UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE) leadership team has several seminars planned for the Spring 2022 semester which align with the center’s vision that every older adult experiences the highest quality of care and well-being supported by evidence-based practices that respect their individual goals and preferences. All are encouraged to attend – from nurses and other health care disciplines to clinical providers and community members with an interest in the content.
The (CGNE) Seminar Series is hosted by the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing’s Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, in collaboration with the Center for Nursing Research and Age-Friendly Care, PA. The seminars provide an opportunity for participants to increase their knowledge about aging, geriatrics, and gerontology as well as explore issues related to care and quality of life for older adults.
The series is hosted annually during spring and fall semesters with seminars currently being delivered virtually from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. All seminars are free and open to the public, seminar titles and presenters for this Spring 2022 are listed below.
The schedule and presenters are:
Feb. 17 — "What Factors Influence Acceptance of Palliative Care Integration in Patients Living with Heart Failure?”
- Evelyn Nieves, instructor in nursing, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Nese College of Nursing
March 3 – "Fall Preparedness and Home Safety for the Older Adult"
- Mitchell Straub, Vital Rehab and Wellness
- Jennifer Rank, Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Nese College of Nursing
March 24 – " Factors Associated with Sleep Quality in Hospitalized Persons with Dementia"
- Ashley Kuzmik, post-doctoral fellow, Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Nese College of Nursing
April 14 – " Developing a Community Advisory Board for Research: Tips and Lessons Learned with LGBTQ Older Adults"
- Britney Wardecker, assistant professor, Nese College of Nursing
- Rabbi Erica Steelman, director of LGBT+ Initiatives and Chaplain, Horsham Center for Jewish Life
April 28 – "Non-pharmacological Interventions for Pain in People with Dementia"
- Yo-Jen Liao, graduate student, Nese College of Nursing
- Janice Whitaker, administrator and community liaison at the Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Nese College of Nursing
The Nese College of Nursing is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Most seminars provide 1.0 contact hour for nursing professionals.
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