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Care of Older Adults is a comprehensive nursing study resource featuring questions and verified answers focused on concepts, principles, and theories related to aging and older adult care. The material supports review of gerontological nursing concepts, aging theories, principles of older adult care, health considerations, and foundational knowledge relevant to nursing coursework and assessments. Ideal for students preparing for exams, quizzes, and gerontological nursing assessments, this guide provides targeted practice and efficient exam review.

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Care of Older Adults - Concepts, Principles & Theories Questions & Verified Answers

The history and development of gerontological nursing is Diversity and experience
rich in:



The development of gerontological nursing as a specialty Nursing Pioneers
is attributed to?



Considered as the first geriatric nurse? Florence Nightingale




Focused her career on the care of the aged and wrote Doreen Norton
often about the unique and specific needs of elders and
the nurses caring for them?


The name of the institution where Florence Nightingale Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances
cared for the wealthy women's maids and helpers?



When and where did Doreen Norton had her speech 1956, annual conference of the Student Nurses Association in London
where she summarized her thoughts on Geriatric Nursing?



5 advantages of learning geriatric care according to 1. Learning patience, tolerance, understanding, and basic nursing skills
Doreen Norton
2. Witnessing the terminal stages of disease and the importance of skilled nursing
care at that time

3. Preparing for the future, because no matter where on works in nursing, the aged
will be a great part of the care

4. Recognizing the importance of appropriate rehabilitation, which calls upon all the
skill that nurses posses

5. Being aware of the need to undertake research in geriatric nursing


In what year did the specialty of gerontological nursing was 1960s
formally recognized?



Year when the American Journal of Nursing published the 1902
first geriatric article by an MD



Year when the AJN publishes first geriatric article by an RN 1904




The first master's thesis in geriatric nursing was completed Eleanor Pingrey
by?



in what year ANA recommends specialty group for geriatric 1961
nurses?



In what year ANA holds first National Nursing Meeting on 1962
Geriatric Nursing Practice




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, Care of Older Adults - Concepts, Principles & Theories Questions & Verified Answers
What University had the first Gerontological Clinical Nurse Duke University
Specialist master's program?



in what year ANA for s a geriatric nursing division? 1966

First Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist master's
program


Terminologies used to describe nurses caring for elders Geriatric Nurses, Gerontic Nurses, Gerontological Nurses




Provides an encompassing view of the care of older adults Gerontological nursing




The study of the old, aging, and/or aged? Gerontology




Medical care of the aged or old? Geriatrics




How many nurses were certified with a generalist 74
certification in gerontological nursing in 1973?



Name of the first nursing journal for the care of older Journal of Gerontological Nursing by Slack
adults?



The new name of ANA's Geriatric Nursing Division? Gerontological Nursing Division




what year ANA Geriatric Nursing Division change name to 1976
Gerontological Nursing?



in what year ANA published Standards of Gerontological 1976
Nursing?



in what year where there was Substantial growth of 1980
gerontological nursing when the National Gerontological
Nursing Association was established, along with the ANA
statement on the Scope and Standards of Gerontological
Nursing Practice?


in what year where there was an Increased number of 1980
nurses began to obtain master's and doctoral preparation
in gerontology and higher education established programs
to prepare nurses as advanced practice nurses in the
field?


in what year there was interest in theory to build nursing as 1980
a science grew and nurses were beginning to consider
gerontological nursing as an area of study?




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, Care of Older Adults - Concepts, Principles & Theories Questions & Verified Answers
in what year AJN published Geriatric Nursing Journal 1980
Education for Gerontic Nurses by Gunter and Estes
suggests curricula for all levels of nursing education?


in what year ANA established Council of Long Term Care 1980
Nurses?



in what year the First Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 1980
grants for health-impaired elders given?



How many RWJ Foundation grants were given? 8 in the US




Where was the first International Conference on Los Angeles, California
Gerontological Nursing held?



How many programs of RWJF Teaching-Nursing Home 5
Program was established in the US



What university had the first PhD program in gerontological Case Western Reserve University
nursing?



in what year ANA certification establishes for Division of 1990
Long Term Care within the Council of Gerontological
Nursing?


when did they Provided a resurgence in gerontological 21st Century
care, as older adults are gaining full status and recognition
by society


what year did the Geriatric Nursing Journal celebrates 30 2008
years



in what year the journal of Gerontological Nursing 2008
Research emerges?



factors to which affect how you view aging and older environment
adults? experience



it is the Negative attitude towards aging or older adults Ageism
often arise in the same way - from negative past
experiences?


It is often displayed the same way as sexism or racism Ageism




It is the broad term used to define the study of the aging/or Gerontology
the aged?




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