Links & Resources
Organizations & Initiatives in Oregon
- Making Oregon Vital for Elders - M.O.V.E. is a statewide coalition of dedicated organizations and individuals united in changing the way Oregonians feel about health and long-term care for older adults.
- Northwest Coalition for Geriatric Nursing Education - A Coalition of Schools and Colleges of Nursing in the Northwest United States committed to advancing the health of older adults through excellence in nursing education. Informed by research, we seek to develop and nurture the best educational methods to foster excellent nurse clinicians, researchers, and teachers who are dedicated to the health and welfare of older adults.
National Organization & Initiatives
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Alliance for Aging Research - The Alliance for Aging Research is the nation's leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and accelerating the pace of medical discoveries to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health.
- Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) - A Web site highlighting the accomplishments of BAGNC scholars, fellows and alumni, as well as the exciting collaborative activities of the Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence.
- Family Caregiver Alliance
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The John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Nursing Initiative - Innovative programs to increase nursing capacity and improve patient care.
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Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders (NICHE) - A program of The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University, the goal of NICHE is to achieve systematic nursing change that will benefit hospitalized older patients. The vision of NICHE is for all patients 65 and over to be given sensitive and exemplary care. The mission of NICHE is to import principles and tools to stimulate a change in the culture of health care facilities to achieve patient-centered care for older adults.
Educational Resource Sites, Publications & Model Programs
- ConsultGeriRn- A comprehensive Web site containing geriatric nursing information: both for "stat" and for just about everything you need to know in caring for older adults.
- NW Coalition for Geriatric Nursing Education- A free public collection of geriatric nursing education resources for school of nursing faculty who want to include content on older adults in their undergraduate and associate degree curricula.
- IMPACT- Improving Mood - Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment for Late Life Depression.
- Iowa Evidence-Based Practice- For nurses and other health care practitioners interested in learning the process of evidence-based practice, locating resources and services to assist in adoption of evidence-based practices, and accessing electronic repositories of evidence-based practice guidelines.
- The Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Program- Since 1995, the Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program (formerly the Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars Program) has supported 152 Beeson Scholars from 39 of the nation's top medical schools and research institutions. Today, the Beeson program continues to foster the independent research careers of clinically trained investigators — a growing cadre of talented physician-scientists — whose research and leadership are enhancing the health and quality of life of Americans, particularly older people.
