Advisory Committee MeetingFebruary 26, 2007

Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity

The American Academy of Nursing Coordinating Center

Better Research, Better Education and Better Practice: Three Keys to Better Nursing Care for Elders

Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity

The American Academy of Nursing Coordinating Center

Agenda & Schedule of Events

Agenda

Lunch at noon with Selection Committee

Selection Committee Meeting begins 1:00 PM

Dinner scheduled at 6:00 PM in Whitehall Room

U.S. NursingPhD and Postdoc Programs

Program U.S. Total BAGNC % of Total

PhD/research focused 98 31 32%

Postdoctoral 29 31 106%

Data from AACN survey represents 100% of programs

Geographic Impact2001

Geographic Impact as of 2006

Washington, DC

Increase the cadre of well-prepared academic geriatric nurses.

Goal1

Scholarship Applications

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Scholars Award Program

Created an MBA Advisory Sub Committee

Enhanced focus on mentor/mentee role

Enhanced orientation program

Maximized use of funds; mentor travel support

Enhanced Web Site: www.geriatricnursing.org

Results to Date

Deans committed to promote program

Alumni and Scholars submitted applications

Regional Networks sponsored events 2006 & 07

26 Fellowship Applications

2007

Applicant Survey

Source of Information about Program

Scholar Applicants N = 33

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MBA Scholar

JAHF

GSA Annual Meeting

AAN website

Hartford Institute /Summer Institute

Colleagues in Gero Nursing

Is a former BAGNC Scholar

Other

BAGNC Fellow

Internet

BAGNC Scholar

Applied previously

Faculty

Mentor/Advisor

HCGNE

Fellow Applicants N = 26

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JAHF

GSA Annual Meeting

BAGNC Fellow

Applied previously

AAN website

Internet

Faculty

BAGNC Scholar

Hartford Institute /Summer Institute

HCGNE

Colleagues in Gero Nursing

Mentor/Advisor

Is a former BAGNC Scholar

2007

Applicant Demographics

Gender Fellow Applicants (N = 26)

(23) 88%

(3) 16%

Female Male

Gender Scholar Applicants ( N = 33 )

(32) 97%

(1) 3%

Female Male

Ethnicity of Fellow Applicants (21 respondents of 26 applicants)

(17) 80%

(2) 10%

(1) 5% (1) 5%

White

Asian

Black of African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Ethnicity of Scholars Applicants ( 31 respondants of 33 applicants )

(24) 78%

(4) 13%

(1) 3%(2) 6%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

Applicants by University HGNI status (N = 59)

50% (29)

17% (10)

25% (15)

8% (5)

HCGNE

NSGIP

Non HCGNE/NSGIP

New in 2007

Applicants Geographic Region (N = 59)

5% (3)12% (7)

17% (10)

17% (10)

37% (22)

12% (7)

Midwest Pacific West South Central

South Atlantic Northeast Southwest

Evaluation by The Measurement Group, LLCGeorge Huba, PhD

President

Scholars & Fellows Award Program

Results of External Evaluation

For information on The Measurement Group, LLC:

http://themeasurementgroup.com

And for data briefs on the BAGNC Initiative

http://www.geriatricnursing.info/

Build leadership capacityin academic geriatric nurses:

Angela Barron McBride, PhD, RN, FAANLeadership Director

Goal 2

Challenges

Costs for supporting Leadership Conference increase yearly.

Demand for additional attendees to participate expanding and diversifying the audience.

Sometimes lose the intimacy and connections made with smaller audience.

Mentors not required to attend.

Strategic Responses Worked with AAN to leverage MSH program

support

2006: $2,000 from local university

2007: MSH program to be fully supported by Evercare

Limit attendee numbers.

Design conference with time for small group networks.

Provide mentor-focused session.

Build interdisciplinary research competenciesin academic geriatric nurses.

Goal3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Applicants 125 85 65 114 111 77 58

Participants 45 33 43 46 44 44 35

RN Applicants - - - 13 18 18 8

RN Participants

7 (16%)

2 (6%)

5 (12%)

2 (4%)

6 (14%)

8 (18%)

5 (14%)

Range of RN Participant Priority Score - - -

1.25 – 1.60

1.25 – 1.50

1.25 – 2.25

1.25 – 2.00

NIA 2006 Summer Institute on Aging Research Evaluation 2006

2006 Attendees Evaluation

“ Internationally recognized scientists from nursing and other health-related disciplines made for superb networking and thoughtful reflection. “

“ NIA Summer Research Institute exceeded all expectations.”

“ The Institute and the interdisciplinary collaboration was invaluable.  I've actually had some interaction with 3 of them since the institute regarding my research including one of the conference faculty members.”  

2005 Attendee Evaluation

“ I just wanted to let you know that the article that Meg Bourbonniere and I began to collaborate on at the Summer Institute last [2005]year was just published.”

Thompson, H.J. & Bourbonniere, M. (2006). Traumatic injury in the older adult from head to toe. Crit Care Nurs Clin 18 (3), 419 - 431.

Hilaire J. Thompson, PhD, APRN, BC, CNRN2006 Claire M. Fagin Fellow

Support dissemination of activities and findings from the

BAGNC Program.

Goal5

Dissemination

Published Nursing Outlook Special Issue

Distributed Special Issue to over 15,000 nurse leaders and leaders in geriatrics.

BAGNC Symposium presented at the 2006 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting

AAN monthly Newsletter

HGNI E-newsletter

BAGNC website

Maintain coordination of the HCGNEs and foster collaboration among all

Hartford Foundationgeriatric-nursing initiatives by

stimulating and supporting cooperative research, education and practice initiatives.

Goal4

HCGNE Collaborations

Established successful infrastructure that supports HCGNE communication and collaboration

Published Nursing Outlook Special Issue

Third Biennial HCGNE Meeting resulted in outline for a Nursing Home Collaborative Project.

BAGNC Symposium presented at the 2006 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting

HCGNE Collaborations

HCGNE Nursing Home Collaborative planning year proposal submitted to Atlantic Philanthropies.

HCGNE Geropsychiatric Nursing in preparation for submission to the J.A.Hartford Foundation.

Collaboration with Sigma Theta Tau on a Leadership Initiative

Support development of 5 new Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence

Goal6

Partnerships

American Academy of Nursing;

Washington office

Policy focus

Expert Panel

The Mayday Fund

EverCare

Atlantic Philanthropies

Current Issues

Scholar & Fellow Award program

Full time study; concept and realities

Institutional issues

Mentoring; impact on college & faculty

Dual sponsorship among institutions

Administering grants without benefit of overhead

MBA Scholarship

Summer Institutes

Strategic Planning

Incorporating new HCGNEs

Structure

Process

Maintain coordination and foster collaborations

Support dissemination of activities and findings

Discussion