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Today's gerontological nurse needs the most practical, useful, and timely information available to achieve
maximum success on the job. The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly peer-reviewed journal, publishing clinically relevant original articles on the practice of gerontological nursing across the continuum of care in a variety of health care settings. Sections include geropharmacology, clinical concepts, diagnosis: dementia, legal issues, public policy, research briefs, and technology innovations, as well as a Continuing Nursing Education quiz, available in a full-color magazine format. Subscribers can also benefit from online advanced release of articles before they appear in print.
Current Issue:
January 2012:
Volume 38 · Issue 1
Table of Contents
EDITORIAL
The Season for New Beginnings
Donna M. Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN
News
Product News
GEROPHARMACOLOGY
Crushing or Splitting Medications: Unrecognized Hazards
Donna Gill, DNP, FNP-C, AFN; Margaret Spain, MSN, FNP, BC, CDE; Barbara J. Edlund, PhD, ANP, BC
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS
A Pilot Study Testing a Fall Prevention Intervention for Older Adults: Determining the Feasibility of a Five-Sensor Motion Detection System
Marisa Ferrari, DNP, RN; Barbara Harrison, PhD, APRN, GNP, BC; Osamah Rawashdeh, PhD, PE; Muawea Rawashdeh, MS; Robert Hammond, PhD; Michael Maddens, MD
SPOTLIGHT
The 2010 Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award: Kathleen Coen Buckwalter PhD, RN, FAAN
Lisa Skemp, PhD, RN; Howard Karl Butcher, PhD, RN
CNE ARTICLE
Are Gerontological Nurses Apathetic About Apathy in Older Adults?
Annette M. Lane, PhD, RN; Sandra P. Hirst, PhD, RN, GNC(C)
CNE Quiz
FEATURE ARTICLE
Delirium Superimposed on Dementia: Accuracy of Nurse Documentation
Melinda R. Steis, PhD, RN; Donna M. Fick, PhD, RN, FAAN
Long-Term Care Nurse Role Models in Clinical Nursing Education: The ECLEPs Experience
Diana L. White, PhD; Juliana Cartwright, PhD, RN; Jost Lottes, PhD