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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT ALL LEVELS
BAGNC
Geriatric NursingFaculty
Leadership
Collaboration
Dissemination
COORDINATINGCENTER
Collaboration
Long-term Outcomes
Short-term Outcomes
Intermediate Outcomes
Shoshanna Sofaer
Fang Yu
Hilaire Thompson
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob
Kitty Buckwalter
Collaborations among the CGNEs
• Nursing Home Collaborative (now the Center of Nursing Excellence in Long-term Care)
• Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative
• Geriatric Nursing Leader Academy
Collaborations among the CGNEs
Other Accomplishments
Examples of BAGNC alumni / ae in Leadership Roles
Results from the HGNI Evaluation
Shoshanna Sofaer, Dr.P.H.
School of Public Affairs
Baruch College
Evaluation Methods• Annual Web-based survey of all current and
former Scholars and Fellows• We present here combined results from three
years of surveying– We used data from the first or second round of
surveys for people who did not respond to third round
– Note however that response rates are very high – around 90 percent
Expert geriatric nursing faculty • Of 106 program alumni who responded to our
surveys: – 87, or 82.1%, are in a faculty position
• 19 are tenured• 37 are in a tenure track position but not yet
tenured• 31 are in non tenure track positions
– An additional 17 hold a research position– Former fellows more likely to have a faculty
position; more scholars join faculty after they complete their dissertations
Educating nursing students in geriatric care• Awardees responding to our surveys
report teaching courses with a majority of geriatric content to– 11,032 undergraduate nursing students– 3,774 master’s students– 261 doctoral students
Educating nursing students in geriatric care• They also report formally mentoring,
advising or giving research support related to geriatric topics to– 784 undergraduate nursing students– 1,079 master’s students– 257 doctoral students– 41 postdoctoral candidates
Building the research base for evidence-based geriatric care• Survey respondents report producing
– 1,133 publications (articles, book chapters) on care of older adults
– Of which• 994 are peer-reviewed• 597 report empirical findings• 62 address research methods
Building the research base for evidence-based geriatric care
• They have also acquired a total of about $72 million in grant funding – $65 million with high relevance to the care
of older adults– $7 million with some relevance
Showing leadership• 106 BAGNC program alumni who responded to our
survey reported holding these leadership positions after their award:– 56.6% served as an officer/chair of a board, advisory
group, committee or task force– 45.3% have organized a symposium or conference– 30.2% have led a quality improvement effort– 26.4% have led a strategic planning effort– 14.2% have served as a director of a program or institute– 13.2% have been an editor of a journal or special issue
of a journal
Fang Yu
Accomplishments at All Levels: Impact on Career Perspective from a former Fellow
Developing a Vision
• At the end of graduate study:– Hurray, I’m a PhD!!! ???
… SO WHAT?
• At the end of the Post-doctoral Fellowship:– A clear career vision as a researcher and
leader
Passion for Gerontological Nursing Research• Increase knowledge and skills for
evolving and transcending the doctoral study– Assimilate multi-disciplinary knowledge– Develop high quality research
• Work with inter-disciplinary partners
• Improve critical thinking and writing skills
Vision as a Leader
• Learn from mentors who are role models
• Become a leader in inter-disciplinary work
• Develop skills to move toward a future leadership role
Hilaire Thompson
Accomplishments at All Levels: Career ImpactPerspective from a former Scholar
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Rationale for Fellowship
Outcomes of my Fagin Fellowship• Knowledge and skills
– Geriatric competency– Teaching and mentoring
• Research– Funded program of research
• Leadership– Expert panel membership– Guideline development
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob
Accomplishments at All Levels: A Dean’s Perspective
Kitty Buckwalter
Accomplishments at All Levels:A Perspective on Distance Mentoring
How BAGNC has advanced distance mentoring/nrsg. science • Background and history: DM• BAGNC creates structure and processes
to facilitate high quality DM• Application process/Selection
committee: criteria to make it work: detailed plan/timeline/letter/evaluation
• Resources: website (res areas) LC
Does Distance Mentoring (DM) Work?• Recent study with mentees/colleagues*
– N= 69 nurses; 40% in gerontology
• Online survey of nurses mentored for research, leadership, teaching, practice
• Explore how DM met participant needs and provide guidance for future mentees*Distance Mentoring: An Online Survey of Benefits and Challenges, (Lach, Hertz, Pomeroy, Resnick & Buckwalter)
Key Findings on Distance Mentoring• Allowed mentoring and
access to expertise and resources without relocation
• While participants wished for more time/interaction with the mentor, the mentoring for this group resulted in:
– 41 journal publications– 12 books/chapters– 31 grants
• Key suggestions:– Determine mentee goals and
develop plan– Identify expectations of mentor
and mentee– Use multiple methods for
interaction – use technology!– Plan so time is used effectively– Plan for some regular time on-
site with the mentor – Be flexible!
Conclusions
• Distance mentoring has many benefits and works when well planned
• BAGNC has helped to foster a culture change in nursing and to create a strong national presence of expert geriatric academic nurses.