Helpful and Fun Websites for Gerontological Nurses
John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing: VERY GOOD website for Geriatric
topics/ tools, and videos. Check out the Fundamental Geriatric Curriculum
Resources and the NICHE section; especially “Try This.”
http://www.hartfordign.org/
Worksafe BC: Working with Dementia: Safe work practices for caregivers.
WorkSafe offers a series of video modules that describe how to care for people
with dementia. Great for group discussion! Video recording from previous
conference are good to watch as well
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Portals/HealthCare/Dementia.asp
Crane Library: Their link to the “current perspectives” at the university of Manitoba
is filled with great resources focusing on key topics in long-term care
http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/transition-longtermcare
U-First Dementia Care Modules. This is developed for frontline care providers,
incorporated person-centred care philosophy and elements of PIECES. I highly
recommend
http://u-first.ca/e-learning/me-and-ufirst/assets/Module%201/index.htm
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nursing centre.com. Free nursing articles and CE
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/clinicaltopics
Geriatricpain.org: You will find useful pain assessment tools for older adults here
http://www.geriatricpain.org/Content/FAQs/Pages/default.aspx
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Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health. Useful assessment tools on 3Ds,
suicide assessment toolkit
http://www.ccsmh.ca/en/projects/delirium.cfm
Clinician pocket-card: Suicide: Assessment & Prevention for Older Adults
Brock University; This Wiki shares resources and tools in geriatrics
http://kumu.brocku.ca/geriatricnursingeducation/Main_Page
Acute Care Geriatric Nursing Website: BC materials; The resources and links page
has lots of links, some of which are noted if they are good for exam prep.
http://www.acgnn.ca/
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly. Useful tool e.g., Financial Literacy for
Older Adults
http://www.nicenet.ca/
http://www.nicenet.ca/files/U_of_T_NICE_175131_Financial_Literacy_BigWebTool_
BC7.PDF
The Portal of Geriatric Online Education (POGOe) is a free public repository of a
growing collection of geriatric educational materials
http://www.pogoe.org/litlinks
Murray Alzheimer Research and Education, University of Waterloo has wonderful
educational tools on dementia caring e.g., By Us for Us Guides, A Changing
Melody Toolkit…
http://www.marep.uwaterloo.ca/other/
The Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s has English and Non-English Resources for nurses caring for older
adults with diverse ethic backgrounds
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http://www.alzheimerbc.org/We-Can-Help/Resources-and-Information/Non-EnglishResources.aspx
If you like Podcasts:
Geriatric Nursing Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/geriatric-nursing/id251584168
Hartford
http://consultgerirn.org/resources/gnec_podcasts/
Canadiangeriatrics
http://www.canadiangeriatrics.ca/default/index.cfm/resources/cgs-podcast/
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