The John A' Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for
Geriatric Nursing

• Gerontological Nursing Resources
• Elaine Gould, Director for Programs
• Amy Berman, Nursing Education Initiatives
  Director

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Hartford Institute Mission

• To set a national agenda and shape the quality of
  health care for older Americans
• To promote geriatric nursing excellence to the
  larger health care community and nursing
  profession.
• To promote competence in geriatric practice for
  all nurses
• To influence both individual nurses and the
  systems in which they learn and work

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Hartford Institute Resources

• Hartford Institute web site www.hartfordign.org
• AACN/ Baccalaureate Competencies
• Partners for Dissemination The Partners Program
  Curriculum Guide and additional materials
• Try This Series geriatric assessment tools
• On-line Gerontological Certification Review
  Course
• Geriatric Nursing Protocols Book
• Hospital Competencies
• Geriatric Nursing Research Scholars and Fellows
  Program
• AAN Hartford Pre-and Post Doctoral Scholars
  Program

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Academic Competencies

• Older Adults Recommended Competencies and
  Curricular Guidelines for Geriatric Nursing
• Advanced Practice Competencies

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Partners for Dissemination

• For Programs of Nursing
• Develop Faculty Expertise in Geriatric Nursing
• Prepare Students for on-the-job Success
• Provides
• Faculty Workshop Designs
• Curriculum Lesson Plans

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Partners Materials includeCurriculum Guide

• Curriculum Guide
• 21 Topics
• Hard Copy and PDF on Hartford Institute web site
• Competencies
• Content Outline
• Instruments and Scales
• Case Studies, Experiential Activities,
• Evaluation Strategies
• Resources
• Teaching Slides included on Diskette

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Partners Materials continued Implementation
Manual

• Implementation Manual
• Aging Sensitivity Exercises
• Faculty Development Workshop Designs
• Curriculum Lesson Plans
• 20 Minutes to Full Semester Course
• Video
• Protocols Book
• Competencies

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Try This Best Practices in Care for Older Adults

• Assessment Instrument Series
• Two-pages Explanation and Tool
• Excellent 20 Minute Educational Doses
• Encourages All Health Professionals to Have
  Common Language Around Care of Older Adults

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Free On-line Gerontological Certification Review
Course

• Use to Review for the ANCC Generalist
  Gerontological Nursing Certification Examination
• For Base-line Content in Gerontological Nursing
• Audience
• Practicing Nurse
• Faculty
• Students
• www.hartfordign.org

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On-line Gerontological Certification Review
Course - continued

• Content Emphasis Corresponds to ANCC
  Certification Outline
• Self-paced
• Simple, Flexible Navigation
• Optional CEUs

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More on Gerontological Certification Review
Course

• 4 Module Design based on Case Study
• Healthy Elder
• Frail Elder
• Institutionalized Elder
• Dying Elder
• Practice Questions

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Gerontological Nursing Protocols

• Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice
• Second Edition Spring 2003
• Approved by AHRQ
• 15 Protocols

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Hospital Competencies

• National Hospital Competencies for Nursing Care
  of Older Adults
• Used for Orientation, Annual Review
• Self Evaluation, Supervisor Validation
• Available Summer 2003

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Hartford Institute Geriatric Nursing Research
Scholars and Fellows Program

• To Foster Successful Programs of Gerontological
  Research with Significant Implications for
  Practice
• To Assist in the Refinement of a Program of
  Significant Research
• To Hone Specific Research Skills and Gain a
  Competitive Edge for Funding

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Scholars and Fellows Program Model

• 3 Fellows, 9 Scholars
• Intense Immersion
• Scholars One Week
• Fellows One Week plus Summer with Mentor, 5,000
• Critical Analysis / Discussion / Refinement
• Exposure to National Nursing Research Leaders
  (including NIH, NINR)
• Create Colleagues
• Regional Selection Priority
• Information www.hartfordign.org

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AAN- Hartford Foundation Pre- and Post-doctoral
Scholars Program

• 100,000 2 Year Awards
• 10 Pre-Doc Candidates per Cohort, Annually
• 10 Post-Doc Research per Cohort, Annually
• 50,000 1 Year Awards
• 5 Awards for Administrative/MBA Candidates
• Applications
• Internet www.geriatricnursing.org
• Phone [phone]

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Geriatric Nurses are not born--They are made