J 08 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for the Aging Population

Thursday, 25 July 2013: 8:30 AM-9:45 AM
Moderator:  Halima Al-Khattab, RN, BSN, School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Reducing Hospital Readmissions

Karla Zengerle-Levy, PhD, RN-BC, GNP-BC
Professional Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX



The Relationship of Nursing Preventive Measures and Hospital-Acquired Complications in Elderly Trauma Patients

Christine Cutugno, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Advanced Med-Surg Nursing, CNS program, APN and Nursing Administration Programs, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, NY



Elders Description of Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Aging

Debra Lynn Hagerty, DNP, RN, BS, NHA, BSW, CDONA, FACDONA1
Catherine Gilbert, EdD, RN,2
Helen Taggart, DSN, MSN, BSN, Diploma2
(1)Nursing Department, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA
(2)Department of Nursing, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA