Continuum of Care: Geriatric Learning Environments

As the nation’s health care becomes more patient-centered and holistic, it is important for nursing schools to effectively train their students for the continuum of care. One vital component of this continuum is the growing need to educate for geriatric nursing. Whether your nursing program has a stand-alone geriatric program or an integrated model, it is important to recognize that both your curriculum and your environment will need to continually adjust to prepare students to care for the aging population.

In this white paper, we explore how to apply geriatric best practice concepts to the educational nursing environment.