NICHE NEWS
American geriatrics society rELEASES Clinical Practice Guideline:
Prevention of Falls in Older Persons
Read the guidelines here.
NICHE Faculty recieve awards at NGNA (National Gerontological Nursing Association) Conference:
- Kathy Long: Excellence in Gerontological Nursing-RN
- Jackie Close: Excellence in Gerontological Advanced Practice Nursing
- Linda Hassler: Innovations in Practice Award
AHRQ - NICHE grant funded!
Dr. Heidi Wald has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for $1,149,807 to support her project, "Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in NICHE Hospitals". She began this work as part of her funded NIA/Hartford Foundation/AP Paul B. Career Development Award in Aging. Dr. Liz Capezuti will serve as Co-Investigator.
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association 2009 Annual Educational Conference in Savannah, GA. awards:
First place poster: Denise Lyons, MSN, GCNS, BC and Patricia M. Curtin, MD, FACP, CMD. "Implementation of a Constipation Protocol" (Christiana Care)
First place research presentation: Marie Boltz, PhD, RN,GNP-BC "Physical Function as a Nurse-sensitive Measure in Hospitalized Older Adults" (NYU College of Nursing)
NICHE advocate Sarah H. Kagan Publishes her new book: Cancer In The Lives of Older Americans (9/2009)
Little has been written to guide clinicians, social scientists, families, and individuals about cancer among the "oldest old." In Cancer in the Lives of Older Americans, Sarah H. Kagan approaches this problem from the perspective of more than twenty years of practice, inquiry, and education as a nurse.
Click here to read more.
NICHE Faculty publish article in Clinical Nursing Research Journal (8/2009)
Dr. Marie Boltz, Dr. Hongsoo Kim, Dr. Elizabeth Capezuti, Dr. Susan Fairchild, and Michelle Secic recently published an article entitled "Test–Retest Reliability of the Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile" in the Clinical Nursing Research Journal. The GIAP measures nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward older adults as well as the organizational attributes that support or constrain geriatric best practices. Test-retest reliability estimates of the GIAP were conducted with a sample of 166 direct care nurses in three urban, university-affiliated hospitals over a 3-week time period. To access this article via PubMed click here.
CONGRATUALATIONS ON rECENT pUBLICATION (Posted 5/2009)
Dr. Hongsoo Kim, Dr. Elizabeth Capezuti, Dr. Marie Boltz, and Dr. Susan Fairchild for their recent publication in the Western Journal of Nursing Research entitled "The Nursing Practice Environment and Nurse-Perceived Quality of Geriatric Care in Hospitals."
Dr. Boltz receives prestigious Fagin Fellowship!(Posted 4/2009)
Dr. Marie Boltz, Assistant Professor at NYU College of Nursing, has been named a 2009-2011 Claire M. Fagin Fellow. The prestigious $120,000 Fellowship supports two years of full time advanced research and leadership training for doctorally prepared faculty committed to careers in academic geriatric nursing.
Administered by the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) of the American Academy of Nursing, funding is provided by The John A. Hartford Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies. Dr. Boltz’s project, “Nursing Care Practices and Other Factors Associated with Physical Function in Hospitalized Older Adults,” will determine how changes in physical function (activities of daily living and physical activity) occur in hospitalized older medical patients, and whether risk factors for functional decline can be modified by nursing staff in order to prevent or reduce the rate of functional decline. Dr. Barbara Resnick, Professor and the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Endowe d Chair in Gerontology at the University of Maryland School Of Nursing, will serve as mentor to Dr. Boltz. Click here for more information.
Congratulations to Barb Schrage, RN, MS, FNP (Posted 4/2009)
Congratulations to Barb Schrage, RN, MS, FNP, Highland Hospital, Recipient of Health Care Achievement Award from The Rochester Business Journal
Barb Schrage received a nursing award, for which she and two other recipients were recognized at a luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on March 19. This award recognizes nurses who make a significant impact on their organization and the quality of health care in the community.
