Ngna Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761913016)

Written and compiled by gerontological nursing leaders, NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses provides a broad overview of advanced elder care nursing. In easy-to-read form, the book presents not only thorough coverage of practice and illness management but also a wide range of professional information: + Theoretical foundations, including aging and developmental theories as well as nursing and health promotion models + Role development issues such as educational preparation, credentialing, standards of practice, and role functions + Patient education, educational program development, and staff development + Gerontological advanced practice nursing in collaboration, consulting, and research + Leadership and health service delivery issues + Health policy and legal and ethical topics + Professional issues As a basis for curriculum development or departmental standards of practice, an organizing framework for preparing for gerontological nursing certification, or simply as a shelf reference, NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses is a must-have for advanced clinicians and students in gerontological nursing.

Author: Ann Schmidt Luggen
ISBN-10: 0761913017
ISBN-13: 9780761913016
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Language: English
Published: 06/23/1998
Pages: 736
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.79lbs
Size: 9.98h x 7.12w x 1.47d