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Emergency Department across the nation are responding to the needs of the times creating an age friendly environment. A one day course is being offered in Calgary, Canada on May 26th, 2018 to work with interdisciplinary ED-based teams with a primary focus on geriatric Quality Improvement Outcomes.

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner -It's a fair question for any of us to ask. Even daily hassles can hurt your health! The answer: Multiple ways, ranging from chronic headaches to joint pain to psoriasis. Our author has advice to help you avoid "sweating the small stuff."

The UPDATED 6th 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.

This presentation provides information related to Medicare Certified Home Health regarding how outdated wording from the 1965 Medicare Act prevents Nurse Practitioners from ordering and certifying Medicare Home Health services.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.