Posted/Updated August 30, 2017 - 10:18am
The BON is implementing a disaster licensing procedure to respond to this declared disaster. If you'd like to help, read more about it...
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Posted/Updated August 30, 2017 - 5:36am
From the GAPNA Newsletter - New Chapter Leaders Welcomed, by Cynthia Gerstenlauer. Congratulations to the Mid-South Tennessee Chapter for winning March Madness this year! We look forward to visiting your booth at GAPNA’s Annual Conference. Our chapter made a good effort, coming in 6th place with 70 joins or renewals!
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Posted/Updated August 29, 2017 - 5:23am
New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - About 3.1 million fewer hospital-acquired conditions occurred between 2010 and 2015. Most of the decline was due to a 42% reduction in adverse drug events, a 23% drop in pressure ulcers, and a 15% reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
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Posted/Updated August 28, 2017 - 4:16pm
The UPDATED 5th Edition Gerontology Resources for APRN Preceptors and Students toolkit is online now! 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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Posted/Updated August 28, 2017 - 10:39am
In a recent AJN, American Journal of Nursing article, Katherine Abraham Evans, president of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, who was not involved with the study, commented that understanding a patient's goals of care is intrinsic to providing patient-centered care no matter the setting.
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Posted/Updated August 28, 2017 - 2:05am
Specialized Workshops Featured at Annual Conference - Take advantage of the focused Pre-Conference Workshops offered at GAPNA’s Annual Conference, October 4-7, 2017, in Nashville, TN. An additional fee is required for the Pre-Conference Workshops except for the special evening session on opioid prescribing which is available at no charge!
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