Effect of an acute care geriatric educational program on fall rates and nurse work satisfaction

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 371-379

  Lange, Jean ^a   Wallace, Meredith ^b   Gerard, Sally ^a   Lovanio, Kathleen ^a   Fausty, Nina ^c   Rychlewicz, Susie ^c  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FALLING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TEACHING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 70349763263     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20090723-03     Document Type: Article

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