• 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!

Press Room

Feel free to contact us if you need to interview a gerontological nurse. GAPNA representatives are recognized worldwide as the top nursing experts in geriatric care.

They will give you compelling quotes, opinions, unique stories, details on the latest advances, and information based on years of patient-focused professional practice.

Members of the Media: Looking for Nurses to Interview About COVID-19?
To interview GAPNA nursing experts about their frontline care for coronavirus patients, please email Janet D'Alesandro.

To arrange an interview, please contact:

Janet D'Alesandro, Communications and Media Relations Director
E-mail: janetd@ajj.com
Phone: (856) 256-2422

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Gerontological Nursing Practice Areas

Listed below is a sample list of gerontological nursing practice areas. Our GAPNA sources are available for interviews on these and related topics.

  • Adverse events
  • Alzheimer's
  • Chronic illness
  • Continence/incontinence
  • Dementia
  • End-of-life care
  • Endocrinology
  • Geriatrics
  • Health policy
  • Health promotion
  • Menopause
  • Motivating older adults
  • Nurse practitioner education
  • Nursing homes (quality of care, regulatory
  • issues, policy)
  • Pharmacology
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Professional issues
  • Quality improvement
  • Rheumatology

Safe Older Drivers