For information on education and careers in aging, contact the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, a membership group of the Gerontological Society of America.
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
(AGHE)
1101 14th St., NW, Suite 1220
Washington, DC, 20005-5667
Tel: (202) 842-1275
Email: membership@geron.org
https://www.geron.org/Membership/Member-Center/Member-Groups/Academy-for-Gerontology-in-Higher-Education-AGHE
For information on education and scholarships, as well as an overview of expected competencies for geriatric nurses, visit the AACN Web site.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN)
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC, 20001-2399
Tel: (202) 463-6930
https://www.aacnnursing.org
For information on critical care nursing, contact the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
(AACN)
27071 Aliso Creek Rd.
Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656-3399
Tel: (800) 809-2273
http://www.aacn.org
The American Geriatrics Society provides educational programs, publications, and membership benefits.
American Geriatrics Society
(AGS)
40 Fulton Street, Suite 809
New York, NY, 10038-1850
Tel: (212) 308-1414
Email: info.amger@americangeriatrics.org
http://www.americangeriatrics.org
For information on board certification, contact the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC)
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 500
Silver Spring, MD, 20910-6333
Tel: (800) 284-2378
https://www.nursingworld.org/ancc
The Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association provides education, certification, advocacy, publications, and other resources.
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
(GAPNA)
Box 56, East Holly Avenue
Pitman, NJ, 08071-0056
Tel: (866) 355-1392
Email: GAPNA@gapna.org
https://www.gapna.org
For resources about geriatric nursing, contact the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing.
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
(HIGN)
433 First Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY, 10010-4067
Email: nursing.high@nyu.edu
https://hign.org
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