An education program for Registered Nurses who are working in facilities providing care for older ad

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• An education program for Registered Nurses who
  are working in facilities providing care for
  older adults

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Something to think about

• Census projections are that by 2030, one in five
  Americans will be over 65 years of age.
• Older adults will account for
• 60 of the patients on hospital units
• 80 of the home care visits
• 85 of the nursing home residents
• Geriatric nursing is under represented in all
  levels of nursing practice and nursing education.

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GRN Education Grant Purpose is to advance
knowledge

• The goal of this educational grant is to
• Prepare core groups of RNs to serve as experts
  in best geriatric practices.
• Prepare them to teach and coach other health care
  providers to care for older adults.

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Who is Eligible to Participate?

• Unit Managers
• Staff Educators
• Staff RNs

• RNs working in
• acute care hospitals
• long term acute care hospitals
• home health agencies
• hospice organizations that provide care for older
  adults.

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The GRN Educational Program Description

• Each RN will participate in the study for 6
  months and receive 40 CEUs.
• The GRN program includes 4 day-long sessions that
  meet during months 1, 2, 3, 6.
• Content on geriatric basics and best practices
  are presented in the workshops.
• There is NO COST to RNs or to their employers to
  participate in this Educational Program.

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CAP Curriculum Geriatrics

• NICHE concepts and syndromes common in older
  adults will be presented.
• Falls / Restraints
• Incontinence
• Dementia / Delirium
• Malnutrition / Dehydration
• Ulcer Prevention
• Poly-pharmacy

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CAP Curriculum Leadership

• Workshops will include
• Communication and Conflict Resolution
• Mentoring and Coaching Skills
• Interdisciplinary Team Training
• Cultural Competent Caregiving

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CAP Curriculum Informatics

• The GRN Websitewww.GeroResourceNurse.org
• This web site will be linked to the University of
  Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Center on
  Aging Department.
• The website will have educational materials that
  the GRN can use for staff CEUs.
• Instruction on use of web-based resources and
  developing effective presentation skills.

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The Clinical / Academic Project (CAP)is designed
to transition education into practice

• The CAP will be developed and conducted in the
  institution of the RNs service area.

• The CAP can be a quality improvement project or
  the demonstration of best geriatric practice for
  a specific problem.

• RNS will work with their academic and clinical
  mentor to implement their CAP.

• The CAP takes 2 months and is done during months
  4 5 of the grant.

• The goal of the CAP is to improve access to
  quality care for older adults.

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GRN Workshop ScheduleJanuary June, 2007
GRN Workshop Overview
Monthly GRN Workshops
Clinical / AcademicImplementation
CAPPresentations
February
January
March
April
May
June
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Geriatric Resource Nurse Councils

• To provide support for GRN participants as they
  extend their geriatric education into practice.
• The councils will meet quarterly to provide the
  GRN with continuing education, support, and
  networking.
• The council members will review continuing
  education materials developed for use by the GRN
  in education of other health care providers.

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• This Educational Program is supported in part by
  funds from the Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau
  of Health Professionals (BHPr), Health Resources
  and Services Administration (HRSA), headed by
  Vaunette Fay, PhD, RN

In association with The University of
Texas School of Nursing at Houston Center on Aging
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The GRN Grant Team

• Project Director Vaunette Fay, PhD, RN
• Program Evaluation Sharon Ostwald PhD, RN
• Project Faculty Theresa Carroll PhD, RN
• Instructor in Gerontology Karen Janssen BSN, RN
• Project Coordinator Sally Davis MSN, RN
• Website Coordinator Colin Sweeney, BA