The geriatric resource nurse model of care: a vision for the future.
The geriatric resource nurse model of care is an innovative and effective method of integrating high quality, evidence-based geriatric nursing care into a clinical practice setting. The model creates expert bedside clinicians who recognize the vulnerability of older adults, who proactively educate and serve as consultants for peers, and who role model best practice geriatric nursing. This article describes the history and key features of this nursing model of care delivery with examples of how it was successfully implemented in a variety of hospitals around the country.
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University of California, Davis Health System, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
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