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Gerontological Nursing: Past, Present, and
Future (Exam 1) Study Guide.
Eldercare - answer✔Projected to be the fastest growing employment sector in health care in the
US
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) - answer✔Provides many initiatives that will
have a direct impact on gerontological nursing with regard to workface, education, and practice
ANA Gerontological Nursing - answer✔Scope and Standards of Practice addresses knowledge
and skills for nursing
Older adult competencies - answer✔Have been developed by the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and are reflected in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for
Professional Nursing Practice
Gerontological nursing - answer✔Offers a wide variety of settings and circumstances with
limitless opportunities
Can function in generalist or specialist roles
National certification - answer✔A way to demonstrate knowledge in care of older adults
APRN - answer✔May specialize, but are not licensed solely in a specialty
Those with certification and interest in geriatrics is low
Adult-gerontological nurse practitioner - answer✔Adult NP and gerontological NP specialty
education is now combined and will hopefully lead to more expertise in care of the older adult
May be trained in acute or primary care
Acute care - answer✔Only a small number of the 6,000 hospitals in the country have practice
guidelines, educational resources, and administrative practices to support older adult care
Nurses Improving Care of Health System Elders (NICHE) - answer✔Designed to improve
outcomes for hospitalized older adults
10/14/2024 11:14 PM
Gerontological Nursing: Past, Present, and
Future (Exam 1) Study Guide.
Eldercare - answer✔Projected to be the fastest growing employment sector in health care in the
US
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) - answer✔Provides many initiatives that will
have a direct impact on gerontological nursing with regard to workface, education, and practice
ANA Gerontological Nursing - answer✔Scope and Standards of Practice addresses knowledge
and skills for nursing
Older adult competencies - answer✔Have been developed by the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and are reflected in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for
Professional Nursing Practice
Gerontological nursing - answer✔Offers a wide variety of settings and circumstances with
limitless opportunities
Can function in generalist or specialist roles
National certification - answer✔A way to demonstrate knowledge in care of older adults
APRN - answer✔May specialize, but are not licensed solely in a specialty
Those with certification and interest in geriatrics is low
Adult-gerontological nurse practitioner - answer✔Adult NP and gerontological NP specialty
education is now combined and will hopefully lead to more expertise in care of the older adult
May be trained in acute or primary care
Acute care - answer✔Only a small number of the 6,000 hospitals in the country have practice
guidelines, educational resources, and administrative practices to support older adult care
Nurses Improving Care of Health System Elders (NICHE) - answer✔Designed to improve
outcomes for hospitalized older adults
