On February 1 & 2,
2007, 82 participants from 50 cities/towns across the state
of California, representing 37 various geriatric institutions
and organizations, attended the first ELNEC-Geriatric course
in Long Beach, CA.
The ELNEC-Geriatric course was adapted specifically to fit
the unique educational needs for those who work in geriatric
settings such as Long Term Care (LTC), Skilled Nursing Facilities
(SNF), and hospices who provide care in LTC and SNF's. In
addition, nurses who work with the elderly in clinics, acute
care facilities, homecare settings and nursing faculty who
teach geriatric curriculum are invited to attend future
ELNEC-Geriatrics courses.
ELNEC-Geriatric, like the other ELNEC courses,
is a train-the-trainer course. Participants are provided
with course syllabus, CD, reference books, supplemental
teaching materials, and resource lists, so that when they
return to their institution, they can teach the content
to their colleagues and affiliated staff. ELNEC-Geriatrics
also includes teaching modules for nursing assistants who
provide a significant amount of care in geriatric settings.
The ELNEC Project Team is grateful
to the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) for providing
funding for the development of the ELNEC-Geriatric curriculum
and for supporting the first course.
2008 ELNEC-Geriatric
Courses:
- June 28, Chicago, IL: Celebrate the 50th natinal ELNEC train-the-trainer course.
Click here for more information.
Click here for a listing of all ELNEC-Geriatric Trainers
Click here for ELNEC Connections
Click here to see implementation/dissemination powerpoint slides of ELNEC-Geriatric trainers
Comments From Attendees:
"This seminar was comprehensive and overwhelming, but
organized and
systematic. Materials are excellent. Thank you for sponsoring
a health
care education like this which is 100% relevant to the facility
that I
work"
"Rarely do I keep writing down "5"
"5" "5!" (on a scale of 1-5, 5 is excellent)
Exceptionally clear and professionally presented. .... Great to have LTC facilities,
hospices, etc.-represented for different points of view."
"All speakers were very knowledgeable.
I am very happy I attended this
conference. I gained a wealth of knowledge to take back
and teach to my
staff. Thank you for sharing your wisdom."
"All speakers were absolutely excellent!
The study guides and text are
very informative and helpful. Thank you so very much for
this highly
-researched, very pertinent and well presented course!"
