Undergraduate Placements in Geriatric Care Facilities: Students Gaining Experience With Challenging/Responsive Behaviors

As part of a Bachelor of Nursing program, undergraduate nursing students are required to undertake clinical education placements in a variety of clinical settings. Geriatric long-term care (GLTC) facilities are increasingly being used as clinical placement settings for students to gain valuable experiences interacting and caring for older residents (Chen, Brown, Groves,& Spezia, 2007). These types of settings provide the students with a stable group of older residents who they can care for and interact with over a period of time throughout their multi-week clinical placement, thus
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research