The John A. The John A. Hartford Hartford
FoundationFoundation
The John A. The John A. Hartford Hartford
FoundationFoundation
Geriatric Nursing Geriatric Nursing InitiativeInitiative
Geriatric Nursing Geriatric Nursing InitiativeInitiative
JAHF Geriatric Nursing InitiativeJAHF Geriatric
Nursing InitiativeThe JAHF Institute for Geriatric NursingThe JAHF Institute for Geriatric Nursing First Award 1996 – 2001First Award 1996 – 2001 $5.0 Million $5.0 Million Second Award 2001 – 2006Second Award 2001 – 2006 $5.0 Million $5.0 Million
American Academy of NursingAmerican Academy of Nursing Coordinating Center & Scholar Program (5 years) $8.0 Coordinating Center & Scholar Program (5 years) $8.0
MillionMillion Nursing School Geriatric Investment Program (3 years)Nursing School Geriatric Investment Program (3 years) $2.2 $2.2
MillionMillion
Centers of Geriatric Nursing ExcellenceCenters of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (5 years)(5 years) $6.7 Million $6.7 Million
American Association of Colleges of NursingAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Education (4 years)Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Education (4 years) $4.0 Million $4.0 Million Creating Careers in Geriatric Advance Practice Nursing (4 years)Creating Careers in Geriatric Advance Practice Nursing (4 years) $2.2 $2.2
MillionMillion
The Measurement Group: Evaluating the JAHF Geriatric Nursing The Measurement Group: Evaluating the JAHF Geriatric Nursing InitiativesInitiatives
(3 years)(3 years) $0.9 Million $0.9 Million
GERIATRIC NURSING EDUCATION PROJECT
John A. Hartford Foundation / John A. Hartford Foundation /
American Association of Colleges of Nursing American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Polly Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN Executive Director AACNPolly Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN Executive Director AACN Joan Stanley, PhD, RN, CFNP Director Education PolicyJoan Stanley, PhD, RN, CFNP Director Education Policy Deirdre Thornlow, MN, RN Gerontology Project Director Deirdre Thornlow, MN, RN Gerontology Project Director Annie Alesandrini, BA, Project AssistantAnnie Alesandrini, BA, Project Assistant Sara Gore, BS, Project AssistantSara Gore, BS, Project Assistant
Geriatric Nursing Education
Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Education for Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Education for Undergraduate and Advanced Practice Nursing Undergraduate and Advanced Practice Nursing ProgramsPrograms
Creating Careers in Geriatric Advanced Creating Careers in Geriatric Advanced Practice NursingPractice Nursing
Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Curriculum
Concentrated effort to stimulate innovationsConcentrated effort to stimulate innovations
in geriatric curriculum and formulate new in geriatric curriculum and formulate new clinical experiences to enable nurses to clinical experiences to enable nurses to develop the specialized skills needed to develop the specialized skills needed to provide high quality care to older adultsprovide high quality care to older adults
Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Curriculum:Program Goals / Objectives
Demonstrate curriculum impact on baseline programDemonstrate curriculum impact on baseline program Develop curricula reflective of national benchmarksDevelop curricula reflective of national benchmarks Create a set of benchmark standards for educating APNs Create a set of benchmark standards for educating APNs Improve skill and knowledge of nurseImprove skill and knowledge of nurse Develop new partnerships between education and practiceDevelop new partnerships between education and practice Increase recruitment of studentsIncrease recruitment of students Attain individualized institutional goals Attain individualized institutional goals Disseminate findings to larger communityDisseminate findings to larger community Demonstrate mechanism for sustaining improvementDemonstrate mechanism for sustaining improvement
Geriatric Nursing Education: Curriculum Awardees
Undergraduate AwardeesUndergraduate AwardeesFairfield UniversityFairfield University
Florida International UniversityFlorida International University
Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University
Illinois State UniversityIllinois State University
La Salle UniversityLa Salle University
MCP Hahnemann UniversityMCP Hahnemann University
Metropolitan State UniversityMetropolitan State University
NYU Steinhardt School of EducationNYU Steinhardt School of Education
Otterbein CollegeOtterbein College
SUNY at Stony BrookSUNY at Stony Brook
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee University
University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware
University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland
University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
University of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
University of North Carolina GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina Greensboro
University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode Island
University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso University
Advanced Practice AwardeesAdvanced Practice AwardeesCase Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve University
East Tennessee State UniversityEast Tennessee State University
Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State University
University of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas
University of California San FranciscoUniversity of California San Francisco
University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
University of North Carolina GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina Greensboro
University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
Western UniversityWestern University
Individualized Objectives: Graduate
Strengthen existing GNP / GCNS programStrengthen existing GNP / GCNS program Enhance gerontology content in other APN Enhance gerontology content in other APN
