New program seeks to improve RNs’ competence in elder care
Case Management Weekly, July 3, 2005
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According to the Nurse Competence in Aging program, as the American population matures, nurses' caregiving skills for the elderly must expand and improve, reports RN.com. The program-funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies, (USA) Inc.-works with and provides grants for specialty nursing organizations to bring geriatric training and education to its members. In doing so, the Nurse Competence in Aging program educates and enhances nurses' competence in the specific needs of the many elderly patients who require care within particular specialties (e.g., oncology and critical care). The program was awarded to the American Nurses Association through the American Nurses Foundation, and has gained additional support from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the John A. Harford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing's Division of Nursing at New York University.
For more information about geriatric care and education for nurses, visit the Nurse Competence in Aging's Web site at www.geronurseonline.org.
Source: Healthcare Training Weekly, HCPro, Inc.
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