Geropsych Nursing Resources
Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative

Video: Discover Mental Health - The Forgotten Piece in Elder Care
A 9.5 minute video that shares the expertise of key geropsychiatric nursing leaders - including 2010 APNA Nurse of the Year Kathleen Buckwalter PhD, RN, FAAN - providing inspiration to nursing students as they incorporate mental health care of older adults in their nursing careers.

View the video on the American Academy of Nursing’s website.
Download the Video from the Portal of Geriatric Online Education

This video can be used as a standalone resource or segments can easily be excerpted for specific uses. Send comments to Pamela Dudzik at pdudzik@aannet.org.

Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has developed the following resources to draw attention to the special needs of older adults with mental health concerns and psychiatric/substance misuse disorders.

  • Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements
    These enhancements are not intended to stand alone, but rather to enhance existing or to-be-developed competencies by relevant professional nursing organizations.
  • Key Concepts
    These key concepts are foundational to the geropsych nursing competency enhancements.
  • Definition of Geropsychiatric Nursing
    This definition serves to guide future discussions about preparing nurses to care for older adults with mental health concerns.
You must register to view the product, but registration is free. Questions? Contact Pamela Dudzik at pdudzik@aannet.org.		  
     
APNA Continuing Education: Older Adults/Geropsych

The following presentations are from past APNA Conferences in webinar and podcast format and are available in the APNA eLearning Center. APNA members can use their bonus points to access this continuing nursing education content at little to no cost.

Session Contact Hrs  
Medication Misadventures with Older Adults *The content of this CNE activity pertains to pharmacology.* 1.50 More Info
The Seriously Mentally Ill Older Adult:  Perceptions of the Patient-Provider Relationship 0.75 More Info
Clinical Decision Making to Manage Disruptive Behavior in Older Adults: What Psychiatric Nurses Say They Do vs. What They Document 0.75 More Info
Medication Management in Late Adulthood *The content of this CNE activity pertains to pharmacology.* 1.50 More Info
Controversies in Geriatric Psychiatry: Age, Aging and Ageism *The content of this CNE activity pertains to pharmacology.* 1.50 More Info

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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