Geriatric nursing : growth of a specialty / Priscilla Ebersole, Theris A. Touhy.

New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2006], ©2006.

xvi, 298 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-294) and index.

1. History and development of geriatric nursing -- Background and significance -- The beginning specialty of geriatric nursing -- Origin of geriatrics and gerontology -- Influence of medicine -- Influence of social, economic, and political eras -- 1800-1930 : poorhouses, almshouses, and the call for reform -- 1930-1960 : from almshouse to nursing home -- 1960-1985 : Medicare, nursing homes, and the birth of modern gerontological nursing -- 1985 to present : geriatric nursing comes of age -- 2. Geriatric nurse pioneers and their contributions -- Nurses at war -- Mary Opal Wolanin -- Doris Schwartz -- Irene Burnside -- Bernita (Bea) Steffl -- Laurie Martin Gunter -- Barbara Helen Allen Davis -- Mary Starke Harper -- Virginia Stone -- Dorothy Virginia Moses -- The nursing home pioneers -- Ileta Blanche McFadden Shields -- Eldonna Shields-Kyle -- Ella Kick -- Sister Marilyn Schwab -- Conclusion --

3. Nurses in action : the second generation -- The second generation -- Priscilla Ebersole -- Faye Glenn Abdellah -- Dolores Marsh Alford -- Sister Rose Therese Bahr -- Beverly Baldwin -- H. Terri Brower -- Rita Chow : a tailor's daughter -- Lois Evans -- Terry Fulmer -- May Futrell -- Jeanie Kayser-Jones -- Mary Lund -- Mathy Mezey -- Neville Strumpf -- Ann Whall -- Thelma Wells -- May Wykle -- Conclusion -- 4. Geriatric nurse leaders today -- Cornelia Beck -- Kathleen (Kitty) Buckwalter -- Virginia Burggraf -- Kathleen Fletcher -- Marquis (Mark) Foreman -- Susan Crocker Houde -- Ann Schmidt Luggen -- Diane Feeney Mahoney -- Marianne LaPorte Matzo -- Graham McDougall -- Karen Devereaux Melillo -- Robin Remsburg -- Barbara Resnick -- Elizabeth Capezuti -- Conclusion --

5. Recognition of geriatric care as a specialty practice -- Components of the geriatric nursing specialty -- Endowed chairs : the Florence Cellar Gerontological Nursing Chair -- Licensure -- Standards of practice in geriatric nursing -- Certification -- Credentials -- Fellowships -- 6. Geriatric nursing organizations and affiliates -- The National Gerontological Nursing Association -- National Gerontological Nurses Association Leaders -- National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners -- National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care -- Leaders of the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Long-Term Care -- Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association -- Leaders of the Canadian Gerontological Association -- Gerontological Society of America -- American Society on Aging -- The American Geriatric Society -- The American Nurses Association -- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing -- Conclusion --

7. Educational programs and publications for geriatric and gerontological nurses -- Education -- Publications -- Conclusion -- 8. Nursing research and geriatric care -- Veterans Association Medical Centers -- National Institute for Nursing Research -- The National Institute on Aging -- Research contributions of national significance by geriatric nurses -- Private nonprofit foundations -- Current research in geriatric nursing -- Research needed -- Conclusion -- 9. Elements of attracting nurses to the field -- Mentorship -- The importance of faculty -- A field of dreams -- Conclusion -- 10. Nursing and the future care of the aged : possibilities and opportunities -- Older Americans' well-being -- Health and wellness -- Online education -- Emerging geriatric nursing roles -- Celebrating progress -- Futuristic thoughts -- Conclusion -- Web sites of interest to geriatric nurses.