Geriatric Nursing : Growth of a Specialty

Preface ix Foreword xi Introduction xiii History and Development of Geriatric Nursing 1(26) Background and Significance 2(1) The Beginning Specialty of Geriatric Nursing 3(1) Origin of Geriatrics and Gerontology 4(1) Influence of Medicine 5(1) Influence of Social, Economic, and Political Eras 6(1) 1800--1930: Poorhouses, Almshouses, and the Call for Reform 6(4) 1930--1960: From Almshouse to Nursing Home 10(5) 1960--1985: Medicare, Nursing Homes, and the Birth of Modern Gerontological Nursing 15(7) 1985 to Present: Geriatric Nursing Comes of Age 22(5) Geriatric Nurse Pioneers and Their Contributions 27(74) Nurses at War 27(56) Mary Opal Wolanin 28(8) Doris Schwartz 36(7) Irene Burnside 43(6) Bernita (Bea) Steffl 49(7) Laurie Martin Gunter 56(5) Barbara Helen Allen Davis 61(7) Mary Starke Harper 68(5) Virginia Stone 73(5) Dorothy Virginia Moses 78(5) The Nursing Home Pioneers 83(16) Ileta Blanche McFadden Shields 83(3) Eldonna Shields-Kyle 86(4) Ella Kick 90(4) Sister Marilyn Schwab 94(5) Conclusion 99(2) Nurses in Action: The Second Generation 101(54) The Second Generation 102(1) Priscilla Ebersole 103(4) Faye Glenn Abdellah 107(2) Dolores Marsh Alford 109(3) Sister Rose Therese Bahr 112(4) Beverly Baldwin 116(1) H. Terri Brower 117(3) Rita Chow: A Tailor's Daughter 120(6) Lois Evans 126(2) Terry Fulmer 128(2) May Futrell 130(4) Jeanie Kayser-Jones 134(3) Mary Lund 137(2) Mathy Mezey 139(4) Neville Strumpf 143(2) Ann Whall 145(1) Thelma Wells 146(4) May Wykle 150(4) Conclusion 154(1) Geriatric Nurse Leaders Today 155(20) Cornelia Beck 155(1) Kathleen (Kitty) Buckwalter 156(2) Virginia Burggraf 158(2) Kathleen Fletcher 160(1) Marquis (Mark) Foreman 161(1) Susan Crocker Houde 162(1) Ann Schmidt Luggen 163(1) Diane Feeney Mahoney 164(2) Marianne LaPorte Matzo 166(1) Graham McDougall 167(2) Karen Devereaux Melillo 169(1) Robin Remsburg 169(1) Barbara Resnick 170(2) Elizabeth Capezuti 172(1) Conclusion 172(3) Recognition of Geriatric Care as a Specialty Practice 175(10) Components of the Geriatric Nursing Specialty 175(2) Endowed Chairs: The Florence Cellar Gerontological Nursing Chair 177(1) Licensure 178(1) Standards of Practice in Geriatric Nursing 179(1) Certification 180(2) Credentials 182(1) Fellowships 183(2) Geriatric Nursing Organizations and Affiliates 185(22) The National Gerontological Nursing Association 185(4) National Gerontological Nurses Association Leaders 189(2) National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners 191(1) National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care 192(2) Leaders of the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Long-Term Care 194(1) Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association 195(1) Leaders of the Canadian Gerontological Association 196(4) Gerontological Society of America 200(1) American Society on Aging 201(2) The American Geriatrics Society 203(1) The American Nurses Association 203(2) The American Association of Colleges of Nursing 205(1) Conclusion 205(2) Educational Programs and Publications for Geriatric and Gerontological Nurses 207(22) Education 207(14) Publications 221(6) Conclusion 227(2) Nursing Research and Geriatric Care 229(20) Veterans Association Medical Centers 231(2) National Institute for Nursing Research 233(1) The National Institute on Aging 234(1) Research Contributions of National Significance by Geriatric Nurses 234(2) Private Nonprofit Foundations 236(3) Current Research in Geriatric Nursing 239(4) Research Needed 243(2) Conclusion 245(4) Elements of Attracting Nurses to the Field 249(8) Mentorship 249(2) The Importance of Faculty 251(1) A Field of Dreams 252(4) Conclusion 256(1) Nursing and the Future Care of the Aged: Possibilities and Opportunities 257(18) Older Americans' Well-Being 257(2) Health and Wellness 259(2) Online Education 261(1) Emerging Geriatric Nursing Roles 261(5) Celebrating Progress 266(1) Futuristic Thoughts 267(7) Conclusion 274(1) Web Sites of Interest to Geriatric Nurses 275(2) References 277(18) Index 295