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Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute.

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McConnell, ES; Lekan, D; Bunn, M; Egerton, E; Corazzini, KN; Hendrix, CD; Bailey, DE
Published in: Journal of gerontological nursing
April 2009

Evidence-based practice holds tremendous potential to optimize care outcomes for older adults, yet many nurses are ill prepared to identify, interpret, and apply the best evidence to their practice. The Geriatric Nursing Innovations through Education (GNIE) Institute is a 39-contact-hour, hybrid distance learning continuing education model designed to strengthen RNs'clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and capacity for implementing evidence-based geriatric care. The GNIE Institute combines reflective, learner-centered instructional approaches with a practicum during which evidence-based guidelines are implemented.The experiences of 128 RNs suggest that the GNIE Institute supports the implementation of a variety of best practices, including management of acute pain, dehydration, delirium, oral hygiene, urinary incontinence, and falls prevention. Participant feedback has shown low initial awareness of practice guidelines but high satisfaction with their use. The GNIE Institute thus represents a viable model for building the capacity of practicing RNs to implement evidence-based approaches to the care of geriatric syndromes across the care continuum.

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Published In

Journal of gerontological nursing

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ISSN

0098-9134

Publication Date

April 2009

Volume

35

Issue

4

Start / End Page

26 / 33

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Internet
  • Geriatrics
  • Evidence-Based Nursing
  • Education, Distance
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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McConnell, E. S., Lekan, D., Bunn, M., Egerton, E., Corazzini, K. N., Hendrix, C. D., & Bailey, D. E. (2009). Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 35(4), 26–33. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20090401-10
McConnell, Eleanor S., Deborah Lekan, Melanie Bunn, Emily Egerton, Kirsten N. Corazzini, Cristina D. Hendrix, and Donald E. Bailey. “Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute.Journal of Gerontological Nursing 35, no. 4 (April 2009): 26–33. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20090401-10.
McConnell ES, Lekan D, Bunn M, Egerton E, Corazzini KN, Hendrix CD, et al. Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute. Journal of gerontological nursing. 2009 Apr;35(4):26–33.
McConnell, Eleanor S., et al. “Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute.Journal of Gerontological Nursing, vol. 35, no. 4, Apr. 2009, pp. 26–33. Epmc, doi:10.3928/00989134-20090401-10.
McConnell ES, Lekan D, Bunn M, Egerton E, Corazzini KN, Hendrix CD, Bailey DE. Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute. Journal of gerontological nursing. 2009 Apr;35(4):26–33.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of gerontological nursing

DOI

ISSN

0098-9134

Publication Date

April 2009

Volume

35

Issue

4

Start / End Page

26 / 33

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Internet
  • Geriatrics
  • Evidence-Based Nursing
  • Education, Distance
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing