Strategies to advance geriatric nursing: The John A. Hartford Foundation initiatives

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1479-1483

  Regenstreif, Donna I ^a   Brittis, Sarajane ^b   Fagin, Claire M ^b,c   Rieder, Corinne H ^a  

^a The John A Hartford Foundation   (United States)

^b American Academy of Nursing   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foundation priorities; Geriatric nursing; John A. Hartford Foundation; Nursing

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MOTIVATION; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FOUNDATIONS; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; SCHOOLS, NURSING; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141923667     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51470.x     Document Type: Review

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