The National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) is dedicated to leading and advancing excellence in gerontological nursing research, education and practice.

Annual Conference
Our 2026 NHCGNE Annual Conference will be held virtually on October 20-22, the premier conference in gerontological nursing! This conference will featured plenary sessions, leadership workshops, discussant reports and panel discussions that explore the current state of knowledge about national and international aging, dementia and mental health science, curricular innovations, evidence-based clinical practice, and health policies. Please save the date in your calendars!
NHCGNE Fall 2026 Virtual Bootcamp
Gero Faculty Boot Camp equips nursing faculty with practical tools to strengthen gerontological content based on competencies in curricula, scholarship, and clinical partnerships 🎓.
By registering, you join colleagues committed to improving the health and well-being of older adults through evidence-based teaching, rigorous inquiry, and leadership in gerontological nursing. Please complete this form to help us tailor sessions to your experience, teaching context, and goals for working with older populations.
EARLY BIRD RATES UNTIL AUGUST 15TH. 🧠
NHCGNE Official Journal - Research in Gerontological Nursing (RGN)
NHCGNE and Research in Gerontological Nursing (RGN) have joined forces.
We are excited to announce that the Research in Gerontological Nursing (RGN) is now the official journal of NHCGNE. RGN is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal publishing cutting-edge, interdisciplinary gerontological nursing research for educators, academicians, clinicians, and policymakers involved with older adults in all health care settings. The journal publishes quantitative, qualitative, methodological, and theoretical research articles; featured intervention studies; and an annual State of the Science Review, authored by national gerontological leaders.
NHCGNE members will receive a 20% discount on RGN subscriptions contact NHCGNE for your discount code.
New Gerontological Nursing Courses
NHCGNE has partnered with NACNS (National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists) to offer two gerontological nursing courses. These courses are led by instructors who are NHCGNE members and accomplished nursing educators and leaders in their respective domains.
International SIG is looking for members
The NHCGNE International SIG is looking for members. Members of this active group exchange ideas and develop goals and strategies for creating international engagement.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
Support from the John A. Hartford Foundation ended in 2016. In our commitment to continue the legacy of these generous years of funding, which provided the impetus for the ascendance of the discipline of gerontologic nursing, NHCGNE is spearheading a fundraising campaign to continue to support operations of the NHCGNE. Your gift will ensure our parents, grandparents and loved ones all get the very best, researched-based gerontological nursing care available.
NHCGNE Leaders Chronical Gerontological Nursing Initiatives
NHCGNE leaders, Claudia J. Beverly and J Taylor Harden, have written a tremendous article in Science Direct that chronicles the John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) funded gerontological nursing initiatives 1996-present.



