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Care competencies for older patients

Abstract

We are the first study to determine objective and subjective geriatric care competencies for nurses in the acute care setting, and this study urges our nursing education scholars to reconsider the structure and objective of elderly care training courses.

Author Details

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

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Competence, Geriatric Care, 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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Factors associated with geriatric care competencies for RNs in acute care setting

Melbourne, Australia

We are the first study to determine objective and subjective geriatric care competencies for nurses in the acute care setting, and this study urges our nursing education scholars to reconsider the structure and objective of elderly care training courses.