Working towards optimal health for all older adults

National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence

WELCOME

NHCGNE is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to enhance and sustain the capacity and competency of nurses to provide quality care to older adults.

We build upon the legacy of The John A. Hartford Foundation, which represents the gold standard of excellence in gerontology. Join us for the opportunity to build your institution into a gerontological nursing powerhouse.

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NHCGNE is a specialty organization dedicated to optimal health and quality of life for older adults.

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.

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October 27-29, 2020

2020 NHCGNE Virtual Leadership Conference

Thank you to all who participated!

The 2020 Distinguished Educators in Gerontological Nursing Awards Video has been uploaded here. Let the celebration of your peers continue!

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New Member Benefit!!!

NHCGNE has entered a partnership with Springer Publishing. NHCGNE members will now receive a 35% discount on Springer Publication Books. This is a great opportunity for our members. Login to access the discount code! Questions? Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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.

A Message from the NHCGNE Board of Directors

NHCGNE Denounces Systemic Racism

We denounce the institutional and systemic racism and recurring violence that denies African Americans and other minorities the opportunity for a life well-lived. Racism challenges their ability to achieve a healthy old age and negatively impacts their mental and physical health across the lifespan. We offer our condolences to the family and friends of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others whose lives were senselessly cut short by recent violent events.

We stand with the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), and all other nursing organizations in calling nurses to action to constructively address changing our social systems to address the health disparities that have existed for too long in the African American and other minority communities.

Adopted by the Board of Directors 6/2/20

2021 Applications Open February 10, 2021!

Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Program

The Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Program (the Program) is a Hartford initiative that aims to recognize the leadership of nurse educators working with students, faculty, providers, and older people in diverse settings is now accepting applications! Applications open February 10, 2021.

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Older Adults

Please note that NHCGNE is paying close attention to new developments pertaining to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Six cases were confirmed in a Washington state nursing home on 2/29/20. We encourage anyone working with older adults to pay attention to the warnings and take extra precautions. Specifically, we encourage you to:

Monitor the CDC website for additional information
Review and follow the World Health Organization's (WHO) Travel Advice
Recommendations for protecting yourself and others from exposure.

Resources

Here are some additional links to help all of us understand and be as prepared as possible for this world health threat, especially as it relates to older adults:

COVID-10 in PALTC Settings by The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

A message from the ANA

ANA COVID-19 Page

Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation after Hospital Admission with COVID-19

Tackling High-Priority COVID-19 Challenges for Nursing Homes

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.