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The GAPNA Newsletter - Summer 2020, Volume 39, Number 2, is now online! Read "GAPNA – Advocating for Excellence in Care of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic," an article from GAPNA President Deborah Dunn. Other features include Committee, SIG- and Chapter News, COVID-19 Resources, Health Affairs, Isolation & Loneliness, BP Control, and much more.

GAPNA 2020 National President Deborah Dunn, EdD, MSN, GNP-BC, ACNS-BC, GS-C interviews Dr. Ron Billano Ordona, DNP, FNP-BC about providing home-based primary care during COVID 19

Nursing homes have been severely impacted by COVID-19, with outbreaks causing high rates of infection, morbidity, and mortality. This memorandum provides recommendations for State and local officials to help them determine the level of mitigation needed...

The GAPNA Board of Directors speaks out against racism, stating that "the recent tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are disheartening and unsettling reminders that systemic racism and injustice impacts every part of our patients’ lives, including safety and health.

The Greensboro News & Record recently announced the election of Ladsine Taylor, MSN, GNP-BC, of Salisbury, NC, as secretary on the GAPNA Board of Directors.

GAPNA has partnered with a Clinical Care Options to offer an ongoing series of free CNE programs available to GAPNA members. "Vaccinations and Healthy Aging: Protecting Your Older Patients From Shingles" is the latest program offered. In this live webinar, expert faculty expert faculty discuss how important it is to prevent shingles in older patients.

By completing this course, you will be better informed on the complexity of cultural health disparities and how you work towards achieving health equity. You can also receive 3.5 AMA, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, CCMC and attendance CME/CEs.

The United Health Foundation, in partnership with the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), is pleased to provide the America’s Health Rankings 2020 Senior Data Update. Along with this year’s data update, America’s Health Rankings has curated measures from across the platform that are identified as COVID-19 risk factors.

The United Health Foundation partnered with the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) on the America’s Health Rankings Senior Data 2020 Update to help identify emerging health concerns and challenges such as social isolation. Read Robert's Story and learn more from GAPNA Members, Ron Ordona, DNP, FNP-BC, of Senior Care Clinic and Rachel Zimmer, Chair, House Calls Special Interest Group, on their experience with social isolation in the older adult community

Register for the 2020 Virtual Annual GAPNA Conference by August 15th and you will save $100 off the Premium Access conference registration package.