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Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity: results after the first 10 years and implications for the future
Patricia D Franklin1, Patricia G Archbold, Claire M Fagin
1George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. Pfrankl1@gmu.edu
Nursing Outlook
|July 16, 2011
Summary
The John A. Hartford Foundation's Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) program has shown success in advancing geriatric nursing scholarship and research. Its outcomes offer valuable insights for future academic geriatric nursing strategies.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Nursing
- Academic Nursing Development
- Health Services Research
Background:
- The aging population presents increasing demands for specialized geriatric nursing care.
- Prior to 2000, academic geriatric nursing faced challenges in capacity and scholarship.
- The John A. Hartford Foundation initiated the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) program in 2000.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the success of the BAGNC program in achieving its goals over its first decade.
- To assess the impact of the BAGNC program on geriatric nursing scholarship, research, leadership, and collaboration.
- To inform future strategies for academic geriatric nursing development.
Main Methods:
- Review of geriatric nursing landscape prior to the BAGNC program.
- Analysis of an external evaluation of the BAGNC program's outcomes.
- Proposal of future goals and strategies for academic geriatric nursing.
Main Results:
- The BAGNC program has demonstrably increased scholarship, research, leadership, and institutional collaboration in geriatric nursing.
- Evidence suggests the program has been successful in building academic geriatric nursing capacity.
- The program's experience provides a foundation for future advancements.
Conclusions:
- The BAGNC program has positively impacted academic geriatric nursing.
- The program's success provides a model for future investments in specialized nursing fields.
- Strategic planning is essential to address the evolving needs of the aging population.
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