NGNA Fellows Areas of Expertise
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TOPICS
Alderman,
Joanne
Falls, Restraints, Geriatric syndromes, Functional
assessment, comprehensive geriatric assessment,
pain, dementia, delirium
Health Policy, staff development, incorporating
normal changes of the older adult in a
comprehensive geriatric assessment, dementia,
delirium, health promotion, leadership and
management.
Cognition – normal aging, dementia, mild
impairment - assessment & targeted interventions
in function, mood, cognitive
Organization of community health screens
IDT – development, innovative clinics
Pain assessment in dementia
Parish nurse
Amann, Carol
Anderson,
Martha
Campbell,
Jane
Carlson,
Susan
Chow, Rita
Chu, Nancy
Close, Jackie
Conley,
Deborah
Marks
Crist, Janice
Crogan, Neva
Parkinson’s, Seizures, Frailty
Professional development
Spirituality and spiritual well being of older adults
Ethnogeriatrics -cultural competence, Minority
health, Health literacy, Health promotion,
Community based participatory research
Falls, frailty, dementia, delirium, cognitive function,
pharmacology, pain control, palliative care
Falls
Cognitive function including Dementia, Delirium and
Depression
Pharmacology
Gerontological Nurse Certification Preparation
(Generalist or CNS)
Functional assessment
Comprehensive geriatric assessment
Pain
Healthcare disparities-under use of home health
care
Participatory research, Qualitative research
Family caregiving-especially Latinos
Organizational change, Long-term care, Nutrition
Caregiving
COMMUNICATION
METHODS
Verbal, Written,
Consultative
Verbal
Written
Consultative
Consultative
Verbal
Written
Consultative
Evans,
Bronwynne
Caregiving of Hispanic elders,
Nutrition care in nursing homes
Mixed methods research
Gladden,
Health care transitions
Joanne
Health and racial disparities
Service learning
Parish Nursing
Hannah, Jane Diabetes
Hertz, Judi
Development of EBP practice guideline on relocation
of older adults (for U of IA)
Research methods with older adults
Community-based care of older adults
Self-care, health promotion and support for the
older adult’s autonomy
Kollman,
Long Term Care: Gero Assessment, LTC Leadership
Nancy
and Management, Gerontology dducation, Nursing
process, Evidence based practice guidelines from
John A. Hartford
Shared Governance
Root Cause Analysis to QA
Larsen, Pam
Chronic illness-psychosocial adjustment
Lueckenotte, Falls, Delirium, Polypharmacy
Annette
Assessment and reasessment
Long, Kathy
Acute Care for Elderly-hospital based (ACE)
Geriatric Resource Nurse
Long, Mary
Home Care
Verbal
Lou
Hospice
Written
Consultative
Mastel-Smith, Health promotion for older adults, caregiving,
online video
Beth
memory loss
conference
Mayo, Caryl
Leadership and management, Education
Audio commentary
McCabe,
Dementia
Barbara
Health promotion
McLeskey,
ELNEC-Geriatrics (End of life care)
Nancy
Spirituality
Raudonis,
Geriatric oncology, Palliative care
Barbara
Genomics
SanchezHealth disparities
Jones, Tamika Health promotion
Sparks, Marty Alzheimer's Disease
Verbal
End of life
Written
Consultative
Spurlock,
Wanda
Walent, Ron
Wexler,
Sharon
Alzheimer's caregiving, spiritual well-being and
caregiver burden, disaster nursing, management of
behavioral symptoms and communication strategies
in persons with Alzheimer's disease/related
dementia, Excellence in Care Specialist, Alzheimer's
Foundation of America
Nursing home environments
Quality of life in older adults
Ethnography
Obesity in long term care settings
Advocacy
Qualitative methods
Acute care for the Elderly (ACE) model, Fall
prevention, Restraint alternatives, preventing
functional decline, The Magnet Program,
Gerontological Certification Review, and
undergraduate education.
I am available for any kind of consultation as
needed.