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Hospital Competencies: Care of Adult 65+ years
Download: Hospital Competencies
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing collaborated with the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders Program at NYU Meyers to update the hospital nursing competencies expected of nurses who care for older adults. Competencies are organized according to the Age-Friendly Health System 4Ms:
- What Matters
- Medication
- Mentation
- Mobility
The development and testing of the hospital competencies is reported in the following journal article: Mezey, M., Quinlan, E., Fairchild, S., Vezina, M. (2006). "Geriatric Competencies for RNs in Hospitals." Journal for Nurses in Staff Development 22(1): 2-10.
Baccalaureate Nursing Competencies
Download: Gerontological Nursing Competencies for Entry-Level Professional Nursing
Distinguished Gerontological Nurse Educators (DEGN) through the National Harford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) have developed a new and revised set of gerontological nursing competencies for entry-level professional nursing.
These 37 competencies align with The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN, 2021) and are intended to be addressed in entry-level professional nursing programs.
These competencies can be found at:
https://www.nhcgne.org/files/downloads/news/NHCGNE-Gerontological-Nursing-Competencies-for-Entry-level-Professional-Nuring.pdf