| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 170-174 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Geriatric Nursing |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1992 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:A review of the literature revealed that in a small-scale survey of 30 nurse administrators in acute care, long-term care, and home care, most surveyed in long-term care (55.5%) held diplomas or associate degrees, 22.2% held baccalaureate degrees, and 22.2% were master's prepared. In contrast, all of the acute and home care nurse administrators surveyed held at least a master's degree. 4 A more extensive survey of nurse administrators in long-term care (N = 1234) conducted by Lodge 5 revealed that 70% had a hospital school of nursing diploma as their highest credential. The Lodge survey was part of a project cosponsored by the American Nurses' Foundation and the Foundation of the American College of Health Care Administrators and was funded by the Kellogg Foundation. A statement of the roles, responsibilities, and qualifications of the nurse administrator in long-term care, developed through this project, recommended that by 1992 the master's degree in nursing with specialized preparation in administration should be required for any nurse assuming an administrative or formal management position. Instead of on-the-job learning as the primary training mechanism, Infeld and Kress 6 assert the need for strengthening academic programs to better prepare long-term care managers.
Funding Information:
KATHLEEN KRICHBAUM, PhD, RN, is assistant professor at University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis. JULIE A. JOHNSON, PhD, RN, is a postdoctoral fellow at University of Rochester Medical Center School of Nursing, Rochester, New York. MURIEL B. RYDEN, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a professor at University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis. Supported by funding from The Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center. 34]1/37530