Abstract

The health problems of hospitalized elderly patients are complicated.However, there is lack of geriatric training program for nurses in hospitals. The study is to develop a geriatric training program and to evaluate the effects of the training program. This study showed geriatric care training program can improve nurses' geriatric care competencies.

Author Details

Fang-Ru Yueh, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan; Ying Ju Chang, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Fang-Wen Hu, PhD, BS, RN, Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan

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Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan

Type

Poster

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Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Geriatric Care Competencies, Hospitalized Elderly Patients, Registered Nurse

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Effects of geriatric training program on RNs' geriatric care competencies in hospitals

Melbourne, Australia

The health problems of hospitalized elderly patients are complicated.However, there is lack of geriatric training program for nurses in hospitals. The study is to develop a geriatric training program and to evaluate the effects of the training program. This study showed geriatric care training program can improve nurses' geriatric care competencies.