Take advantage of this wonderful tool created by the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing! This is a great way to build on your foundation of dementia knowledge that you learned in GNP. This will directly benefit your clinical work.
For more information about this tool, please Click here
Join the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) for this free webinar on Reducing Pressure Ulcers. Our very own GNP faculty member Joyce Black will be one of the presenters.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
NATIONAL PRESSURE ULCER ADVISORY PANEL (NPUAP) serves as the authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research.
Go to page- http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2015/05/national-pressure-ulcer-advisory-panel.html for registration and more details
Training for gerontological certification turns out to be a win-win proposition for nurses, administrators, and residents.
By Heidi Keeler
It is important to remember that Alzheimer’s patients have functioning thought patterns, but that they often lose the capacity to communicate effectively with people.
Take a look at this amazing effort to communicate with a patient, using long term memories of songs and physical communication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yYkoTkrcwQ
We are engaged in a battle to reduce the unnecessary use of antipsychotics to control behavior in our long term care facilities, favoring the use of behavioral interventions instead. Turns out that our struggles in this effort are not unique to the United States.
Nearly two out every five European elders who suffer from dementia are being given antipsychotic drugs, a new study has found. Click HERE to read more.
On Wednesday, July 23, Dr. Heidi Keeler, course faculty for Gero Nurse Prep, Dr. Catherine Bevil, Director of Continuing Nursing Education at UNMC, and Tim Gilbert, Office and Business Associate for Gero Nurse Prep, attended a workshop hosted by Vetter Health Services. The workshop’s target audience was long term care administrators and directors of nursing.
The guest speaker was Dr. David Gifford, Senior Vice President, Quality & Regulatory Affairs for AHCA/NCAL. Dr. Gifford conducted the 2 day workshop to forward the quality mission of the organization. Drs. Keeler and Bevil also presented at the meeting, and delivered a message concerning the benefits of certification and outlining how Gero Nurse Prep can help nurses achieve certification. The workshop was very effective at promoting and maintaining a culture of quality in long term care.
Urinary incontinence is a problem for a large proportion of older adults, regardless of their residence. It is important for Gero nurses to understand the complexity of the problem and also to be ready with information and patient education regarding possible treatment options and referrals.
See the article below for more information. 
2014 NNFA/NALA Fall Convention
September 16, 2014 | Booth #71
La Vista Conference Center
12520 Westport Parkway
I-80 Exit #442
La Vista, NE.
402-331-7400
Special Offer!
We are offering $100 off the course fee to people who will visit the GNP booth#71 and get the code at GNP booth#71 during the convention. The offer will be valid from September 16, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2014.
Some challenging news from top experts in elder care-see what they are saying about weight and health in older adults.
Diabetes appears to be loosening its awful grip on the elderly, and one leading geriatrician is hoping that caretakers will reassess their tactics in the battle of the bulge.
A report earlier this year found that the worst complications of elderly diabetes fell off dramatically between 1990 and 2010. Many factors might account for it, St. Louis University School of Medicine Professor John Morley says in a new editorial, but there is “one factor that can clearly be excluded”—obesity.
“In addition, there is evidence in nondiabetic individuals that obesity may be slightly protective,” Morley writes. “There is also evidence that weight loss may accelerate mortality in older persons with diabetes mellitus. This has been termed the obesity paradox.”
Read more about it here – http://www.providermagazine.com/news/Pages/0714/Geriatrician-Urges-%27Rethinking%27-of-Elderly-Obesity.aspx
The National Administration on Aging, through the National Center on Elder Abuse, has released a report on the Elder Justice Road map Project, aimed at preventing elder abuse. I highly recommend you read about this project, at the least look over the executive summary.
I have no doubt the fruits of this effort will trickle down to impact your care giving roles, and will produce helpful resources as well. See this link to learn more: http://www.aginginplace.org/guide-to-recognizing-elder-abuse/
