Scopes and Standards

The Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing has developed guidelines to assist professional nursing associations to address issues of care of older adults.

Professional Nursing Associations
Creating &/or Revising Professional Scope and Standards
Guidelines for Addressing Issues Related to Care of Older Adults

The guidelines propose approaches and/or language related to care of older adults and their families/caregivers for professional nursing associations to consider in creating and/or revising Scopes and Standards. The Hartford Institute proposes geriatric resources for Associations to use when revising their Scopes and Standards and offers Expert Consultation to professional associations to:

• Identify sources for statistics and best practices related to care of older adults for each specialty
• Customize the Guidelines to fit an association’s Scopes and Standards
• Review drafts of Scopes and Standards in relationship to care of older adults

Inquiries for Expert Consultation should be addressed to Jessica Esterson, The Hartford Institute (Jessica.esterson@nyu.edu; 212-998-9001)