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This presentation provides information related to Medicare Certified Home Health regarding how outdated wording from the 1965 Medicare Act prevents Nurse Practitioners from ordering and certifying Medicare Home Health services. At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to determine which patients qualify and list who may bill for Medicare Care Plan Oversight billing and be able to demonstrate how to appropriately bill for Medicare Home Health Patients. Free to members, $20 for non members, includes .45 CH.

On every branch of health care, there's a nurse whose tireless work makes a difference in patients' lives every day.

Now it's easier than ever to apply for the new new APRN Specialty Certification in Gerontology – the APRN Gerontological Specialist Certification (GS-C) with our fillable Adobe Acrobat .pdf form!

Inside is a proud report of the Pharma Conference from GAPNA President Michelle Moccia; a new Rising Star (a third generation nurse); a peek at the Annual Conference host city and hotel; five busy GAPNA chapters weigh-in; and a bunch Committee and SIG news!

Registration is now open for the upcoming Palliative Nursing Summit Pain and Symptom Management Project Team webinar, Every Nurse’s Role in Save and Effective Pain Management. The event is on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from 3:00 – 4:15pm US Eastern...

On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, starting at 10 am ET, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will host a hearing on the Health Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving Care. They will discuss the Title VII and Title VIII reauthorizations bills under consideration.

NEW! The Toolkit Taskforce Committee of GAPNA created the “Acute Care Resource Guide” with the goal of making geriatric and gerontological content easily accessible to those caring for older adults in higher acuity care settings. It is designed with APRN students, preceptors, clinicians, and educators in mind, and to provide a single portal to comprehensive resources.

Title: "Survey of Healthcare Professional's Perceptions of Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Promote Sleep." You are being asked to participate in this research study because you are a palliative/hospice or geriatric health care professional.

Kanah May Lewallen, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, an Instructor in Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, is GAPNA’s Summer Rising Star. Kanah become involved with GAPNA when she was searching for an organization that could provide her with the opportunity to network and stay up to date in her practice.

The annual election for 2018-2019 GAPNA Board of Directors is May 14-26, 2018. Members will receive a separate email containing a link to the ballot. Members are encouraged to take a moment to view "Meet the Candidates," read about why they feel they should be chosen for the position noted.