Geropsychiatric nursing knowledge--a need in home care.
Few nursing schools include in their curriculum home care work; fewer still include coursework in geropsychiatric issues. Yet this is a vital area of knowledge, particularly for home care nurses. What might such courses cover, and how important are they?
Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Charleston, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States