GENI - Geriatric Emergency Nursing Initiative

Links + Resources >> Gerontology/Nursing Links

Links with ** are good links for preparation for the Canadian Nurses’ Association Gerontology Exam.

Behavioral intervention protocols http://iucar.iu.edu/research/behavioralprotocols.html Protocols and caregiver handouts from a research study to manage behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Care Transitions http://www.caretransitions.org/

Dissemination site for a successful research trial to improve the process of transitioning an older adult from hospital to the next site of care. Includes manuals and research evidence.

Clinical Microsystems http://www.clinicalmicrosystem.org/

Information and downloadable handbooks on designing better care systems in primary and specialty care.

**Consult GeriRN http://consultgerirn.org/

Website from the Hartford Geriatric Nurse Initiative. Includes videos, stat consultations on patient problems, links to guidelines and a comprehensive list of resources.

**Dementia Journey http://www.vch.ca/dementia

Excellent presentation of the patient/family experience of dementia. Also contains information on dementia for professionals.

Epocrates drug database http://www.epocrates.com/

Contains information on 3300 medications.

Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE)

http://iucar.iu.edu/research/gracesuggestions.html

Information about a program to improve care for the elderly in primary care.

Guided Care http://www.guidedcare.org/

Links to a research project to improve primary care for complex older adults. by placing gerontological nurses in physician offices.

**Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative http://www.hartfordign.org

Excellent source of information for nurses. Home of the "Try This!" series and the Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders (NICHE) project. A direct link to NICHE is http://www.nicheprogram.org/

Health Evidence Canada http://health-evidence.ca/default.aspx?lang=en

Catalog of evidence based systematic reviews and meta-analyses, including a category on seniors health.

Hospital Elder Life Program http://elderlife.med.yale.edu/

Good resources for professionals and caregivers focusing on delirium prevention. Developed by Dr. Sharon Inouye.

Impact Depression Care http://impact-uw.org/

Evidence-based program for improving care for depression in the elderly.

Improving Chronic Care http://improvingchroniccare.org/

Resource on system design. Includes bibliographies, online manual and downloadable presentations.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement http://www.ihi.org/ihi

US-based international organization to improve healthcare in all settings. Many documents and improvement stories plus presentations from conferences are available here.

J. W. Crane Memorial Library

http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/publications/info-connect/default.asp

Info-connect includes practical information for nurses. You can also subscribe to an update by send ing an email to info-ltc-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca

Excellent email compiling best of the week on the web.

Montreal Cognitive Assessment http://www.mocatest.org/

Information, instructions and downloadable form for the MoCA, a tool to detect mild cognitive impairment.

Nursing Center

http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/static.asp?pageid=527873

Website with streaming video on various topics affecting the elderly. The videos are available until 31 Aug 2008.

International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)

http://www.iofbonehealth.org/newsletters/20080222/

The long awaited and long anticipated 10 fracture risk assessment tool/calculator is finally available from the IOF/WHO.

See website www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX

Pain Action http://www.painaction.com/painaction/Article.aspx?channelId=2

Website with information on pain medications.

RN Association of Ontario Best Practice Guidelines, http://www.rnao.org/Page.asp?PageID=1212&SiteNodeID=155&BL_ExpandID=

Extensive list of guidelines organized by topic.

Drugged-out Seniors a prescription for Disaster

http://www.thestar.com/article/534324

**UBC Care for Elders http://www.drrandhawa.com/cme/delirium/welcome.php

An Interactive website with a module on assessing and treating delirium in older adults.

University of Iowa College of Nursing http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/consumers_patients/evidence_based.htm

Location of best practice guidelines for nurses who provide carefor older persons

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