Abstract
Geriatric content in baccalaureate nursing curriculum is essential. Nursing students need the knowledge, skills, and attitude in providing quality care to older adults. The goal of this project was to integrate geriatric content into the traditional undergraduate (TUG) baccalaureate nursing curriculum. This was completed by providing a 16-week didactic learning experience in the classroom and clinical experiences in the community setting and long-term care facility. Fourteen TUG baccalaureate nursing students from a private college participated in the project. Results indicate that the integration of geriatric content into baccalaureate nursing curriculum increases students' knowledge and skills and enhanced attitude towards older adults. Increased knowledge and improved attitude are essential in providing precise care to the older adult population; therefore, it is important to integrate geriatric content into baccalaureate nursing curriculum.
Sigma Membership
Theta Xi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Nursing Education, Gerontology, Geriatrics
Advisor
Sally Fauchald
Second Advisor
Sara McCumber
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
The College of St. Scholastica
Degree Year
2015
Recommended Citation
Diaz, Gina B., "Integrating geriatric content into traditional undergraduate baccalaureate nursing curriculum" (2024). Dissertations. 1928.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1928
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2024-05-06
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3738099; ProQuest document ID: 1738950849. The author still retains copyright.