Commissioned Paper for The Future of Nursing: Social Determinants of Health- Nursing, Health Professions and Interprofessional Education at a Crossroads
The National Center was honored to be commissioned to submit a paper on "Social Determinants of Health: Nursing, Health Professions and Interprofessional Education at a Crossroads" to the National Academy of Medicine to accompany its recent report "The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity (2021)". Findings and recommendations from the commissioned paper can be found throughout the report.
Essentials of Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults (ECCOA)
Transforming cardiovascular health and improving heart health is a mission of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This online resource provides evidence-based practice information and slide decks regarding a variety of topics related to geriatric cardiology. In addition, the ACC has a free online case-based curriculum covering key features of aging impacting cardiovascular disease including pharmacology, physiology, hypertension, heart failure, syncope, valvular disease, peripheral arterial disease, perioperative care, palliative care, decision-making.
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers
This toolkit created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) helps senior centers integrate suicide prevention into activities that support well-being. It describes activities that increase protective factors, and explains how to recognize and respond to the warning signs of suicide and a suicide attempt or death. Several tools for providers along with fact sheets for older adults.
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Living Communities
This toolkit created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) equips senior living staff with resources to promote mental health, suicide prevention, and encourages active participation among residents. It includes guidelines for integrating suicide prevention into ongoing programs, hands-on tools, and training manuals.
Get Connected: Linking Older Adults with Resources on Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health--2019 Edition
Designed for organizations that provide services to older adults, this toolkit created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers information and materials to help understanding the issues associated with substance misuse and mental illness in older adults. The toolkit also contains materials to educate older adults.
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 26: Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults
This updated Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is designed to help providers and others better understand how to identify, manage, and prevent substance misuse in older adults.
Resources by Discipline
This website from the Parkinson's Foundation provides a variety of resources by discipline regarding Parkinson's disease. Health professionals are the key to providing better care for people living with Parkinson's. From publications, webinars and fact sheets to share with Parkinson's community to online and in-person courses, the web page serves as a guide to educational resources for providers, patients, and caregivers.
Falls in Older Adults: Prevention is Key
This fall prevention tip sheet from Saint Louis University provides facts on falls and how to prevent falls in the office, in the hospital or long-term care, and in general.
Source: Saint Louis University GWEP, 2017.
https://www.slu.edu/medicine/internal-medicine/geriatric-medicine/aging-successfully/index.php
GAPNA Gerontology Resources for APRN Preceptors and Students Toolkit
The goal of this Gerontology Resources for APRN Preceptors and Students toolkit is to make geriatric and gerontological content accessible to those caring for older adults. It is designed with advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) students, preceptors, and educators in mind, and it provides a single portal to comprehensive resources. The toolkit is organized by primary care topics and includes links to websites and mobile device apps in the public domain.
Gerontology Resources for APRNs in Acute and Emergent Care Settings Toolkit
The goal of the Gerontology Resources for APRNs in Acute and Emergent Care Settings (2nd edition) toolkit (“Acute Care Resource Guide”) is to make geriatric and gerontological content easily accessible to those caring for older adults in higher-acuity care settings. It is designed with advance practice registered nurse (APRN) students, preceptors, clinicians, and educators in mind, and to provide a single portal to comprehensive resources.