This grant funds a Clinical Nurse Specialist position to work with current Gerontological CNS in providing education, mentoring / support, developing / measuring outcomes for knowledge, practice change and patient outcomes by:
Expanding NICHE training at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta beyond Acute Care nurses to include Emergency Department nurses;
2) Introducing NICHE training at Piedmont Fayette, Piedmont Newnan and Piedmont Mountainside for Acute Care and Emergency Department nurses;
3) Introducing NICHE training for nursing staff at two of our Long-Term Care facility partners; and
4) Disseminating program materials and information to other healthcare entities throughout Georgia and the U.S. through local workshops and presentations at national healthcare conferences.
![[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Methods Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program Dee Tucker RN, MS, GCNS-BC, Monica Tennant RN, MSN, CCNS This program is 100% funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration grant: $450,000 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Introduction Outcomes Piedmont Hospital Mountainside Hospital Fayette Hospital Newnan Hospital . . . Progress Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Carpezuti, E., Zwicker, D., Mezey, M., & Fulmer, T. (2008). Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. 3 rd edition. Springer Publishing Company. Fulmer, T. (1991). He Geriatric Nurse Specialist Role: A New Model. Nursing Management. 22(3), 91-93. Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education (GENE) course from Emergency Nurses Association 2004. GeroNurse; www.geronurseonline.org Graf, C. (2006). Functional decline in hospitalized older adults. American Journal of Nursing. 106(1) 58-67. Nurses Improving the Care of the Healthsystem Elders. NICHE project. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing. www.hartfordign.org Classes for Inpatient staff were 2 days in length and offered twice a year at each of the 4 Piedmont Healthcare facilities. Classes for the ED and Outpatient staff were 1 day in duration and offered twice a year at each of the 4 Piedmont Healthcare facilities. Feedback from class attendees, managers, directors, and administration suggested shortening the classes. Inpatient classes are currently 1 day in length and ED/Outpatient classes are currently 4 hours in length. Classes placed in the online learning system allow staff to access the classes at any time and earn education credits. Video in-services rotated class topics in short 10minute videos to staff who could not attend other educational opportunities. As requested, the full version of these videos were posted on the hospital intranet site for access by any staff on any shift in any of the 4 sites. Bedside mentoring of staff by a Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at all 4 facilities has provided valuable support of the knowledge gained during both formal and informal educational opportunities. Posters in each facility covers topics such as: Geriatric skin: aging differences and prevention techniques Delirium versus Dementia: know the difference Incontinence in Older Adults/ Prevention of CAUTI Transitioning: Geriatric Functional Assessment Visibility of the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program grant has been increased through participation in Research Fairs hosted by each facility as well as CNS participation in Skills/Competency days for staff. Geriatric simulation scenarios have been used with the New Graduate program and will be utilized for all staff at facilities with Simulation mannequins.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/36x48trifoldgrantfinal-110906171406-phpapp01/85/hrsa-comprehensive-geriatric-education-grant-poster-1-320.jpg)
