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    The United Health Foundation has released results of a sweeping new study benchmarking the health of older adults. The America's Health Rankings® Senior Report was created in partnership with GAPNA to improve the health of America's seniors.

    The data will help advanced practice nurses and other providers deliver quality care.

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    38th Annual GAPNA Conference

    October 3-5, 2019 at the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV.

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    GAPNA has partnered with a MCM Education to offer an ongoing series of CNE programs available to GAPNA members. "Diagnosing and Managing Parkinson’s Disease in Older Adults," is the latest program offered.

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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
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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!