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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.
Web-based Resources for Teaching Gerontology & Geriatrics
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.
The Geriatric Mental Health Training Series from the John A. Hartford Centre of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the University of Iowa. Training modules for six core topics available to download including learning objectives, lecture notes, PowerPoint slides are available at the website. Additional training modules are described but do not seem to be available for download.
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing has so many resources and links that it's difficult to summarize them all here. The website is a portal that can be searched according to user category (e.g., nursing faculty. Many of the resources are accessed by linking to their ConsultGeriRN.org website.
- Try This series of 2 page summaries of evidence based practices. The first page summarized the evidence. The second page is the evidence based practice recommendations or tool. There are 26 topics for care of older persons plus 11 topics specific to dementia care. Most of the Try This summaries have an accompanying How to Try This article (published in AJN free download) and streaming videos that explain and demonstrate their use in more detail (can be saved).
- ConsultGeriRN.org "an evidence based online resource for nurses in clinical and educational settings."
- Geriatrics and advanced practice web bases case studies
- e-learning resources including Elder Mistreatment Course, Certification Review Course, Clinical Teaching Modules, Advanced Practice Case Studies, and Nursing Home modules
- NICHE - Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders, a national U.S. nursing program that provides tools and evidence based resources for health system improvement.
- Podcast lectures. Lectures to view online or download. Based on the AACN’s Older Adults: Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for Geriatric Nursing Care.
GNEC State of Science Papers, are available for the following topics, through the Hartford Insitute for Geriatric Nursing website. There are also supporting podcasts:
- Assessment and Management of Older Adults with Complex Illness in the Critical Care Unit
- Complex Care Needs in Older Adults with Common Cognitive Disorders - Section B: Assessment and Management of Delirium
- Mental Health Issues in Aging
- Complex Care Needs in Older Adults with Common Cognitive Disorders - Section A: Assessment and Management of Dementia
- Assessment and Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults with Complex Care Needs
- Models of Care and Inter-Professional Care Related to Complex Care of Older Adults
- Assessment and Management of Heart Disease Related to Complex Care of Older Adults
- Assessment and Management of Older Adults with Urinary Incontinence
- Critical Thinking Related to Complex Care of Older Adults
- Modification of Assessment and Atypical Presentation in Older Adults with Complex Illness
- Assessment and Management of Cancer Related Care of Older Adults with Complex Care Needs
- Sexuality and Older Adults
- Spirituality and Older Adults
Plus, a module on Cultural Competence and Chronic Disease Management in Older Adults.
Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training Program (GITT) from The John A. Hartford Foundation. "Good teams don't just happen.. that's where GITT comes in." Products include videos, training tools, books, brochures, and more. The Team Observation Tools and Team Fitness Test could be used by students in almost any clinical setting. Available for download at the GITT website.
North Carolina Learning Objects Repository (NCLOR) at Duke University Geriatric Nursing Innovations in Education. "The Learning Objects Repository (LRB) is a searchable database that contains an array of resources useful for anyone teaching geriatric nursing content using strategies that promote learner-centered instruction. Contents include but are not limited to: face-to-face and online lesson plans that promote active, student-directed instruction, sample cases for discussion and role play, relevant journal articles, PowerPoint presentation of faculty development workshops, hand-outs, learning contracts, and more. The LRB is an evolving clearinghouse for reusable resources that is continually augmented, evaluated and udated for continual use." Login as a guest at http://www.explorethelor.org/ then search using the term "nursing".
POGOe Portal of Geriatric Online Education. According to the website "The Portal of Geriatric Online Education (POGOe) is a free public repository of a growing collection of geriatric educational materials in various e-learning formats, including lectures, exercises, virtual patients, case-based discussions, simulations, as well as links to other resources. Funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, POGOe is managed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, on behalf of the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP). The site is a partnership between Mount Sinai and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Departments of Biomedical Informatics and Division of Geriatrics". Mainly resources for medical education. After you create a free account, you can search among the 100's of products and create bookmarks.
Geriatric Pain Toolkit. According to the website: hosted by The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theat Tau International it provides "Free evidence-based tools and best pratices for nurses who work in nursing homes". The resources are also appropriate for nurses working with older persons in other settings. For example, the pain tools and assessment recommentations are based on consensus recommendations on assessment of pain in older persons, not just older persons in nursing homes. The Education section includes educational tools for health care providers (PowerPoint files, videos, a Pain Jeopardy Game). To access you need an account. Creating an account is free.
The Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP) By Us For Us(c) Guides could be used for teaching about partnership and power of persons with dementia. They are a "series of guides created by a group of talented and passionate persons with dementia. The guides are designed to equip persons with dementia with the necessary tools to enhance their well being and manage daily challenges". They are available for free download. Other MAREP resources available for puchase are described in another section of the wiki.
sagelink.ca is the website of the Centre for Studies in Aging & Health (CSAH) at Providence Care in Kingston, Ontario and is affiliated with Queen's University. It has a number of resources, that are free to download, including:
- Geriatric eToolkit with tools for screening, assessment, and decision support in primary care, emergency, acute care, community care, specialized care, and long term care settings
- Introduction to Behavioural and Psychological symptoms of Dementia (BPSD): A Handbook for Family Physicians, a handbook developed for clinicians and physicians who contribute to education of families, care providers, and physicians. Also the BPSD Toolkit and case studies.
- Education resources related to abuse & neglect, addictions, advance directives, aging, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, cancer, capacity assessment, caregivers, chronic illness, delirium, dementia, depression, driving, falls, hearing loss, nutrition, occupational therapy, pain, patient advocacy, physiotherapy, prevention, urinary incontinence, and vision loss. It's a bit tricky to navigate to the education resources but persistence pays off.
Resources for Teaching Gerontologic Nursing- GeroNursingEd website is a free public collection of geriatric nursing education resources for school of nursing faculty who want to include content on older adults in their undergraduate and associate degree curricula. The following are included:
- Topical assignments, such as functional status assessment, that can be integrated into existing courses
- Complete gerontological nursing theory and clinical courses
- Media resources such as movies, books and web-based materials with annotations and suggestions for use in specific courses
- Case Studies
- CD-ROM "Care of the Older Adult", a wide variety of learning activities based on 9 geriatric nursing competencies
- Links to other gerontological websites
GeroNursingEd is a product of the Northwest Coalition for Geriatric Nursing Education website and funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence website at Oregon Health & Science University and by the schools and colleges of nursing in the NW Coalition for Geriatric Nursing Education.
CSWE Gero-Ed Center has 274 resources for infusing gerontology into teaching. The data base is searchable by resource type (e.g., case study, experiential exercises, lectures, syllabi, etc.) and topic area.
Terra Nova Films offers free streaming videos on caregiving and issues for caregivers, dementia, stroke, and aging. At the videocaregiving website.
Beyond the Textbook: Research Based Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Resources to Purchase
The Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP) at the University of Waterloo has produced some great education tools. They are available to purchase at a reasonable price via their website. Some of the products include:
- I’m Still Here DVD and Teaching-Learning Guide. A “powerful research-based play that deepens understanding of the dementia journey from the perspective of persons living with dementia and their family partners in care”. In addition to being valuable content, as an example of using a play to disseminate research findings, this is a great resource for a research course.
- Dementia Care Education Series. CD including education resources and workbooks.
- Managing and Accommodating Responsive Behaviours in Dementia Care. “A video vignette series to illustrate ten of the most intense behaviours experienced by staff in long term care homes … practical strategies and interventions for managing those behaviours.”
- Breaking the Silence: Giving Voice to Persons Living with Dementia, a “video presenting the realities of dementia from the perspectives of those with it.”
Geriatrics at Your Fingertips. According to the website "Geriatrics At Your Fingertips (GAYF) is an annually updated reference that provides immediate access to the comprehensive information needed to care for older adults in a variety of healthcare settings." Online, PDA, and paper versions are available for purchase on the GAYF website.
The P.I.E.C.E.S.™ manual is available for purchase at the shopforlearning.ca website. It includes: • a guide for assessment and intervention planning • information about brain and behaviour • information about psychotropic medications, including monitoring their use and the risks and benefits of their use • copies of assessment tools • information about dementia and mental health disorders • information about how biochemical changes affect cognitive and physical abilities of older adults • worksheets about abnormal lab values – health problems they’re associated with, symptoms, why older adults are more affected, masquerading features, and care plan actions • information about enabling practice in the P.I.E.C.E.S.™ approach • learning strategies • additional resources.
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.
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
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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