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clippers! · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Best practice recommendations for undergraduate nursing education in relation to gerontology include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Provision of a stand-alone course in gerontological nursing
b. Integration of gerontological content throughout the curriculum
c. Replacement of acute care pediatric clini-cal experiences with gerontological clinical experiences
d. Recruitment of nurses with Masters and Doctoral degrees and a specialty in ger-ontology to faculty roles
e. Requiring all undergraduate nursing stu-dents to obtain gerontological certification as a requirement for graduation

Question 2

The major goal of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) program in-cludes which of the following?

a. Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults
b. Increase the number of older adults cared for in hospitals
c. Increase the number of iatrogenic compli-cations that occur in hospitalized older adults
d. Decrease 30-day readmission rates for hospitalized older adults

triiciiaa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D
Best practices include providing a stand-alone gerontological nursing course as well as integrating gerontology throughout the curriculum. Recruitment of nurses with a specialty in gerontology and a Masters or Doctoral degree to faculty roles is a critical step in making sure that the next generation of nurses is prepared to care for older adults. Best practices do not recommend re-moving pediatric clinical experiences and replacing them with gerontological experiences. Nurs-ing certification is only available to practicing nurses who meet specific education and practice requirements. It is not applicable to nursing students.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The goal of NICHE is to improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults. Although D is a good outcome for hospitalized older adults, it is not one of the major goals of NICHE, which are broader. Options b and c are not goals that would improve care for older adults, but would be negative outcomes themselves.