Geriatric SIG

The Geriatric SIG is a very active group of trauma nurses interested in the promotion and advancement of geriatric nursing. The group currently consists of three workgroups including Developing a Geriatric Program, Geriatric IP/Falls and Geriatric Guidelines. They each meet once a month. If you are interested in participating please contact one of the SIG chairs.

Chair

Kai Bortz, MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN, CNL Email

Resources

• Geriatric Resources
  
• Trauma Care for the Older Adult Resources, including:
  Considerations for the Anticoagulated Trauma Patient
  Anticoagulated Trauma Patient
  Elder Abuse Guidelines
  Fall Risk Assessment Guidelines
  Nutrition in the Geriatric Trauma Patient
  Pain Management
  Triage Activation Criteria for Geriatrics
• Triage/Activation Criteria for Geriatrics
• ACS Palliative Care Guidelines