Acute Care Geriatric Nurse Network
British Columbia's Clicical Nurse Specialists in Geriatrics, Gerontology, Geropsychiatry, Geriatric Rehabilitation, and Nurse Continence
"Providing nurses tools for 360° vision while proactively assessing older adults in BC"
Services offered by the ACGNN
The main services offered by the ACGNN are:
1. Learning Opportunities
Teams of Clinical Nurse Specialists travel to communities identified by participating health authorities. We provide workshops to enhance nurses’ knowledge on the various clinical problems unique to caring for the acutely ill older population. Topics include: Slaying the Geriatric Giants in Acute Care, Continence Promotion and Management, and Management of Acute Non-Malignant Pain. For more on workshops, see Workshops.
2. Mentorship
Throughout the course of these workshops, the Clinical Nurse Specialists establish relationships with participating nurses, particularly those nurses identified by their health authorities as nurses who can function as local ACGNN mentors. The mentors attend a second session designed to give them a more in-depth understanding of the clinical issues as well as strategies that they can use in mentoring their peers. Mentors can also meet during evening events where mentors discuss nursing issues.
3. Clinical Decision Making Tools
The Clinical Nurse Specialists provide clinical decision making tools such as clinical practice guidelines and protocols at both workshops and on this web site.
For a list of the Clinical Nurse Specialists or to contact us, click here.