Gero Nurse Prep’s Dr. Heidi Keeler’s poster will be featured in the “Ageing, disability, and End-of-Life” theme poster walk on Sunday 6/25/17 from 12:15-1:45.
Feline friends give residents a renewed sense of purpose.
An Arizona senior facility allow residents to care for and play with kittens and are pleased with the results.
UNMC RN to BSN program ranked 13th in country!
TheBestSchools.org has ranked the UNMC College of Nursing’s R.N. to B.S.N. program 13th out of 50 best RN to BSN online programs in the country.
Gero Nurse Prep Faculty Member Dr. Joyce Black awarded national award for work in wound care
Joyce Black, Ph.D., professor, College of Nursing-Omaha Division, was awarded the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel’s (NPUAP) President’s Recognition Award at its biennial conference earlier this month. The award is a significant achievement as it recognizes Dr. Black as a national expert in the wound care provider community.
Dr. Black is a certified wound care nurse and a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing, inducted for her work in the field of pressure injuries. Her clinical practice has focused on orthopedics, critical care, burn care, respiratory diseases, wound care, and plastic surgery.
In addition to serving as an NPUAP director for many years, Dr. Black served as president in 2006 and 2007. She chaired NPUAP’s effort to define pressure injuries — ulcers — and mucous membranes in 2010. Dr. Black also identified the problem of deep tissue pressure injury while serving on the NPUAP board and clarified its definition in 2016.
She is widely published in the area of pressure injuries and assisted with the development of both the 2009 and 2014 International Clinical Practice Guidelines. She also served as co-chair of the Pressure Injury Staging Task Force. In 2015 she was the recipient of the Thomas Stewart Founder’s Award. The NPUAP President’s Recognition Award was created in 2013 and is presented to an individual who has made special contributions to NPUAP and to the field of pressure injury prevention and treatment.
National Nursing Home Week is May 14-20, 2017
Established by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) in 1967 and always beginning on Mother’s Day, NNHW provides an opportunity for residents and their loved ones, staff, volunteers, and surrounding communities to recognize the role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Find out how you can join in the celebration by going to: https://www.ahcancal.org/events/national_nursing_home_week/Documents/2017NNHWGuide.pdf
National Nurses Week 2017
Celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6-12.
The American Nurses Association has designated 2017 as the “Year of the Healthy Nurse.” Join them during National Nurses Week, May 6–12, as they explore this year’s theme, “Nursing: the Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit.” It’s all about celebrating nurses like you who lead the charge for health and wellness.
http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/National-Nurses-Week-2017
Gero Nurse Prep Sale Ends Soon!
Nursing Centers with RNs certified in gerontological nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) are twice as likely to receive a 5-Star rating from CMS.
Recent analyses conducted by AHCA/NCAL show that nursing facilities with RNs who have been certified in gerontological nursing by the ANCC are twice as likely (48% as compared to 24% nationally) to have a 5-star rating from CMS.
AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse Prep is the first step toward achieving ANCC certification. Nurses who complete the Gero Nurse Prep course experience a 96% pass rate on the ANCC exam.
Save $100 with Promo Code QUALITY17 (All Caps). Go to geronurseprep.org to register. Offer expires 4/30/17.
Combination Pre-School and Nursing Home.
Amazing things happen at this preschool inside a nursing home.
The Difference Made by Board Certified Nurses
Dr. Stephan Davis wants to thank all board certified nurses. Find out why by going to: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/difference-board-certified-nurses-make-healthcare-stephan-davis
Certified Nurses Day!
Certified Nurses Day™, held annually on March 19, honors nurses worldwide who contribute to better patient outcomes through national board certification in their specialty. A registered nurse (RN) license allows nurses to practice. Certification affirms advanced knowledge, skill, and practice to meet the challenges of modern nursing.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) offers certification in gerontological nursing – the gold standard in demonstrating clinical excellence in geriatric patient care. Less than one percent of RNs have this credentialing, so credentialed RNs help providers stand out in a highly competitive marketplace.
AHCA/NCAL encourages Members to recognize their credentialed RNs on March 19. If your RNs are not yet credentialed, take an important step on your quality journey by watching this video or going to the AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse Prep web site to learn more about this terrific course. Use promo code RNBCDAY (all caps) to receive $100 off each new registration between now and 3/31/17.
If your RNs are already certified, please encourage them to plan for recertification by going to the recertification flyer for some tips on how to maintain their credentials.
Have Questions? Email us at concne@unmc.edu OR call Tim Gilbert at 402-559-1990