Abstract
Although aging of the population is evident and increased use of health services by the elderly is well-documented, the knowledge base of acute-care nurses in gerontologic nursing may be insufficient. Nursing staff development educators are in a strategic position to respond to this deficit. The approach used by an 800-bed Veterans Administration Hospital to determine the gerontologic learning needs of its nursing staff and a plan to meet these needs is reported. Recommendations for other organizations that plan to provide staff development in gerontologic nursing are offered.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 291-295 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Staff Development |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - 1990 |