Geriatric nursing : growth of a specialty / Priscilla Ebersole, Theris A. Touhy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ebersole, Priscilla.

Contributor:

Touhy, Theris A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric nursing--United States--History.

Geriatric nursing.

Nurses--United States--Biography.

Nurses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-280-45457-1

9786610454570

0-8261-2648-0

OCLC:

476049630