Disseminating Geriatric Content to Specialty Nurses: The Web Fellow Project

Bazile et al explore the Geriatric Web Fellow program and highlight the activities of three specialty associations in creating the Web Fellow position and in developing and sustaining geriatric content on their associations's Web sites. Web Fellow program is a key initiative within the Nurse Co...

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Published in:Geriatric nursing (New York) 2007-11, Vol.28 (6), p.29-33
Main Authors: Bazile, Yamilee, Mezey, Mathy, Mathers, Terran, McBride, Melen, Russell, Sally
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Associations
Geriatrics
Internet resources
Nurses
Nursing
Web sites
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Summary:Bazile et al explore the Geriatric Web Fellow program and highlight the activities of three specialty associations in creating the Web Fellow position and in developing and sustaining geriatric content on their associations's Web sites. Web Fellow program is a key initiative within the Nurse Competence in Aging (NCA) project, designed to increased geriatric nursing competence by reaching out to members of the nation's specialty nursing associations. NCA project uses specialty nurses s Web Fellows to perform tasks related to preparing and customizing association geriatric content and materials for the association Web site, to link the association Web site to geriatric material relevant to association members on other Web sites, and to link association content to www.GeroNurseOnline.org, all with the goal of meeting the specific needs of specialty nursing association members. Moreover, the associations' activities in the implementation of the Web Fellow program are discussed. These specialty associations include American Nephrology Nurses Association, Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association and Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.
ISSN:0197-4572
1528-3984
DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.10.012