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Gero Journal Club
Join us for the Gerontological Nursing Journal Club, a lively discussion of journal articles on cutting edge gerontological nursing research, held the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5 - 6 p.m. in 4-180, Weaver-Densford Hall. Article copies will be posted each month on the CGN bulletin board.
Note about articles: Type in the article information (year, volume, starting page number) on the FindIt page prior to downloading the PDF.
April 2008
This month's session will be held 5-6 p.m., April 22, in 4-180 WDH. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP your attendance by Friday, April 18 to gnintern@umn.edu
Article for review:
Johnson M., Griffiths R., Piper M., Langdon R. (2005). Risk factors for an untoward medication event among elders in community-based nursing caseloads in
Australia. Public Health Nursing, 22(1), 36-44.
March 2008
This month's session will be held 5-6 p.m., March 25, in 4-180 WDH. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP your attendance by Friday, March 21 to gnintern@umn.edu
Article for review:
Shepherd J et al. PROSPER study group. PROspective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk. Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2002 Nov 23;360(9346):1623-30.
February 2008
This month's session will be held 5-6 p.m., February 26, in 4-180 WDH. Please note that the room location has changed from 6-194 WDH 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:
Ruzicka, S., Sanchez-Reilly, S., & Gerety, M. (2007). Holistic assessment of chronic pain among elders. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative
Care, 24, 291-299.
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
January 2008
This month's session will be held 5-6 p.m., January 22, in 6-194 WDH. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP your attendance by Friday, January 18 to gnintern@umn.edu
Article for review:
Coussement, J.: De Paepe, L.; Schwendimann, R., et. al. Interventions for Preventing Falls in Acute- and Chronic-Care Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, JAGS, Vol. 56, 2008, pg. 29-36
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