Gerontology

The Acute Care Geriatric Nurse Network (ACGNN) was established in British Columbia in 2003 by a collaborative of Clinical Nurse Specialists in gerontology, geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry and geriatric rehabilitation and orthopedics.
The purpose of the collaborative and the ACGNN is to enhance nurses’ ability to provide evidence based care to acutely ill older adults.

The Alzheimer Society is the leading not-for-profit health organization working nationwide to improve the quality of life for Canadians affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and advance the search for the cause and cure. Active in communities right across Canada, the Society has programs and services near you.

BC Guidelines are clinical practice guidelines and protocols that provide recommendations to B.C. practitioners on delivering high quality, appropriate care to patients with specific clinical conditions or diseases.

Published by the Canadian Nurses Association. This online journal publishes practical information, insightful opinions and interesting stories to support all domains of practice.

ConsultGeri.org is the evidence-based geriatric clinical nursing website of The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, at the NYU College of Nursing.
What you will find on ConsultGeri:
- Geriatric protocols, evidence-based for managing over 30 common geriatric syndromes and conditions
- The Try This Assessment series with over 50 nationally recommended instruments for use with older adults
- Hospital competencies for older adults for use in nurse orientation and evaluation
- Opportunities to acquire continuing education contact hours and much more!

Website of resources through the Canadian Nurses Association.

NICE is an international network of researchers, practitioners, students and seniors dedicated to improving the care of older adults, both in Canada and abroad.