Successfulrecruitingintogeriatricnursing:The experienceoftheJohnA.HartfordFoundation CentersofGeriatricNursingExcellence

national recruiting events; establishing and maintaining personal contact with prospective students; garnering financial support; and curricular enhancements including new course/program offerings designed to meet specific needs. The aggregate outcome of the HCGNE student recruitment activities has been to enlist large cohorts of motivated and gifted students into graduate programs in geriatric nursing.