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Geriatric Nurse:
A Geriatric Nurse is a registered nurse who
specializes in Gerontology. This means that a
Geriatric Nurse provides healthcare to geriatric
or elderly individuals. As a high proportion of
the population is becoming older, Geriatric
Nurses will be treating increasing numbers of
patients. This is why a career as a Geriatric
Nurse will be in high demand for the years to
come. Registered Nurses who have graduated with
a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) will have
studied Gerontological nursing as part of their
baccalaureate program. Most BSN programs also
have additional elective subjects in Gerontology
that an undergraduate can choose to study.
The main duties of a Geriatric Nurse include:
- Providing healthcare to the residents of long
term care units and nursing homes
- Educating and supporting the families of
elderly patients
- Building relationships with the patient and
his/her family
- Assessing the patient’s ability to do routine
daily tasks
- Working with patients with Dementia and other
illnesses effecting the elderly
- Diagnosing and managing diseases
- Promoting good health
Where they work:
Geriatric Nurses can work in Hospitals, Long
Term Care Units, Nursing Homes, Community Care,
Home Health, Outpatient Clinics. Today as many
of the elderly choose to stay at home there is a
demand for Geriatric Nurses to work in
Outpatient Clinics and Home Health.
Qualifications:
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP)
Certification programs are available to
Registered Nurses who hold a Master’s Degree or
higher from a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
program. Along with theory and an examination,
there is also a minimum number of supervised
clinical hours (usually 500) that must be
included in your program. The Commission on the
Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) and the
National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (NLNAC) offer accreditation for these
courses.
Typical GNP programs include modules in:
- Health Assessment, Pathophysiology,
Pharmacology, Disease Prevention, Health
Promotion and Disease Diagnosis and Management.
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