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Notification of results from the APRN Gerontological Specialist Certification (GS-C) exam taken at the Pharma Conference in Boston.

The (NEW) Emerging Chapter Excellence Award (NEW) honors a chapter that is smaller, newer, or revitalizing that best promotes the goals of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) through its member relationships, professional activities, and promotion of advanced practice gerontological nursing throughout the local, regional, and/or state during the past year. The winning chapter will be awarded $250.00. Apply by June 1!

Couldn't make it to the Pharmacology Conference in Boston? The content of this meeting is now available for sale in the GAPNA Online Library. Listen to the live recording of the sessions, view the accompanying presentation materials, and earn contact hours. 

Legal & Technical Aspects of Long-Term Care Coding and Billing: 99310 and beyond. Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 5:00 PM at the Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus, Beachwood, Ohio. Online registration is available until: 4/19/2018. Find out more about this event!

Emergency Department across the nation are responding to the needs of the times creating an age friendly environment. A one day course is being offered in Calgary, Canada on May 26th, 2018 to work with interdisciplinary ED-based teams with a primary focus on geriatric Quality Improvement Outcomes.

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner -It's a fair question for any of us to ask. Even daily hassles can hurt your health! The answer: Multiple ways, ranging from chronic headaches to joint pain to psoriasis. Our author has advice to help you avoid "sweating the small stuff."

The UPDATED 6th Edition Gerontology Resources for APRN Preceptors and Students toolkit is online now! The goal of this toolkit is to make geriatric and gerontological content accessible to those caring for older adults. It is designed with advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) students, preceptors, and educators in mind, and it provides a single portal to comprehensive resources.

This presentation provides information related to Medicare Certified Home Health regarding how outdated wording from the 1965 Medicare Act prevents Nurse Practitioners from ordering and certifying Medicare Home Health services. At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to determine which patients qualify and list who may bill for Medicare Care Plan Oversight billing and be able to demonstrate how to appropriately bill for Medicare Home Health Patients. Free to members, $20 for non members, includes .45 CH.

On every branch of health care, there's a nurse whose tireless work makes a difference in patients' lives every day.

Now it's easier than ever to apply for the new new APRN Specialty Certification in Gerontology – the APRN Gerontological Specialist Certification (GS-C) with our fillable Adobe Acrobat .pdf form!