programs (eg ANP, FNP, cardiology, etc)programs (eg ANP, FNP, cardiology, etc) Strengthen mental health / gero-psych Strengthen mental health / gero-psych Develop web-based coursesDevelop web-based courses OtherOther
Strengthen Existing GNP / GCNS
Change course sequenceChange course sequence Redesign curriculum length Redesign curriculum length
Foster retentionFoster retention Combine GNP/GCNS tracks Combine GNP/GCNS tracks
Develop / enhance gerontology coursesDevelop / enhance gerontology courses
GNP / GCNS Courses
Introduction to Normal AgingIntroduction to Normal Aging ( (university offeringuniversity offering)) Adult/Older Adult Adult/Older Adult
Concepts and TheoriesConcepts and Theories Analysis and ApplicationAnalysis and Application Advanced Nursing PracticumAdvanced Nursing Practicum
Gero-pharmacologyGero-pharmacology (n=2) (n=2) Mgmt of Older Adults with Progressive Neurological Mgmt of Older Adults with Progressive Neurological
Disorders Disorders
Enhance Gero Content in APN Program
Infuse geriatric content into Infuse geriatric content into allall APN courses APN courses Offer courses / concentrations to all APNsOffer courses / concentrations to all APNs
Geropsychiatric Nursing concentration Geropsychiatric Nursing concentration (1 core + 1 elective; on-line)(1 core + 1 elective; on-line)
Issues in Gerontological Health Issues in Gerontological Health ((required GNPrequired GNP, , elective APN)elective APN)
Develop web-based gero modules for APN programsDevelop web-based gero modules for APN programs Combine Adult/Older Adult CNS didactic (core)Combine Adult/Older Adult CNS didactic (core) Dual certify FNP/ANP as GNP Dual certify FNP/ANP as GNP Pre-test for geriatric competenciesPre-test for geriatric competencies
Strengthen Gero-Psych Content
Course Offerings:Course Offerings: Mental Health of Older AdultsMental Health of Older Adults (GNP didactic) / (GNP didactic) /
Mental Health Interventions with Older Adult Mental Health Interventions with Older Adult (GNPclinical)(GNPclinical) Geropsychiatric Nursing Theory Geropsychiatric Nursing Theory (GNP didactic + clinical)(GNP didactic + clinical)
Bio-behavior: Aging and Mental Illness / Bio-behavior: Aging and Mental Illness / Issues in Aging and Mental Illness Issues in Aging and Mental Illness (APN concentration)(APN concentration)
Develop Web-Based Courses
Post-master’s certification programPost-master’s certification program Web-based concentrationWeb-based concentration Web-based modules to incorporate geriatric Web-based modules to incorporate geriatric
content into APN programscontent into APN programs Developing courses as on-line offerings Developing courses as on-line offerings
Dissemination Activities Awardees will actively collaborate with AACN to disseminate all Awardees will actively collaborate with AACN to disseminate all
curricular materials or products designed to meet the goals of the projectcurricular materials or products designed to meet the goals of the project locally, regionally & nationallylocally, regionally & nationally
• website postings, linkages website postings, linkages
• publications, conferences, etcpublications, conferences, etc
All papers, releases, interviews, etc should acknowledge the John A. All papers, releases, interviews, etc should acknowledge the John A. Hartford FoundationHartford Foundation
copies of all materials are sent to AACNcopies of all materials are sent to AACN
Publication of a summary document describing projects at various Publication of a summary document describing projects at various institutionsinstitutions
Networking Activities
Develop an active network among all Hartford Develop an active network among all Hartford Nursing Initiative recipients and individuals Nursing Initiative recipients and individuals interested in improving care to older adults through interested in improving care to older adults through curricular innovation and collaboration.curricular innovation and collaboration. List Serve List Serve [email protected][email protected]
Web site Web site aacn.nche.eduaacn.nche.edu
ConferencesConferences Affiliation with National OrganizationsAffiliation with National Organizations
Creating Careers in Geriatric
Advanced Practice Nursing
The grant provides scholarship monies to The grant provides scholarship monies to schools of nursing to expand opportunities for schools of nursing to expand opportunities for nursing students to choose a career in geriatric nursing students to choose a career in geriatric advanced practice nursingadvanced practice nursing
Creating Careers in Geriatric APNGoals / Objectives:
Enhance geographical, cultural, ethnic, and gender diversityEnhance geographical, cultural, ethnic, and gender diversity Increase enrollment of full-time students in geriatric APN Increase enrollment of full-time students in geriatric APN Increase retention and graduation of full-time studentsIncrease retention and graduation of full-time students Increase graduates nationally certified as GCNS or GNPIncrease graduates nationally certified as GCNS or GNP Develop new private or public partnerships Develop new private or public partnerships Involve scholarship recipients in activities that promote, build Involve scholarship recipients in activities that promote, build
and sustain careers in geriatric APNand sustain careers in geriatric APN Disseminate successes and innovations to larger community Disseminate successes and innovations to larger community
Creating Careers Awardees Awards were granted to 23 Schools of Nursing; schools will use the
monies to encourage enrollment of > 160 geriatric APN students:
Boston College Case Western Reserve University Duke University Emory University George Mason University Long Island University,
Brooklyn Campus Northeastern University Oregon Health & Sciences University Radford University Rush University Seattle Pacific University University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Francisco University of Illinois at Chicago University of Maryland University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Pennsylvania University of Rhode Island University of Texas Health Science
Center at San Antonio University of Washington Wilkes University Yale University
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