title: Ensuring a knowledgeable and committed gerontological nursing workforce.
abstract: There is a growing societal need for professional nurses who are knowledgeable and committed to working with older adults. In order to address this need, a small study that included self-evaluation and curriculum review was conducted by faculty at one Midwestern nursing program in the United States. A moderately positive attitude, moderately high knowledge, and moderate pursuit of knowledge of older adults were identified with the faculty in the presence of limited curricular content of gerontology. Implications for nursing education included continuing education for nursing faculty and program support in nursing curricula.
authors.affiliation: Northern Illinois University, 1240 Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, United States. djplonz@niu.edu
authors.forename: Donna J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Plonczynski
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ehrlich-Jones
authors.forename: Julie Fisher
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rossetti
authors.forename: Donna J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Munroe
authors.forename: Mary Elaine
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Koren
authors.forename: Georgine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berent
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hertz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015146:Midwestern United States; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D011287:Prejudice; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce