Building on the work of the previous Centers for Long Term Care (1990-1993, 1994-1998) the Center for Nursing Research on Elders (1998-2003) was created to expand the School's commitment to improving the health, quality of life, and delivery of quality nursing care to older adults of diverse cultures through knowledge development, dissemination and utilization. The CNRE was designated a Center of Research Excellence within the Academic Heath Center at the University. In the fall of 2003 the name was changed to Center for Gerontological Nursing (CGN) in order to better reflect our commitment to both research and education that guide practice in enhancing the health of aging adults. CGN faculty are strengthening and expanding partnerships with community agencies and organizations that will advance gerontological nursing research and its utilization in practice and education.

Center goals are to:

• Facilitate research on health promotion, symptom management, health restoration and care delivery for aging adults
• Promote research training and career development
• Foster scholarly inquiry and collaboration among faculty, students and community partners
• Disseminate research findings to local, state, nationals and international audiences.

Center brochure:

• 2004 CGN Brochure (PDF)

Upcoming Events

Gerontological Nursing Journal Club, February 26, 2008

Join us for a lively discussion of journal articles on cutting edge gerontological nursing research. Article copies will be posted each month on CGN bulletin board. Guidelines to evaluate an article are attached. This month's session will be held 5-6 p.m., February 26, in 4-180 WDH. Please note that the location has changed in order to more comfortably accomodate more people. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP your attendance by Friday, February 22 to gnintern@umn.edu

Article for review:


Guidelines for critiquing a qualitative article:
Schoenberg, N.E., & McAuley, W. J. (2007). Promoting qualitative research. The Gerontologist, 47(5), 576-577.

Web-based guide on Polit's work:
http://www.sonoma.edu/users/n/nolan/n400/critique.htm

Note: Type in the article information (year, volume, starting page number) on the FindIt page prior to downloading the PDF.