Across the country and year round, gerontological conferences allow clinicians and

academicians to share ideas and experiences, discuss trends and research, and
present innovative models of care and new products. Unfortunately, nurses are
infrequently among the presenters, and they are often poorly represented among
the participants. Similarly, a quick review of multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journals
directed at professionals serving older adults (e.g., those of the Alzheimers
Association, American Geriatrics Society, American Society on Aging, and
Gerontologic Society of America) reveals very few articles authored by nurses.

Nurses contribute their specialized expertise to the care of older clients in

extraordinarily diverse settings. In collaboration with professionals from other
disciplines, nurses provide care in private homes, every kind of senior housing, day
care programs, senior centers, shelters, clinics, and other specialized programs
beyond inpatient settings. In addition, nurses are crucial in assessing public health
needs and in delivering services to communities through outreach, education,
emergency preparedness, and regulatory oversight. Nurses have a wealth of
knowledge, experience, and expertise that should be shared beyond the narrow
confines of their own practice settings.

Many readers of the Journal of Gerontological Nursing have participated in and

perhaps designed or helped initiate novel strategies to improve the care provided to
their clients, while others have developed quality improvement projects and
measured the effects. Other clinicians should know of this work, whether successful
or not. When youthe nursespublicize your efforts, others can learn from your
experiences. Many of these strategies and projects relied on the collaboration of the
entire health care team, so dont limit yourself to just telling other nurses!
Di seluruh negeri dan sepanjang tahun, konferensi gerontological memungkinkan
dokter dan akademisi untuk berbagi ide dan pengalaman, mendiskusikan tren dan
penelitian, dan menyajikan model inovatif perawatan dan produk baru. Sayangnya,
perawat jarang di antara presenter, dan mereka sering kurang terwakili di antara
para peserta. Demikian pula, tinjauan singkat dari multidisiplin jurnal peer-review
diarahkan pada profesional yang melayani orang dewasa yang lebih tua (misalnya,
orang-orang dari Alzheimer Association, American Geriatrics Society, American
Society on Aging, dan Gerontologic Society of America) mengungkapkan sangat
sedikit artikel yang ditulis oleh perawat.

Perawat menyumbangkan keahlian khusus mereka untuk perawatan klien yang

lebih tua dalam pengaturan luar biasa beragam. Bekerja sama dengan para
profesional dari disiplin lain, perawat memberikan perawatan di rumah-rumah

pribadi, setiap jenis perumahan senior, program penitipan anak, pusat senior,
tempat penampungan, klinik, dan program khusus lain di luar pengaturan rawat
inap. Selain itu, perawat sangat penting dalam menilai kebutuhan kesehatan
masyarakat dan dalam memberikan pelayanan kepada masyarakat melalui
penjangkauan, pendidikan, kesiapsiagaan darurat, dan pengawasan regulasi.
Perawat memiliki kekayaan pengetahuan, pengalaman, dan keahlian yang harus
dibagi di luar batas sempit pengaturan praktek mereka sendiri.

Banyak pembaca Journal of Nursing Gerontological telah berpartisipasi dalam dan

mungkin dirancang atau membantu melakukan strategi baru untuk meningkatkan
perawatan yang diberikan kepada klien mereka, sementara yang lain telah
mengembangkan proyek peningkatan kualitas dan mengukur efek. dokter lain harus
tahu dari karya ini, apakah berhasil atau tidak. Ketika Anda-perawatmempublikasikan usaha Anda, orang lain dapat belajar dari pengalaman Anda.
Banyak strategi dan proyek mengandalkan kerjasama tim perawatan kesehatan
secara keseluruhan, jadi jangan membatasi diri hanya mengatakan perawat lain!
As a reviewer for the Journal of Gerontological Nursing, I strongly encourage more
nurses to contribute manuscripts to this and other nursing journals. Similarly, many
nursing conferences convene around the country throughout the year and welcome
presentations from nurses with practical experience in diverse settings. But in this
discussion of broadening the definition of interdisciplinary care, I urge you to
consider submitting manuscripts or proposals for presentations to forums shared by
other health care professionals, who want to learn from your experiences and are
seeking your expertise.

Writing an article can be intimidating, but it does not have to be. A first step could
be reading articles in interdisciplinary journals. In addition to learning a great deal of
information, you will find that many journals publish articles written in an easy,
conversational tone. Then take the time to write down what you and your
colleagues have done or tried to do. Tell readers why and how it was done, what the
results were, and what you have planned for the future. At that point, submit your
manuscript to a journal. The worst that can happen is that it is not accepted, but it
is likely the reviewers will make helpful suggestions on how the manuscript can be
improved. Make the revisions, and you may be pleasantly surprised that it is
accepted for publication.

Preparing a proposal for a conference presentation is even simpler. It generally

requires little more than writing a short paragraph describing what you intend to
speak about. Do it! If it is accepted,

As a reviewer for the Journal of Gerontological Nursing, I strongly encourage more

nurses to contribute manuscripts to this and other nursing journals. Similarly, many
nursing conferences convene around the country throughout the year and welcome
presentations from nurses with practical experience in diverse settings. But in this
discussion of broadening the definition of interdisciplinary care, I urge you to
consider submitting manuscripts or proposals for presentations to forums shared by
other health care professionals, who want to learn from your experiences and are
seeking your expertise.

Writing an article can be intimidating, but it does not have to be. A first step could
be reading articles in interdisciplinary journals. In addition to learning a great deal of
information, you will find that many journals publish articles written in an easy,
conversational tone. Then take the time to write down what you and your
colleagues have done or tried to do. Tell readers why and how it was done, what the
results were, and what you have planned for the future. At that point, submit your
manuscript to a journal. The worst that can happen is that it is not accepted, but it
is likely the reviewers will make helpful suggestions on how the manuscript can be
improved. Make the revisions, and you may be pleasantly surprised that it is
accepted for publication.

Preparing a proposal for a conference presentation is even simpler. It generally

requires little more than writing a short paragraph describing what you intend to
speak about. Do it! If it is accepted,