title: Gerontological nursing: overcoming barriers to preparation and practice.
abstract: 1. The care available to the increasing number of elders requiring nursing home care is becoming more restrictive and expensive, and of poorer quality. 2. Educators and administrators must collaborate to develop strategies that will attract and retain prepared nurses to long-term care. 3. Studies have shown that nursing home employment of well-prepared nurses is cost-effective and increases the quality of patient care.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manuel
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Haussler
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D005544:Forecasting; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D012938:Social Perception; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce