Hartford Gerontological Nursing Leaders: From Funding Initiative to National Organization

Janet H. Van Cleave, Sarah L. Szanton, Casey Shillam, Karen Rose, Aditi D. Rao, Adriana Perez, Melissa O'Connor, Rachel Walker, Bill Buron, Marie Boltz, Jennifer Bellot, Melissa Batchelor-Murphy

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Abstract

In 2000, the John A. Hartford Foundation established the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Program initiative, acknowledging nursing's key role in the care of the growing population of older adults. This program has supported 249 nurse scientists with pre- and postdoctoral awards. As a result of the program's success, several Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Program awardees formed an alumni organization to continue to advance the quality care of older adults. This group of Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Program awardees joined others receiving support from the John A. Hartford Foundation nursing initiatives to grow a formal organization, the Hartford Gerontological Nursing Leaders (HGNL). The purpose of this article is to present the development, accomplishments, and challenges of the HGNL, informing other professional nursing organizations that are experiencing similar accomplishments and challenges. This article also demonstrates the power of a funding initiative to grow an organization dedicated to impact gerontological health and health care through research, practice, education, and policy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)25-31
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Professional Nursing
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

  • Academic
  • Aged
  • Education
  • Geriatrics
  • Nursing
  • Policy
  • Practice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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