Implementing a geriatric resource nurse model.
The aging of the American population and its effects on healthcare centers require strategies and programs to ensure best practices for older patients. The authors describe an educational program, modification of a Geriatric Resource Nurse Model, and the use of a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner in implementing and integrating the clinical, psychosocial, and financial aspects that influence care needed by elderly patients and their families.
Lopez
Marilyn
M
Department of Medical Affairs, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA. marilyn.lopez@med.nyu.edu
Delmore
Barbara
B
Ake
Jean M
JM
Kim
Young R
YR
Golden
Patricia
P
Bier
Jacqueline
J
Fulmer
Terry
T
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009519:New York City; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care