Abstract

Negative attitudes toward older adults are endemic to the nursing profession, as well as society in general. With older adults accounting for an ever increasing proportion of health care services, it is imperative that nurse educators develop continuing education activities that have a positive impact on registered nurses' attitudes toward older adults. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of participation in a reminiscence learning experience (RLE) on registered nurses' attitudes toward and empathy with older adults.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9620126; ProQuest document ID: 304285688. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

William J. Puentes, DNS, RN, PMH-CNS, CNL, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Xi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Experimental

Research Approach

Posttest Study

Keywords:

Older Adults, Nurses' Attitudes Toward Older Adults, Continuing Education, Reminiscence Learning Experience

Advisor

Elizabeth W. Bayley

Second Advisor

Nancy Conrad

Third Advisor

Eleanor Repp

Fourth Advisor

Jane Brennan

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

Widener University

Degree Year

1995

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-12-21

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