Purpose: The purposes of this study were to survey nurse practitioners (NPs) to determine
their comfort level with knowledge about caring for individuals aged 65 years and older and …

As the percentage of elderly in the US rises, the need for primary health care for the aging
population increases. Knowledge of special characteristics of older persons, as well as …

Substantial gaps exist between the number of older adults requiring competent geriatric care
and the number of nurses able to provide it. The purpose of this study was to develop …

Nancy A. Stotts is a professor and Carole E. Deitrich is a clinical professor in the Department
of Physiological Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. This article is a first in …

Elderly persons in the United States constitute an increasing proportion of our population
impacting nursing education. The purpose of this study was to survey geriatric and …

OVERVIEW: Nurse Competence in Aging is a five-year initiative created in 2002 through an
alliance of the American Nurses Association, the American Nurses Foundation, the …

Nursing education programs have a responsibility to prepare future nurses to care for the
growing number of older adults who will be accessing health care services. Preparation …

Ageism retards recruitment of healthcare professionals to work with older adults. Negative
attitudes toward older adults were found in surveying four colleges of nursing (N= 117) …

Of today's 2.7 million registered nurses, less than 1% are certified in gerontological nursing
and only 3% of advanced practice nurses (APNs) have specialized training in this area …

Current demographic and health care utilization trends strongly indicate a rapidly increasing
demand for nurses who are well qualified to care for older adults. Advanced practice nurses …