GNEC is a national initiative of AACN with
generous funding from the John
A. Hartford Foundation to enhance geriatric content in
senior-level undergraduate nursing courses. Administered by
AACN in collaboration with the Hartford
Institute for Geriatric Nursing, faculty at a majority
of the baccalaureate schools of nursing across the country
will be educated in the fundamentals of geriatric nursing
and the use of geriatric curriculum resources.
Using a train-the trainer approach, GNEC will
support and empower baccalaureate nursing faculty as they
champion geriatric education, train other faculty, and oversee
revision of the senior-level undergraduate curriculum at their
home institutions. Regional Faculty Development Institutes
will be designed to cultivate faculty who:
- have knowledge in geriatrics
- recognize and integrate geriatric content
into the undergraduate curriculum
- have positive attitudes about aging
Development of state-of-the-science curricular
materials is ongoing now. Six regional
training Faculty Development Institutes will be held between
2007 and 2009, offering several opportunities for participants
from nursing schools all across the country to attend.
Schools of nursing may send one or two participants.
SONs sending one participant will be eligible to receive a
stipend of $550 to help cover travel expenses. To encourage
team participation, SONs sending a team of two participants
to the same Institute will be eligible to receive a stipend
of $825 per participant (maximum of two) to help cover travel
expenses. Comprehensive course materials and additional resources
will be provided at no cost to participant. There is no registration
fee. Applicants must submit written
evidence of commitment by the dean and the faculty participant
to implement necessary changes in the baccalaureate curriculum.
Continuing education units and certificates of attendance will be awarded.
If you are interested in attending one of the
Faculty Development Institutes, please read the detailed Information
for Applicants and Application
Guidelines.
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