National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
Geriatric Activities
Publications and Position Statements
Position Statements
Presentations, Workshops, and Seminars
Special Interest Groups
Education Modules, Programs, and Learning Tools
Awards
Publications and Position Statements
- Imprint magazine (the official magazine of the NSNA, circulation: 40,000) focus on "End of Life and Grieving"” in September/October 2004 issue
- Imprint Career Planning Guide, January 2005. Your Bright Future in Geriatric Nursing
- Links on www.nsna.org Career Center to information about careers in geriatric nursing
- Dedicated the September/October 2005 issue of Imprint to Care of Older Adults
- Dedicate an issue of Dean’s Notes to address the need for inclusion of care of older adults in undergraduate nursing education
Position Statements
- Support of increased education, prevention, and awareness of screening for HIV/AIDS among at risk clients over 50 years of age (2004)
- Safety of Institutionalized Older Adults through Reduction in use of Physical Restraints (2003)
- Need for public awareness of immunization needs among older adults (2002)
- Enhancing and Increasing Palliative Care Education (2002)
- Fall Prevention Education for the Elderly (2001)
- Nurses Participation in End of Life Care (2000)
- Education for Healthcare Providers and the Elderly Regarding Ageism and HIV/AIDS (1999)
- Increased education for Healthcare Providers Regarding Elder Abuse (1999)
- Increased Education for Public and Healthcare Providers and the Elderly Regarding Urinary Incontinence (1999)
- Promoting the Use of Alternatives to Physical and Chemical Restraints (1998)
Presentations, Workshops, and Seminars
- Long-Term Care Nursing, program presented at the MidYear Career Planning Conference, November 2003, New Orleans, La.
- The Role of the Registered Nurse in Long-Term Care, presented at the Annual NSNA Convention, April 2004, Nashville, Tenn.
- Long-Term Care Nursing, program presented at the MidYear Career Planning Conference, November 2004, Daytona Beach, Fla.
- Conduct faculty workshop offering continuing education credit at the Annual NSNA Convention
Special Interest Groups
- Present a panel of specialists in geriatric nursing at the 2005 and 2006 NSNA MidYear Conference
Education Modules, Programs, and Learning Tools
- Create a Mentorship program to identify and link nursing students interested in geriatrics to nurses practicing in the field
- Added a page on www.nsna.org with educational and career resources for gerontological nursing and care of older adults
Awards
- An award will be established to recognize a school or state chapter for conducting a community health service project that focuses on older adults
- Raise student awareness about careers in geriatric nursing and inspire innovation with a poster contest to be judged at the Annual Convention
- Fund two scholarship awards for students interested in geriatric nursing (one in 2006 and one in 2007)