Baccalaureate Nursing Education

In conjunction with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), The Hartford Institute has collaborated on the preparation of Baccalaureate Competencies in Geriatric Nursing.

AACN - Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies

AACN's The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 1998):
This resource provides a framework for developing, defining, and revising baccalaureate nursing curricula. This document addresses the professional values, core competencies, core knowledge, and role of the professional nurse. In addition, the document stresses the need for course work and clinical experiences to prepare the graduate to provide care across the lifespan, with particular attention to changes due to aging. These core values, competencies, and knowledge are vital in ensuring accessible, quality nursing care for the growing geriatric population.
Learn more about this resource and visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/gercomp.htm

GNEC- Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium

GNEC is an AACN Hartford-sponsored Faculty Development Project: Enhancing Gerontology in Senior-level Undergraduate Courses:
GNEC is a national initiative of AACN with generous funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation to enhance geriatric content in senior-level undergraduate nursing courses. Administered by AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, faculty at a majority of the baccalaureate schools of nursing across the country will be educated in the fundamentals of geriatric nursing and the use of geriatric curriculum resources.
Learn more about this resource and visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/gnec.htm.

GNEC State of the Science Papers:
These evidence-based, State of the Science papers were used as the foundation for the development of the comprehensive GNEC modules.

• Assessment and Management of Older Adults with Complex Illness in the Critical Care Unit
• Complex Care Needs in Older Adults with Common Cognitive Disorders - Section B: Assessment and Management of Delirium
• Mental Health Issues in Aging
• Complex Care Needs in Older Adults with Common Cognitive Disorders - Section A: Assessment and Management of Dementia
• Assessment and Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults with Complex Care Needs
• Models of Care and Inter-Professional Care Related to Complex Care of Older Adults
• Assessment and Management of Heart Disease Related to Complex Care of Older Adults
• Assessment and Management of Older Adults with Urinary Incontinence
• Critical Thinking Related to Complex Care of Older Adults
• Modification of Assessment and Atypical Presentation in Older Adults with Complex Illness
• Assessment and Management of Cancer Related Care of Older Adults with Complex Care Needs

ConsultGeriRN.org

ConsultGeriRN.org is the geriatric clinical nursing website of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University College of Nursing. ConsultGeriRN.org was made possible in part by a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) Inc. and The John A. Hartford Foundation. The content of ConsultGeriRN.org was developed by the Hartford Institute for nurses and other health care professionals for information on caring for older patients. It is unique in that provides nurses and other health care professionals with immediate access to the most current and comprehensive geriatric-care information anywhere.
Learn more about this evidence based resource and visit ConsultGeriRN.org.