GNEC – Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium
Faculty Development Project
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Enhancing Gerontology in Senior-level Undergraduate Courses
GNEC is a national initiative of AACN to enhance geriatric content in senior-level undergraduate nursing courses. Administered by AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute, the initiative educates faculty at a majority of the baccalaureate schools of nursing in the fundamentals of geriatric nursing and the use of geriatric curriculum resources.

To learn more about this resource, visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/gnec.htm.

GNEC State-of-the-Science Papers
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These evidence-based, state-of-the-science papers were used as the foundation for the development of the comprehensive GNEC modules. Podcasts are available on these topics at http://consultgerirn.org/resources/gnec_podcasts/.

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

New GNEC Web-based Modules
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New evidence-based modules have been created to help BSN faculty integrate content on these topics in care of older adults into both didactic and clinical courses. Authored by nurse experts, and in a Power Point format previously used to prepare content for the GNEC project, each of the 3 modules provide background and extensive teaching strategies for integrating the content into existing class presentations and assignments (written and clinical).

Cultural Competence and Chronic Disease Management  of Older Adults
Spirituality and Aging
Spirituality and Aging References
Sexuality In Older Adults
Sexuality In Older Adults Reference List
 

 
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Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium (GNEC) Webinar Series and Faculty Resources

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.  To successfully incorporate content into the curriculum, faculty must be informed and have accessible evidence-based geriatric care information, access to curricular change resources, and support from professional colleagues. 

AACN, in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University College of Nursing, recently hosted a webinar series to introduce faculty to the GNEC project and showcase available geriatric resources, innovative teaching strategies, and methods for infusing the content into the didactic and clinical curriculum components.  The recorded webinars can be viewed at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/geriatric-nursing/gnec-webinar-series 

To  acesss all GNEC resources, including content slides, case studies, state of the science papers, and reference lists, see:
http://www.gnecresources.com/

Use the expandable menu at left to learn more about the GNEC initiative.