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Sherry A Greenberg1, Allison Squires, Jennifer Adams
1Sherry A. Greenberg is a program director of the Advanced Certificate in Gerontology Program at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, N.Y. Allison Squires is an associate professor at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, N.Y. Jennifer Adams is an associated program director at the New York University School of Medicine Primary Care Residency Program, New York, N.Y. Lisa Altshuler is an assistant professor at the Division of General Internal Medicine and associate director of the Evaluation and Assessment, Program for Medical Education Innovations and Research (PrMEIR) at New York University Medical Center, New York, N.Y. So-Young Oh is a program manager at the Curriculum Development and Digital Learning Institute for Innovations in Medical Education at the New York University School of Medicine, New York, N.Y. Nina L. Blachman is an assistant professor at the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at the New York University School of Medicine, New York, N.Y. Tara A. Cortes is an executive director and professor at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at the New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, N.Y.
This program offers advanced geriatric nursing education for nurse practitioners seeking Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP certification. It aims to improve care for complex older adults through specialized training.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Nursing
- Advanced Practice Nursing
Background:
- Growing need for specialized geriatric care.
- Gaps in current advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) training for gerontology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an innovative post-master's certificate program in gerontology.
- To equip APRNs with geriatric content for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) certification.
- To foster interprofessional collaboration for complex older adult care.
Main Methods:
- Program development by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing.
- Curriculum designed to meet AGPCNP certification eligibility criteria.
- Focus on interprofessional education for geriatric care.
Main Results:
- Program provides essential geriatric content for APRNs.
- Enhances eligibility for AGPCNP certification.
- Develops interprofessional providers skilled in geriatric care.
Conclusions:
- The post-master's certificate program effectively addresses the need for specialized geriatric nursing education.
- Graduates are prepared for AGPCNP certification and to provide comprehensive care to older adults.
- The program fosters essential interprofessional skills for geriatric practice.
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