Implementing a gerontological clinical nursing practice with an interdisciplinary focus: Lessons learned

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-148

  Dahlke, Sherry ^a   Fehr, Cindy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical training; Gerontology; Nurse education

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOLS, NURSING; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 77952946929     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701961003795748     Document Type: Article

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