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At the GAPNA Contemporary Pharmacology Conference, GAPNA is partnering with “Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly” in order to give back to the local community of elders in need. This year, we are collecting gift cards on any amount to Target, Staples or Dunkin’ Donuts - find out how to contribute.

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - Modern Healthcare published an article, “Mount Sinai's Hospital-at-Home Model Improves Patient Outcomes,” based on a study supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation. Patients who participated in a hospital-at-home model crafted by...

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - Researchers from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing are continuing to see success in their work to improve quality of care in nursing homes. In 2016, a federal report found the...

What's better than enhancing your education with more contact hours? Free sessions, on a variety of specialties! Because GAPNA shares its national office with five other specialty nursing associations, we are pleased to offer our members additional FREE CE sessions.

The GAPNA Newsletter - Spring 2019, Volume 38, Number 1, is now online! Enjoy a New Year's message from GAPNA President Valerie K. Sabol! Other articles include Members on the Move, Rising Star (who do you think it is?), a tribute to Dr. Virginia Lee Cora, Committee and Chapter News, along with new additions to the Clinincal Research Corner.

From the GAPNA Newsletter - Please help us honor these GAPNA members who have recently been given distinguished honors. GAPNA is nothing without its strong and successful members. Congratulations!

From the GAPNA Newsletter - GAPNA’s popular Contemporary Pharmacology & Prescribing in Older Adults conference, March 28-30, 2019 in Chicago, will offer gerontologic advanced practice nurses many educational, networking, and professional benefits and opportunities. Read some of the testimonials of nurses who attended last year’s Contemporary Pharmacology conference.  

Our Experience at the Legislative Pre-Conference Workshop - As the face of healthcare changes, advocacy is increasingly vital to ensure the needs of our patients are met with appropriate resources. As providers for geriatric patients, we know that our role is to watch for legislation...

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - New clinical practice guidelines for palliative care have been released by the National Consensus Project, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) for the evidence review.

Last month, the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) – including Executive Director Michael Brennan, President Valerie Sabol, and President-Elect Deborah Dunn, met with UHG Center for Clinician Advancement’s Sue Mullaney and Jennifer Meyer and UHG External Affairs’ Kelly Davis, Sara Pescatello, and John Prible at 701i, UHG’s Washington, D.C. Innovation Center.