It’s a profession with a stunning amount of violence.
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For the 37th Annual GAPNA Conference, September 26-29, 2018 at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington DC. Exhibitor Prospectus, and Sponsor Opportunities; Exhibit Application; Exhibitor Toolkit; Industry Supported Presentation Theater Info; Floor Plan; List of Attendees Order Form; Program Book Advertising Form; and Registrant Delivery Program Form.
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We request your participation in a brief online survey about your experiences working with socially isolated and vulnerable elderly patients. Last year, the AGS released an “AGS Position Statement: Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unbefriended Older Adults” which proposed policy and practice guidelines for patients who are “unbefriended” or at risk for becoming so...
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