Geriatric competencies for RNs in hospitals

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-10

  Mezey, Mathy ^a   Quinlan, Eileen ^a,b   Fairchild, Susan ^a   Vezina, Maria ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33646204914     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200601000-00002     Document Type: Review

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