A Day in the Life of an Academic Geriatric Nurse
Patricia Archbold, DNSc, RN
Program Director
BAGNC Initiative
Dr. Archbold greets participants at the annual BAGNC Leadership Conference.
Patricia Franklin, RN, MSN
Program Manager (2001–2010)
BAGNC Coordinating Center
American Academy of Nursing
Washington, DC
Ms. Patricia Franklin
As Program Director of the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Initiative, Patricia Archbold, DNSc, RN, presides at the annual BAGNC Leadership Conference. As Program Manager, Patricia Franklin, RN, MSN, and the team at the BAGNC coordinating center make the event happen, together with the Leadership Conference architect, Angela McBride, PhD, RN.
“We know you will be the leaders of the future.” Dr. Archbold addressing participants at the Annual BAGNC Leadership Conference.The Leadership Conference has been an essential component of the BAGNC Initiative since the program’s inception. The meeting serves as a transformative experience. Dr. McBride designs the conferences in collaboration with BAGNC leadership and a planning committee, which includes alumni and second-year participants in the program.
Attendees of the Leadership Conference include Pre-doctoral Scholars, Post-doctoral Fellows, mentors, BAGNC alumni, Directors of the Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, members of the BAGNC advisory committee, and nurse leaders. The conference creates a forum for budding scholars to interact with leaders in the field to develop contacts and cultivate relationships. As a result, the Scholars and Fellows increase their network of colleagues and professional resources that they utilize and expand upon throughout their careers.
In her closing remarks at each Leadership Conference, Dr. Archbold effectively anoints the Scholars and Fellows as tomorrow’s nursing leaders. “In whom a lot has been invested a lot is expected,” she tells the participants. “We know you will be the leaders of the future. This conference and the other components of the program are designed to provide you with the skills to assume that role.”
Dr. Archbold and Ms. Franklin discuss last-minute logistics for the 2010 BAGNC Leadership Conference in New Orleans.
At the 2010 Leadership Conference, Dr. McBride was the Mary Starke Harper Distinguished Lecturer and was interviewed by Dr. Archbold.
Ms. Franklin behind the scenes at the 2010 BAGNC Leadership Conference.