NICHE provides a wide variety of resources that hospitals may use to educate nursing staff on the care of geriatric patients. Resources provided to the nursing staff include models of nursing care, research-based clinical practice protocols, action plan worksheets to guide improved care,31 and 32 and review guides to assist nurses in preparation for gerontological nursing certification.31, 32 and 33 NICHE also provides resources to assess nursing knowledge of geriatric care. These assessment tools include the Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile (GIAP) to survey nursing staff and to test nursing knowledge.31, 32 and 33 In addition, there are resources to keep nurses up-to-date with current evidence-based care for geriatric patients, such as a national listserv, a members-only Web site, and research-based clinical practice protocols.