Geriatric Nursing: Growth of a Specialty

by Ebersole, Priscilla

• ISBN13: 9780826126498
• ISBN10: 0826126499
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER PUB CO INC

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

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