Clinical Practice Resources from The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (the Hartford Institute) is the leading national site for evidence-based geriatric nursing resources. Consistent with its mission since 1996, the Hartford Institute seeks to shape the quality of nursing care to older adults by assuring geriatric competency of America’s nurses.
ConsultGeriRN.org
ConsultGeriRN is the “go to” web site for authoritative information about nursing care of older adults. It the online clinical resource for the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at the New York University College of Nursing. It is also the portal to the geriatric content of specialty nursing associations and health organizations. Content is evidence-based and has been developed by national experts.
What you will find on ConsultGeriRN:
- Geriatric protocols, evidence-based for managing more than 25 common geriatric syndromes and conditions
- Linkage to 55 specialty nursing associations’ offerings in geriatric care and to national geriatric web-sites
- The Try This Assessment tools series with 30 nationally recommended instruments for use with older adults
- The How to Try This video series
- Hospital competencies for older adults for use in nurse orientation and evaluation
- Opportunities to acquire continuing education contact hours
- An on-line course to prepare for ANCC gerontological certification and much more!!
Clinical Practice Protocols
The third edition of Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice is now available! All NICHE conference registrants receive a complementary copy of the latest edition.
Capezuti, E., Zwicker, D., Mezey, M., Fulmer, T., Gray-Miceli, D., & Kluger, M. (Eds.). (2008). Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice (3rd edition). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Dr. Mathy Mezey, Director of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Many of our clinical resources can be downloaded to your PDA.
