Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Retirement communities as creative clinical opportunities

D T Arrington1

  • 1Lynchburg College Department of Nursing, Lynchburg, VA, USA.

N & HC Perspectives on Community : Official Publication of the National League for Nursing
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

As the elderly population grows, integrating them into nursing education is vital. Retirement communities provide unique learning opportunities for nursing students to engage with older adults.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Using elderly volunteers to care for the elderly: opportunities for nursing.

Nursing economic$·1996
Same author

The comfort caregiver concept.

Caring : National Association for Home Care magazine·1989
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • Increasing longevity necessitates innovative approaches to elder care.
  • Baccalaureate nursing programs require enhanced curricula for geriatric competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the integration of well elderly into baccalaureate nursing student learning experiences.
  • To highlight retirement communities as valuable settings for geriatric nursing education.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative exploration of student-elderly interactions in retirement communities.
  • Curriculum development focused on intergenerational learning.

Main Results:

  • Students gained insights into diverse nursing roles with the elderly.
  • Enhanced understanding of the potential for nursing interventions in community settings.

Conclusions:

  • Intergenerational learning in retirement communities enriches nursing education.
  • Fosters a greater appreciation for the elderly as a national resource.

Related Experiment Videos