The Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Initiative is a national endeavor, which complements existing geriatric nursing programs as well as other geriatric health care professional efforts. This website is likewise designed to provide a selected complement of resources and links to selected resources available within this growing movement.

• For Current Scholars and Fellows
  
• Opportunities in Aging Research and Leadership
  
• Comprehensive Resource Sites, Publications, Model Programs, Etc.
  
• Organizations Addressing the Nursing Needs of Older Americans
  
• Press Releases

For Current Scholars and Fellows

• Financial Forms
• Form I: Expenditure Report [Word doc]
• Form II: Reconciliation of Academy Funds and Statement of Additional Support [Word doc]
• Form III: Detailed Personnel Report [Word doc]
• EXCEL versions of all three forms (Note: NO formulas included)
  
  
• Narrative Forms
• Interim Progress Report Summary [doc]
• Final Progress Report Summary [doc]


• Orientation Manual
• Program Policies and Reporting Procedures
• Media Pointers
• Disbursement Policy and Financial Office Agreement
• Program Evaluation Summary [pdf]


• Graphics
• Logos for use in your presentations
• 3 new slides describing HGNI to use in your presentations (click here to download the PPT file)
  
• Email signature for you to include in email and other correspondence:
  HGNI...Enhancing nursing care for older adults.


• BAGNC Accomplishments for the First Five Years [doc]

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• Outstanding Nurse Scientist Award - Applications due July 1, 2006
  
  The purpose of this award is to acknowledge The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) members whose sustained programs of research have had significant impact on nursing and healthcare knowledge development with recognizable benefit for nursing practice and healthcare. Learn more about this award and/or submit a nomination.
• Brilliant Future New Investigator Award - Applications due July 1, 2006
  
  This award was created to recognize the contributions of scientists early in their research careers who show extraordinary potential to develop sustained programs of research, certain to have significant impact on the science and practice of nursing and healthcare. Learn more about this award and/or submit a nomination.
  
• Summer Institute on Aging Research (July 8-14, 2006)
  
  The Summer Institute on Aging Research offers new researchers intensive exposure to issues and challenges in research on aging. Applications are due March 3, 2006.
  
  

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Comprehensive Resource Sites, Publications, Model Programs, Etc.

• GeroNurse Online: A comprehensive web site containing geriatric nursing information: both for "stat" and for just about everything you need to know in caring for older adults.
• Caring for Older Americans: Recommendations for Building A National Program For Graduate Nursing Education in Gerontology [pdf]
• The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
• JAHF Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing
• JAHF Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
• JAHF Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at University of Iowa College of Nursing
• JAHF Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Oregon Health Sciences University
• JAHF Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
• Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative
• The Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Program
• The John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Nursing Initiative: Innovative programs to increase nursing capacity and improve patient care.
• IMPACT: Improving Mood - Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment for Late Life Depression

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• Alliance for Aging Research
• American Academy of Nursing
• The Gerontological Society of America
• National Council on Aging
• National Institute on Aging
• White House Conference on Aging

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• The John A. Hartford Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies Award More Than $2.3 Million to Nurse Scholars and Fellows
• Geriatric Nursing Initiative Receives $10.7 Million from John A. Hartford Foundation
• Founding Director Fagin to Depart Hartford's BAGNC Program

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