Abstract
Four of the five John A. Hartford Foundation Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (HCGNEs) have been involved in efforts designed to improve the quality of nursing care to older adults through evidence-based Best Practice Initiatives. This article describes the important role these initiatives play in building academic geriatric nursing capacity. Building on the work of other nurse researchers, these projects attend to organizational and individual aspects of change theory, the scientific basis for practice innovations, and the role of expert consultation to support change. Best practice examples from the HCGNE demonstrate how the science involved in translating research into gerontological nursing practice has evolved, creating important educational opportunities for nursing students at all levels. In order to build academic geriatric nursing capacity, it is essential that schools of nursing help undergraduate and advanced practice nursing students develop an appreciation for how research and education can improve the care of older adults.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 212-218 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nursing outlook |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work builds on that of other nurse researchers who have tested strategies to integrate research into clinical practice. Three pioneering nursing research utilization projects were conducted in the 1970s: The Regional Program for Nursing Research Development, sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE); 4 the Conduct and Utilization of Research in Nursing (CURN) Project; 5,6 and the Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training (NCAST-I) 7-9 ( Table 1 ).