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the challenges for gerontological nursing in Europe:
The European Nursing Academy for Care of Older persons (ENACO)
Milisen, K.1; De Geest, S.2; Schuurmans, M.3; Steeman, E.1; Habets, H.4; Defloor, T.5; Schwendimann, R.2; in name of the ENACO group.
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium1; University of Basel, Switzerland2; University of Utrecht, the Netherlands3; University Medical Centre Nijmegen, the Netherlands4; University of Ghent, Belgium5.
In order to support the urgent need for proactive and targeted investments
in care for older persons a group of geriatric nurse specialists from
different European countries convened in Leuven (Belgium) in November
2002 to launch the European Nursing Academy for Care of Older persons
(ENACO).
- Mission
The mission of ENACO is to enhance outcomes of older persons and their caregivers through strengthening (gerontological) clinical nursing care, education, research and health policy within an interdisciplinary context.
- Specific Objectives
Specific objectives of ENACO are:
- providing up-to-date
education and training by "teaching the teachers". More specifically,
the target groups are master's prepared nurses specialized in gerontology
who can contribute and guide the development of gerontological/geriatric
nursing care in their own country
- developing a core
curriculum for basic gerontological nursing education in Europe and;
- developing an European network of gerontological nursing expertise. More specifically, a web page providing opportunities for interactive communication as well as a mentoring program will be developed for nurses interested in the deepening and fine-tuning of their professional experience in care for older persons.
- Collaboration / Partners
The fact that care
for older persons is high on the European agenda, the collaboration with
the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA), and other professional
organizations in Europe and other parts of the world, are promising elements
in the development of ENACO.
November
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The European Nursing Academy for Care of Older persons (ENACO)
Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Ageing, third session of the first course
Urogenital atrophy in climacteric women: Menopause or Geripause?