Factors associated with geriatric care competencies for RNs in acute care setting
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Wen Li Chang, BSN, RN, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan; Ying Ju Chang, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, Tainan, Taiwan; Fang-Wen Hu, PhD, BS, RN, Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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We are the first study to determine objective and subjective geriatric care competencies for nurses in the acute care setting, and this study urges our nursing education scholars to reconsider the structure and objective of elderly care training courses.
29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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| Keywords | Competence; Geriatric Care; Nurse |
| Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 2018 |
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