Geriatric Nursing: Growth of a Specialty

San Francisco State Univ., CA. Text provides stories of nursing and practical information on how to find resources, develop ideas, and access research for geriatric nurses. Topics include becoming a geriatric nurse, organizations and publications, standards of practice, certification and licensure, future directions, and more. Softcover. DNLM: Geriatric Nurses.

Preface

ix

Foreword

xi

Introduction

xiii

History and Development of Geriatric Nursing

1

(26)

Background and Significance

2

(1)

The Beginning Specialty of Geriatric Nursing

3

(1)

Origin of Geriatrics and Gerontology

4

(1)

Influence of Medicine

5

(1)

Influence of Social, Economic, and Political Eras

6

(1)

1800--1930: Poorhouses, Almshouses, and the Call for Reform

6

(4)

1930--1960: From Almshouse to Nursing Home

10

(5)

1960--1985: Medicare, Nursing Homes, and the Birth of Modern Gerontological Nursing

15

(7)

1985 to Present: Geriatric Nursing Comes of Age

22

(5)

Geriatric Nurse Pioneers and Their Contributions

27

(74)

Nurses at War

27

(56)

Mary Opal Wolanin

28

(8)

Doris Schwartz

36

(7)

Irene Burnside

43

(6)

Bernita (Bea) Steffl

49

(7)

Laurie Martin Gunter

56

(5)

Barbara Helen Allen Davis

61

(7)

Mary Starke Harper

68

(5)

Virginia Stone

73

(5)

Dorothy Virginia Moses

78

(5)

The Nursing Home Pioneers

83

(16)

Ileta Blanche McFadden Shields

83

(3)

Eldonna Shields-Kyle

86

(4)

Ella Kick

90

(4)

Sister Marilyn Schwab

94

(5)

Conclusion

99

(2)

Nurses in Action: The Second Generation

101

(54)

The Second Generation

102

(1)

Priscilla Ebersole

103

(4)

Faye Glenn Abdellah

107

(2)

Dolores Marsh Alford

109

(3)

Sister Rose Therese Bahr

112

(4)

Beverly Baldwin

116

(1)

H. Terri Brower

117

(3)

Rita Chow: A Tailor's Daughter

120

(6)

Lois Evans

126

(2)

Terry Fulmer

128

(2)

May Futrell

130

(4)

Jeanie Kayser-Jones

134

(3)

Mary Lund

137

(2)

Mathy Mezey

139

(4)

Neville Strumpf

143

(2)

Ann Whall

145

(1)

Thelma Wells

146

(4)

May Wykle

150

(4)

Conclusion

154

(1)

Geriatric Nurse Leaders Today

155

(20)

Cornelia Beck

155

(1)

Kathleen (Kitty) Buckwalter

156

(2)

Virginia Burggraf

158

(2)

Kathleen Fletcher

160

(1)

Marquis (Mark) Foreman

161

(1)

Susan Crocker Houde

162

(1)

Ann Schmidt Luggen

163

(1)

Diane Feeney Mahoney

164

(2)

Marianne LaPorte Matzo

166

(1)

Graham McDougall

167

(2)

Karen Devereaux Melillo

169

(1)

Robin Remsburg

169

(1)

Barbara Resnick

170

(2)

Elizabeth Capezuti

172

(1)

Conclusion

172

(3)

Recognition of Geriatric Care as a Specialty Practice

175

(10)

Components of the Geriatric Nursing Specialty

175

(2)

Endowed Chairs: The Florence Cellar Gerontological Nursing Chair

177

(1)

Licensure

178

(1)

Standards of Practice in Geriatric Nursing

179

(1)

Certification

180

(2)

Credentials

182

(1)

Fellowships

183

(2)

Geriatric Nursing Organizations and Affiliates

185

(22)

The National Gerontological Nursing Association

185

(4)

National Gerontological Nurses Association Leaders

189

(2)

National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners

191

(1)

National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care

192

(2)

Leaders of the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Long-Term Care

194

(1)

Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association

195

(1)

Leaders of the Canadian Gerontological Association

196

(4)

Gerontological Society of America

200

(1)

American Society on Aging

201

(2)

The American Geriatrics Society

203

(1)

The American Nurses Association

203

(2)

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing

205

(1)

Conclusion

205

(2)

Educational Programs and Publications for Geriatric and Gerontological Nurses

207

(22)

Education

207

(14)

Publications

221

(6)

Conclusion

227

(2)

Nursing Research and Geriatric Care

229

(20)

Veterans Association Medical Centers

231

(2)

National Institute for Nursing Research

233

(1)

The National Institute on Aging

234

(1)

Research Contributions of National Significance by Geriatric Nurses

234

(2)

Private Nonprofit Foundations

236

(3)

Current Research in Geriatric Nursing

239

(4)

Research Needed

243

(2)

Conclusion

245

(4)

Elements of Attracting Nurses to the Field

249

(8)

Mentorship

249

(2)

The Importance of Faculty

251

(1)

A Field of Dreams

252

(4)

Conclusion

256

(1)

Nursing and the Future Care of the Aged: Possibilities and Opportunities

257

(18)

Older Americans' Well-Being

257

(2)

Health and Wellness

259

(2)

Online Education

261

(1)

Emerging Geriatric Nursing Roles

261

(5)

Celebrating Progress

266

(1)

Futuristic Thoughts

267

(7)

Conclusion

274

(1)

Web Sites of Interest to Geriatric Nurses

275

(2)

References

277

(18)

Index

295

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