• CoronaCoronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

    In an effort to support our members with the most updated information on COVID-19 we developed this resource page to easily access current CDC information and other resources to assist you professionally and personally.

    We will continue to update this page with more information as it becomes available and welcome your input as we navigate through this situation. As health care professionals it is our job to educate our patients and families on prevention and the what to do if someone is symptomatic.

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  • 2020 GAPNA Pharmacology Conference: Contemporary Pharmacology and Prescribing in Older AdultsGAPNA Pharmacology Conference:
    Contemporary Pharmacology and Prescribing in Older Adults

    Rescheduled, so you won't miss a thing! Find out what to do next!

    April 20-24, 2021, Honolulu, Hawaii

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  • AwardCall for Excellence Award Nominations

    The awards are: Emerging Chapter Award, Established Chapter Excellence Award, Special Interest Group Excellence Award, Excellence in Clinical Practice Award, Excellence in Community Service Award, Excellence in Education Award, Excellence in Leadership Award, and Excellence in Research Award.

    The nominations are tallied in July and the winners are announced every year during the Awards Celebration at the GAPNA Annual Conference.

    Now is the time to nominate a colleague or yourself - DEADLINE is June 1, 2020.

    Get started... nominate today!

  • FREE CE for GAPNA MembersFREE continuing education credit is available for the following session:

    "Safety and Utility of Cannabis in the Elderly"

    (session captured at the GAPNA 2018 Annual Conference)


    For March/April 2020 - Get Your Free CNE Now!

About the GAPNA Foundation

The National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners Foundation (NCGNPF) was created for the purpose of supporting NCGNP members in education, research, and practice.

In 2008 the NCGNPF name was changed to the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Foundation (GAPNAF).

Mission

The mission of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Foundation, Inc. (GAPNAF) is twofold:

  1. to provide financial grants to support scholarly research and projects related to gerontological nursing, and
  2. to provide educational opportunities for registered nurses and advanced practice nurses working with older adults.

Goals

The goals of the GAPNAF are to promote leadership and scholarship in advanced nursing practice, education, and research to enhance the health care for older adults through:

  • Resource development: Develop revenue streams to sustain scholarly activities;
  • Scholarly activities: Provide financial support for research and educational opportunities; and,
  • Administrative activities: Enhance the organizational structure and function of the Foundation.

Founding Contributors to the GAPNA Foundation are:

Chapters: Members:
Chicagoland Chapter of GAPNA
Ohio Chapter of GAPNA
Great Lakes Chapter of GAPNA
Gulf Coast Chapter of GAPNA

Lynn Chilton, DSN, GNP
Virginia Lee Cora, DSN, GNP
MJ Henderson, MSN, GNP
Charlotte Kelley, MSN, GNP
Barbara B Phillips, DNS, GNP
Mary Pat Rapp, PhD, GNP
Barbara Resnick, PhD, GNP
Sharon MaGuire, GNP

Safe Older Drivers

Clinical Research Corner & Clinical Topics

The Clinical Research Corner & Clinical Topics area of the website created especially for Gerontological APRN’s that features articles assigned a category (in nearly all cases - several categories) which best fits the content. There are currently 80 categories! All of the articles directly affect, involve, and impact the elderly.

Go There & Enjoy!