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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784392003321

Autore

Ebersole Priscilla

Titolo

Geriatric nursing [[electronic resource] ] : growth of a specialty / / Priscilla Ebersole, Theris A. Touhy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006

ISBN

1-280-45457-1

9786610454570

0-8261-2648-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TouhyTheris A

Disciplina

618.97/0231

Soggetti

Geriatric nursing - United States - History

Nurses - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-294) and index.

Nota di contenuto

History and development of geriatric nursing -- Geriatric nurse pioneers and their contributions -- Nurses in action : the second generation -- Geriatric nurse leaders today -- Recognition of geriatric care as a specialty practice -- Geriatric nursing organizations and affiliates -- Educational programs and publications for geriatric and gerontological nurses -- Nursing research and geriatric care -- Elements of attracting nurses to the field -- Nursing and the future care of the aged : possibilities and opportunities.

Sommario/riassunto

With five years in interviewed contributions from the pioneers of geriatric nursing who laid the foundations for the profession to the geriatric nurse leaders who continue the specialty today, we are given the opportunity to see first-hand how geriatric nursing began, evolved, and continues to flourish. Covering the scope of the specialty?how to become a geriatric nurse, what organizations and publications exist in the field, standards of practice, certification and licensure, and future directions?this text provides both inspirational stories of nursing and practical information on how you ca