NICHE sites St. Josephs Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ and Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ featured on Nursing Spectrum.com(Posted 4/2009)
Walk through hospital halls and you mostly will find patients who are older than 65. With the graying of America, some forward-thinking hospitals are dedicating resources to assess and treat the specific needs of geriatric patients. Studies show elderly people have unique issues that must be considered when healthcare is provided. They often respond to procedures and metabolize medications differently, endure one or more chronic conditions, and may suffer from a litany of ailments, such as malnutrition, incontinence, depression, constipation, and sleep deprivation. Click here to read more
Linda Hassler
NICHE Coordinator Linda Hassler Receives the NJSNA CARES Award for Excellence in Education (Posted 4/2009)
The New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) recognized the outstanding work of nurses at their annual C.A.R.E.S. Awards for Excellence banquet at the annual New Jersey Nursing Convention
The NJSNA C.A.R.E.S. Awards are given annually to recognize outstanding nurses in five areas: Clinical Practice, Administration, Research, Education and Support for Nurses with Impaired Practice. The award winners were honored at the Awards Banquet during the annual New Jersey Nursing Convention at the Tropicana in Atlantic City on March 25, 2009. Among this year’s C.A.R.E.S. Awards for Nursing Excellence was Linda Hassler, RN, MS, CGNS-BC, Geriatric Program Manager at Meridian Health, whom was honored for her Excellence in Education.
Joint Commission The Source features NICHE sites (Posted 2/2009)
John Jorgenson of Fort Sanders Medical Center and Cindy Nigolian of Crouse Hospital both have been featured in the "Joint Commission: The Source" publication. This is part of a series entitled, “Best Practices Notes from the Hartford Institute.” The Source is a monthly newsletter that provides readers with practical, “how-to” information on complying with key Joint Commission initiatives, standards, and policies and procedures. The newsletter includes sample forms, tools, and strategies for organizations.
Congratulations to Dr. Marie Boltz and Dr. Elizabeth Capezuti(Posted 1/2009)
The Pless Center for Nursing Research announces award that Dr. Marie Boltz (PI) and Dr. Elizabeth Capezuti (Co-PI) have been awarded a $25,000.00 grant from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Scholars Grant Program. This pilot study, entitled "Nurse Certification and Patient Outcomes in NICHE Medical-Surgical Units," will utilize linear mixed modeling to examine the relationship between the percentage of nurses certified and unit-level nursing quality indicators. Congratulations, Dr. Boltz and Dr. Capezuti, on your accomplishment!
NICHE site Duke Health System featured online in Advance Magazine(Posted 1/2009)
Two national programs have taken positive steps address these critical issues. NICHE (Nurses Improving Care to Healthsystem Elders), based at The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU College of Nursing, has joined the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet recognition program to help meet the needs of both hospitals and their older patients.
Dr. Elizabeth Capezuti has been named the Dr. John W. Rowe Professor in Successful Aging(Posted 1/2009)
Dr. Elizabeth Capezuti has been named the Dr. John W. Rowe Professor in Successful Aging at the College of Nursing at New York University. Dr. Capezuti was promoted to full professor this September 1, 2008. Dr. Capezuti has made significant contributions to improving the quality of life of older adults. Throughout the last decade, she led several research studies demonstrating that restraint/siderail reduction can be achieved without increases in fall or injury rates. Widely cited data-based articles in major national and international gerontological journals reporting these positive outcomes have established her unique contribution to gerontological science. This work supports national and international initiatives to improve patient safety by preventing complications frequently associated with institutionalization or hospitalization of frail older adults due to restraint immobilization. These complications are known to reduce quality of life and contribute to higher health care costs for older adults. The research has influenced changes in clinical standards including governmental regulations that limit restraint use and have led to improved patient outcomes. Her work has been acknowledged and affirmed by her peers through her status as a member of the American Academy of Nursing and the numerous awards and lectureships she has received. At this time in history where we can expect a dramatic demographic shift, given the aging of America, NYUCN is positioned as the leading academic nursing center and this chair will acknowledge
Dr. Capezuti's academic leadership and excellence.
Sigma Theta Tau Announces Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award (Posted 1/2009)
Sigma Theta Tau has announced a new award as a result of funding from JAHF. The Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award honors nurses who show outstanding leadership, vision and service in the field of geriatric nursing. The recipient should demonstrate a concrete and substantial impact on the care of older adults. The honoree will also receive a $2,000 stipend. The award is made possible with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation and will be presented at the next biennial conference, with presentation by recipient. Submission Deadline - March 5, 2009
CMS Checklist now available (Posted 11/2008)
CMS has made available a useful checklist that prompts patients and caregivers to ask questions about key discharge planning topics including their likely care needs, the options for continuing care, post-discharge care instructions, and community based resources and more. We encourage you to go the following website to download a copy of the checklist: click here
We appreciate your promoting the availability of this checklist to your members and hope that you find it a useful tool to assure that patients get the information they need to assure a safe discharge.
DELAWARE NICHE SITE FEATURED ON NURSE.COM (Posted 10/2008)
Christina Care Health System's Denise Lyons, MSN and Patricia Curtain, MD, have now developed a nurse-driven Constipation Care Management set of guidelines. To read more : click here
