Site assessment for NPs in the geriatric setting.
The nursing home setting may offer nurse practitioners increasing employment opportunities. For the practitioner willing to specialize in gerontology, there is the opportunity to match clinical competencies against patient needs. A model to evaluate the nursing home practice site is presented.
D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D012380:Role; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce