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'''CDRAKE''', the Canadian Dementia Resource and Knoweldge Exchange, provides in-person and virtual knowledge exchange, through blogs, question and answer with Knowledge Brokers, links to resources, and online events. See the [http://dementiaknowledgebroker.ca/about-us CDRAKE website]. '''CDRAKE''', the Canadian Dementia Resource and Knoweldge Exchange, provides in-person and virtual knowledge exchange, through blogs, question and answer with Knowledge Brokers, links to resources, and online events. See the [http://dementiaknowledgebroker.ca/about-us CDRAKE website].
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 +The '''Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health''' has best practice guidelines, guides, case-based tutorials, and toolkits available to [http://www.ccsmh.ca/en/resources/resources.cfm download]. Hard copies of some of the products can be ordered via their website. Topics include:
 +* Suicide assessment and prevention
 +* Mental health issues in long-term care homes
 +* Depression
 +* Delirium
 +* Mental health in cancer care
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 +The '''[http://www.rgpc.ca/resource/index.cfm Ontario Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) Central]''' website has extensive resources including PowerPoint files, information sheets, case studies, quizzes, pocket cards, links, and more. You can search by topic area or key word. Resources about 45 topics including delirium, dementia,elder abuse, falls,deconditioning, caregiving, spiritual care, aging with developmental disability, person centred care, and many more topics. The [http://www.rgpc.ca/best/newsletters.cfm newsletter and presentations page] includes a series of 2 page mythbusting [http://www.rgpc.ca/best/newsletters.cfm BP Bloggers] summarizing evidence on key topics for Long-Term Care.
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 +The '''Change Foundation''' website includes chart packs (charts that you can download and insert into a PowerPoint presentation, reports, puzzles, archived presentations and other resources related to their funded projects. Topics include, Alternate Level of Care (ALC), Congestive Heart Failure, and Palliative Care Home Care Patients and Caregivers. Available at the [http://www.changefoundation.ca/chartpacks.html Change Foundation website].
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 +At the '''GERO T.I.P.S. Online Learning at the Hartford Centre of Geriatic Nursing Excellence at PENN Nursing''' [http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/cisa/geroTIPS/Pages/default.aspx website] there are tools for teaching, assessment, and research. There 10 topics with teaching modules for long term care with 10 topics. Resources include streaming videos, leacture/teaching planning resources, PowerPoint slides with lecture notes, handouts, and evaluation forms.
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Welcome to the Geriatric Nursing Education Wiki

The purpose of this Wiki is to share resources and tools to improve gerontological and geriatric nursing education. The Wiki was created as a result of the Knowledge Exchange Institute for Geriatric Nursing Education, held at Brock University May 6-8, 2009. The Knowledge Exchange Institute was sponsored by the National Initiative for Care of the Elderly (NICE) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) and organized by Lynn McCleary (Brock University), Kathy McGilton (Toronto Rehab and University of Toronto), Abram Oudshoorn (University of Western Ontario), Veronique Boscart (University of Toronto), and Lynn McDonald (NICE and University of Toronto). The Knowledge Exchange Institute was part of NICE's work to enhance gerontological nursing education

The Wiki is a way to continue to share knowledge, resources, and tools and for others to join in the process of knowledge exchange with us.

The Wiki started with resources and links to resources that were shared with the Knowledge Exchange Institute participants. Feel free to add new information. See the help and tips for contributing to the wiki section below.

To make it a bit easier to navigate, the wiki is set up with pages for each category of resource. Click on the links below to learn more. To get back to the main page, click on the Main Page bullet in the navigation box to the left.

Contents

Web-based Resources for Teaching Gerontology & Geriatrics

Over 20 Web-based Resources for Teaching, just click and be amazed.

The National Initiative for Care of the Elderly (NICE) has knowledge transfer tools related to family caregiving, dementia care, elder abuse, end-of-life issues, mental health, and consent and capacity assessment. The tools were developed for Canadian family carers and health professionals. Click on tools at the top of the NICE home page. The tools are free to download. Contact NICE through their website to request paper copies.

