Ensuring a knowledgeable and committed gerontological nursing workforce

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-121

  Plonczynski, Donna J ^a   Ehrlich Jones, Linda ^a   Robertson, Julie Fisher ^a   Rossetti, Jeanette ^a   Munroe, Donna J ^a   Koren, Mary Elaine ^a   Berent, Georgine ^a   Hertz, Judith ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Faculty; Gerontology; Nursing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FACULTY, NURSING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PREJUDICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 33846363616     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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