Posted/Updated August 25, 2017 - 7:15am
New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - In 2014, hospice patients who were age 65 and older reported receiving care consistent with their end-of-life wishes about 95% of the time. From 2008 to 2014, the percentage of hospice patients age 65 and over who received care consistent with their stated end-of-life wishes improved from 94.4% to 95.1%.
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Posted/Updated August 24, 2017 - 2:51pm
New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - As the debate on the impact of college debt on the nation continues to rage, the immediate issue for nurse leaders is how prior college debt of working nurses may affect their academic progression.
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Posted/Updated August 23, 2017 - 11:24am
Rooms at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center for the 2017 Annual Conference are limited. An overflow block of rooms has been arranged at the The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel, 2401 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN! The conference rate is available through September 13, 2017 or until the room block is full. View all of the conference hotels!
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Posted/Updated August 23, 2017 - 11:00am
GAPNA is excited to announce a new special interest group (SIG)! The Acute Care SIG is kicking off at the Annual Conference in Nashville. The mission of this SIG is to provide an online forum utilizing an ongoing and interactive platform for networking, collaborating, discussing, and sharing geriatric syndromes and educational initiatives related to geriatrics in acute care.
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Posted/Updated August 23, 2017 - 8:56am
Every year at our annual conference, GAPNA strives to give back to the local community of older adults in need. This year in Nashville, TN, we are partnering with Fifty Forward which supports, champions and enhances life for those 50 and older.
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Posted/Updated August 22, 2017 - 12:25pm
The Gerontology Resources for APRN Preceptors and Students, 5th Edition is now online! 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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