The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Nursing Best Practice Guidelines are available for free download. Many of the 29 clinical practice guidelines are very relevant to nursing care of older persons. The guidelines are updated regularly and more guidelines are produced every year. Resources include the guidelines, fact sheets, and implementation resources such as e-learning modules and online videos. All free to download or view online. The Toolkit Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines would be relevant for research and leadership courses. Paper copies and additional implementation resources can be purchased.

The RNAO has a website dedicated to Implementing and Sustaining Change in Long Term Care. The website, called a Best Practices Toolkit, has resources for five priorities identified in Ontario: Client Centred Care; Continence and Constipation; Falls; Pain; and Pressure Ulcer. For each topic, there are relevant best practice guidelines and standards, assessment, planning, implementation, and quality improvement tools, and educational resources.

The Ontario based Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange (AKE) website provides links to online resources about Alzheimer's and Related Dementias, Communities of Practice, library services for paid caregivers in Ontario, and Knowledge Brokers.

CDRAKE, the Canadian Dementia Resource and Knoweldge Exchange, provides in-person and virtual knowledge exchange, through blogs, question and answer with Knowledge Brokers, links to resources, and online events. See the CDRAKE website.

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health has best practice guidelines, guides, case-based tutorials, and toolkits available to download. Hard copies of some of the products can be ordered via their website. Topics include:

  • Suicide assessment and prevention
  • Mental health issues in long-term care homes
  • Depression
  • Delirium
  • Mental health in cancer care

The Ontario Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) Central website has extensive resources including PowerPoint files, information sheets, case studies, quizzes, pocket cards, links, and more. You can search by topic area or key word. Resources about 45 topics including delirium, dementia,elder abuse, falls,deconditioning, caregiving, spiritual care, aging with developmental disability, person centred care, and many more topics. The newsletter and presentations page includes a series of 2 page mythbusting BP Bloggers summarizing evidence on key topics for Long-Term Care.

The Change Foundation website includes chart packs (charts that you can download and insert into a PowerPoint presentation, reports, puzzles, archived presentations and other resources related to their funded projects. Topics include, Alternate Level of Care (ALC), Congestive Heart Failure, and Palliative Care Home Care Patients and Caregivers. Available at the Change Foundation website.

At the GERO T.I.P.S. Online Learning at the Hartford Centre of Geriatic Nursing Excellence at PENN Nursing website there are tools for teaching, assessment, and research. There 10 topics with teaching modules for long term care with 10 topics. Resources include streaming videos, leacture/teaching planning resources, PowerPoint slides with lecture notes, handouts, and evaluation forms.


Research Based Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Resources to Purchase

Beyond the textbook, find out about Research Based Education Resources to Purchase. Many were developed for continuing education and are great for undergrad teaching.

Gero Teaching Strategies to Share

Feel free to add tips, strategies, and teaching tools to the teaching strategies to share page.

Mass Media Stories About Older People and Gerontological Issues

Mass media resources for teaching including newspaper, radio, television, and news websites.

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Positive Images of Aging

Positive Images of Aging with permission to use in teaching, including photos and videos.


How to Integrate Gerontological Content and Evidence in Teaching & Curriculum Resources

Integrating gerontological content & curriculum resources including information about how to change curriculum, how to use research in teaching, how to engage students, how to engage faculty. Strategies that have worked for nursing and social work faculty.

Gerontological & Geriatric Core Competency Recommendations

Canadian and U.S. core competency recommendations for nursing and interprofessional practice.


Older Adults are the Core Business of Health Care

Evidence that Older Adults are the Core Business of Health Care. Use this data in teaching, to engage colleagues, to demonstrate the urgent need to prepare all nurses to provide care with older adults, their families, and communities.

Help and tips for contributing to this Wiki

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Anyone can contribute to the Wiki. We had some challenges with SPAM, so we had to restrict contributions to people who are logged in. To log in, you need to create an account. Anyone can create an account, you don't have to be affiliated with Brock University. Simply click on the log in text in the top right hand corner of the page, create an account, log in, and add material to the wiki.

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