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Orvis School of Nursing staff, Dr. Megan Pratt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GS-C, Assistant Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director was recognized by the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) as a rising star in the industry.

HealtheCareers recently featured Michelle Moccia in an article, Nurses Demonstrate Excellence in Older Adult Care Innovations, describing the transformative work of the national Age-Friendly Health initiative.

Natalie Baker Reviews the Literature on Medication Management

GAPNA President-Elect Natalie Baker examines recent literature on antidepressant and opioid prescribing, as well as medications errors during transitions of care, in the latest issue of Clinical Advisor's "Best in Literature" column.

‘NCPD’ Replaces ‘CNE’ in the ANCC Accreditation Statement.

Safe and Equitable Care for Older Adults: GAPNA President Sherry Greenberg Examines the Evidence. In the latest issue of Clinical Advisor's "Best in Literature" column, GAPNA President Sherry A. Greenberg discusses person-centered care for older adults, what makes a city age-friendly during the COVID-19 pandemic...

The goal of the Gerontology Resources for APRNs in Acute and Emergent Care Settings (2nd edition) (“Acute Care Resource Guide”) is to make geriatric and gerontological content easily accessible to those caring for older adults in higher-acuity care settings.

Dr. Margaret Bowers, one of GAPNA's national directors, was recently featured in a Mediaplanet “Cardiovascular Health” campaign distributed across the country in USA Today.

Select posters from the 2020 GAPNA Annual Conference are now available for viewing. All posters presentations in are PDF files. Poster presentations will remain available online for 1 year after the conference.

GAPNA Past President Dr. Deborah Dunn explores recent reports on the effectiveness of activities like dance and stretching on the health of older adults in Clinical Advisor's February 2021 "Best in Literature" column.

GAPNA member Jill Brennan-Cook, DNP, RN-BC, CNE, was recently featured in a national campaign on rare diseases distributed through USA Today and published online by Mediaplanet. Dr. Brennan-Cook wrote "What Older Adults Need to Know About Rare Progressive Blood Cancers," offering crucial guidance to patients and providers in navigating these diseases.