Integrating Gerontological Content Into Advanced Practice Nursing Education

Winner of an AJN Book of the Year Award for 2010!

This book presents nursing faculty with clear, user-friendly guidelines for incorporating gerontological content into existing non-gerontological Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) programs without requiring major curricular changes.

With almost 50 years of combined experience, the authors share a wealth of knowledge and expertise regarding the rationale and strategies for integrating gerontological content into APN curricula. Topics includes health policy, myths of aging, assessment of functional status, normal versus pathological changes in aging, and more. The authors present strategies to integrate blended technology and multiple resources to ensure that students gain gerontological competency.

Key topics:

The impact of aging America on advanced practice nursing

Gerontologizing
clinical management courses and shaping the clinical experience

Strategies for integrating geriatric e-learning materials into APN curricula

Evaluation methods for integrating new content into graduate nursing core, APN core, and specialty courses

Complete with detailed lists of print media and Internet resources, this book is a must-have for APN faculty across a number of non-gerontological specialty areas, including family, adult, acute, holistic, palliative, and pediatric care.