Gerontological nursing content in baccalaureate nursing programs: Comparison of findings from 1997 and 2003

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 268-275

  Berman, Amy ^a   Mezey, Mathy ^a   Kobayashi, Mia ^b   Fulmer, Terry ^a   Stanley, Joan ^c   Thornlow, Deirdre ^c   Rosenfeld, Peri ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING   (United States)

^d NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baccalaureate; Curriculum; Education; Geriatric; Gerontological; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVALUATION; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FACULTY, NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25444510169     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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