Geriatric Nursing Education

Uses

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Sri Lanka does not recognise gerontological nursing as a central competency in the national nursing education framework. — Perspectives and experiences related to caring for older people among nursing students in a state university in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
• Students said the current curriculum did not adequately prepare them for geriatric care. — Perspectives and experiences related to caring for older people among nursing students in a state university in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
• Geriatric content was embedded within Adult Nursing and received only a few hours of coverage. — Perspectives and experiences related to caring for older people among nursing students in a state university in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
• Students recommended a dedicated geriatric nursing module beginning from the first year. — Perspectives and experiences related to caring for older people among nursing students in a state university in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
• Students identified content gaps in cognitive impairment, psychological support, nasogastric feeding, communication, and gerontological technology. — Perspectives and experiences related to caring for older people among nursing students in a state university in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study