THE INTEGRATION OF RURAL NORTHERN PLAINS GERONTOLOGICAL DATA INTO BACCALAUREATE NURSING CURRICULUM MODULES.
Contributors: Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities (U.S.)
Published: 1984
Number of pages: 85
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: The purpose of the study was to integrated gerontological data into baccalaureate nursing curricula in order to respond to a current need in professional nursing education. Although nursing practice generally reflects the trends of society, nursing education has been hesitant to incorporate gerontological data at the basic level of education.

A specific sample of rural elderly of the Northern Plains was selected to procure gerontological data. Three methods of data collection were used; research of literature, questionnaire and interview. A return of 55 usable questionnaires was received from public health nurses engaged in providing health care services within six Northern Plains states. The interview method provided data from 31 rural elderly.

To integrate rural Northern Plains gerontological data into baccalaureate nursing curricula, three major areas of gerontological data--demographic, values and health--were developed into two curriculum modules. These modules, Characteristics of the Northern Plains Rural Elderly and Health Characteristics and Related Needs of the Rural Elderly were designed for incorporation into the sophomore level of nursing education but could be used as single units of education. The development of these two modules is viewed as an opportunity to enhance the quality of nursing education and to prepare the professional nurse to more effectively meet the health needs of the rural elderly.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-03, Section: B, page: 0796.

Thesis (PH.D.)--THE UNION FOR EXPERIMENTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, 1984.

School code: 0557.