Gerontological Alliance of Nurses Australia (GANA)

The National Dementia Action Plan aims to support training for the primary care and community workforce, including allied health professionals, to better meet the needs of people living with dementia and their carers. One issue with some dementia training is that it has not been designed in partnership with people with lived experience of dementia. Did you know that there is training about dementia rehabilitation coming next year? 500 AHPs, care coordinators, nurses and many others have piloted this course. Early next year, it'll be online, available anywhere, anytime, FREE! Take one minute to express your interest here and get emailed when the course is live: https://bit.ly/3Nmc90u Content and focus was decided through co-design workshops with people with lived experience of dementia and healthcare professionals. People living with dementia and their families have contributed videos sharing how support from allied health professionals has helped them after receiving a dementia diagnosis. You can make a huge difference to the lives of people with dementia and their families by completing this training to boost your knowledge of dementia and ways allied health professionals can help, and feel ready to challenge stigma and advocate for dementia rehabilitation in your clinical workplace. Speech Pathology Australia Australian Physiotherapy Association Occupational Therapy Australia Dietitians Australia Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Gerontological Alliance of Nurses Australia (GANA)

International online survey: What should deprescribing recommendations look like? (Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee Project ID: 37373) The survey aims to explore the preferences of currently or previously registered medical doctors, pharmacists and nurses (including students in these professions who have completed at least one clinical placement) from any country regarding the language, content and format of deprescribing recommendations to support integration into clinical practice guidelines. Participants do not need to have prior knowledge or experience in deprescribing to complete the survey. The survey is expected to take approximately 15-20 minutes. Interested participants can click on the survey link here to begin: https://lnkd.in/gi75mTpW For further information, please feel free to refer to the Explanatory Statement available at https://lnkd.in/gmpRFuyM or contact shin.liau@monash.edu. 

Your voice matters - make sure it's heard! The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association's annual Workforce Survey is the only one focused on nurses and midwives working outside hospitals and in the community. The 2023 survey results helped change legislation and secure funding for programs that will make a real difference to the future of primary health care nursing. The more nurses and midwives who complete the Workforce Survey, the more powerful a tool for change it becomes, so APNA wants to hear from you! Complete the survey by 31 December to win one of two $1000 Red Balloon vouchers or ten $100 cash cards. So grab a coffee, take a break, answer the questions, and help ensure that governments and policymakers see you as visible, valued, and respected. https://lnkd.in/g6zeTqUU

Today we celebrated the third successful Enhanced Cohort of the Gerontological Nursing Competencies program. It was heartening to witness and listen to the participants talk about their growth in knowledge and experience in Leadership and Clinical Governance. Well done to all and especially the acknowledgement of their mentors. #GNC #UoW #UC #GANA #ADHERe

𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 Are you a registered nurse with at least two years of experience in residential aged care? Are you a manager with over a year’s experience in a residential aged care facility? Do you want to help shape the future of care quality and safety in residential aged care? Xinxia Wang’s doctoral research project at the University of Wollongong is now offering an extended opportunity for more participants to join this impactful study. The research seeks to develop a theoretical framework that delves into the decision-making processes of healthcare professionals in organizing daily care delivery, with a focus on implicit care rationing. By contributing to this study, you can play a vital role in advancing care quality and safety management practices in residential aged care facilities. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference! For more details or to participate, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gAaee4Nd 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑇𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑒: 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠: 𝐴 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦 This qualitative research explores how healthcare professionals navigate daily care arrangements in Australian residential aged care settings. #gerontology #gerontologicalnursing #agedcareaustralia #nursing #agedcare #nurse #nurseexperience #education #hospitalmanagement #healtheducation #carequality #safetymanagement

Always good to gather new evidence!

𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄! 𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑹𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒊𝒕 𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝑯𝒂𝒕: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 Our August 2024 webinar celebrated aged care worker week. We convened a group of clinicians who shared their experiences of delivering health and aged care services to our older populations in rural and remote locations. All of this webinar recording videos are now available on ADHERe's YouTube channel. 🔗 Watch the recordings here: https://lnkd.in/gMsTRu4Q Victoria Traynor Kasia Bail #gerontology #gerontologicalnursing #nursing #agedcareaustralia #agedcare #health #nurse #nursingstudent #education #nurseexperience #healtheducation

What a joy … sharing our passion with student visitors from Taiwan.