About Us

The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing

Since its inception in 1996, the mission of the Hartford Institute has been to shape the quality of nursing care to older adults by assuring geriatric competency of America’s nurses. The Hartford Institute, developed with core funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, is recognized as unique in academic nursing in its focus on disseminating best practices to nursing students, faculty, practicing nurses, and policy makers. Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN directs the Hartford Institute, along with Co-Directors Terry Fulmer, PHD, RN, FAAN, Dean of the NYU College of Nursing and Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN, an internationally recognized nurse researcher.
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This website contains resources and links to all the products and resources developed by the Institute in the areas of education, practice, research, and policy.

On this website you will find resources and links to the:

• Try This:® Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults series of assessment tools
• How To Try This™ Series
• NICHE: Nurses Improving Care to Healthsystem Elders Program
• National Geriatric Nursing Hospital Competencies
• Evidence Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols  
• Geriatric Nursing Certification Review Course
• Advanced Practice Curriculum Case Studies

 and much more!