New Resources from the Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative

Abstract

The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has developed the following resources to draw attention to the special needs of older adults with mental health concerns and psychiatric/substance misuse disorders.

• Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements. These enhancements are not intended to stand alone, but rather to enhance existing or to-be-developed competencies by relevant professional nursing organizations.
• Key Concepts. These key concepts are foundational to the geropsychiatric nursing competency enhancements.
• Definition of Geropsychiatric Nursing. This definition serves to guide future discussions about preparing nurses to care for older adults with mental health concerns.

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