Opportunities for Nursing Students

To Participate in Healthy Aging Initiatives

Nursing students (including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral) are invited to participate in the development, implementation, and/or evaluation of a variety of initiatives on healthy aging that will become key components of the FAU Institute for Healthy Aging.

Interested students should contact:

Joseph Ouslander, MD (jousland@fau.eud)

Development of Educational Resources on Healthy Aging

• “Passport to Quality Aging” Program – prevention, screening, health education, and self-management  for older adults
• Web-based resources and links, e.g.:
• “Myths and Facts about Quality Aging”, “Art and Aging”, Others

Research

• South Florida Quality Aging Registry – building a cohort of older adults for a longitudinal study and clinical trials
• Aging Research Seminars – scheduling and coordination

Quality Improvement Projects

• STEP Program (Safe Transitions for Elderly People) – reducing post-hospital complications and re-hospitalizations
• INTERACT II (Interventions to Prevent Avoidable Acute Care Transfers) – implementing clinical practice tools designed to improve care and reduce unnecessary health care expenditures in long-term care
• Fall Prevention  – Inpatient and outpatient programs for older adults