Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)

Geriatric Activities

• Created association advisory panel to identify opportunities to incorporate information on health issues for older women into education materials, practice guidelines, news pieces, and nursing research
• Held sessions at annual meetings including, Looking at the Changing Health Care Needs of Women 65 Years and Older
• Launched geriatric page on AWHONN Web site with access to position statements, clinical information, articles and Web-casts

• Publications and Position Statements
• Special Interest Groups
• Education Modules, Programs and Learning Tools

Publications and Position Statements

• *Published a monograph for cardiovascular health entitled, Risk Reduction in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Lifestyle and Medication Management.
• Incorporate journal articles on the care of women over age 65 into AWHONN publications

Special Interest Groups

• Create an association advisory panel/task force to promote a geriatric agenda within women’s health

Education Modules, Programs and Learning Tools

• *Developed evidence – based guidelines on various topics for nurses to use in order to standardize practice using a scientific basis, with demonstrated improvement in patient outcomes.
• *Developed several educational products in partnership with others for nurses (e.g. osteoporosis) through support from pharmaceutical companies.
• Developed a geriatric page on the AWHONN website entitled "Practice Resources for the Care of Women Over 65."
• AWHONN will promote dual-certification in gerontological nursing through the AWHONN website and the Lifelines publication through a public service ad.

Note:*indicates activities that occurred prior to NCA grant funding
Bold text indicates activities that occurred after NCA grant funding