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WOW... check out all the familiar faces from the 37th Annual GAPNA Conference held on September 26-29, 2018, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC in the GAPNA Flickr photo Album!

Valerie K. Sabol's first message as GAPNA President, "Building the Future, Celebrating the Present, Reflecting on the Past," Rising Star: Melissa Kramps; Members on the Move; Chapter- and Committee/Sig News, so much more...

GAPNA has endorsed the recent publication from the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Caree, Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition, which expands on the eight domains of palliative care in the 3rd edition and include clinical and organizational strategies, screening and assessment elements, practice examples, tools and resources.

Content from the 2018 Annual GAPNA Conference is now available for non-attendees to purchase. You can buy the entire conference with CE or with out at the Online Library. Individual sessions are also available for $35 with CE or $30 with out.

GAPNA members are able to view meeting highlights from the GAPNA board as they are received by the National Office. Members will be prompted to log in to their GAPNA member account to view. Enjoy!

Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart use, Best Care - (From the CDC) - USAAW is an annual observance that raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. Find ways to Get Involved, and a Partner Toolkit.

These coalitions support initiatives and priorities aligned with the GAPNA overall goal of meeting the unique needs of older adults and the providers who care for them. The details of the nursing coalitions with whom GAPNA engages can be found in the provided information.

Select posters from the 2018 GAPNA Annual Conference are now available for viewing. All posters presentations in are PDF files. Poster presentations will remain available online for 1 year after the conference.

GAPNA MEMBERS: From the Health Affaris Committiee, Two new letters have been added to Legislative Issues - Regulatory Provisions on Burden Reduction Comment, and a Letter in Support of Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction... If not already, you will be prompted to login to your GAPNA member account to view.

From the GAPNA Newsletter - Each year, the GAPNA Foundation sponsors several fundraising events during the Annual Conference. At this year’s conference, there was a golf outing, a fun run/walk, a monument tour, and even Saturday morning yoga. An annual gift basket raffle was also held...