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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.

From caring for her grandfather at a young age, to being the first African-American student to graduate from UNCG’s gerontological nurse practitioner program, GAPNA National Secretary Ladsine Taylor, MSN, GNP-BC, has traced an inspiring career.

Informative Fact Sheets have been added to this article: Benefits of Enhanced Influenza Vaccine Products; Influenza-Related Morbidity, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Risks; Real-World Evidence: What It Says About Enhanced Influenza Vaccine Products, Identifying Real-World Data on Enhanced Influenza Vaccines; and Practical Strategies for Increasing Use of Enhanced Influenza Vaccine Products Among LTCF Residents and Staff. (Originally published 09/02/2020)

GAPNA’s Rising Star for Spring 2016 is Lacey N. Stevens, ANP-C. Every quarter, GAPNA recognizes an outstanding member who is up and coming in their specialty and in leadership within the organization.

GAPNA is excited to announce a new special interest group (SIG)! The Acute Care SIG is kicking off at the Annual Conference in Nashville. The mission of this SIG is to provide an online forum utilizing an ongoing and interactive platform for networking, collaborating, discussing, and sharing geriatric syndromes and educational initiatives related to geriatrics in acute care.

PRESS RELEASE: PITMAN, NJ – Given the increasing number of older Americans who will require health care in the coming years, the role of the gerontological advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is more crucial than ever before. In response, the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), an organization dedicated to promoting professional development and providing top quality education for advanced practice nurses, is developing a new APRN gerontology certification.

GAPNA announces the recipient of the 2018 Health Affairs Scholarship, congratulations to Ronda Thompson, MSN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC! Ronda has been a member of GAPNA for 10 years and is currently a member of the Post-Acute/Long-Term Care SIG.

Tips to Keep You Healthy: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases—especially when it comes to common colds and flu! But getting sick is not inevitable; here's how you can reduce your risk of getting sick this winter.

GAPNA is proud to announce a new APRN Specialty Certification in Gerontology – the APRN Gerontological Specialist Certification (GS-c). See the newly added "Exam Application and Guidelines Highlighted Areas."

GAPNA attended the Congressional Briefing on the Opioid Crisis hosted by the Nursing Community on December 7th, 2017. The briefing featured four nursing experts who each offered a different perspective on how the profession is on the front lines of saving patients impacted by opioid addiction.