Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25, January 2008

Student nurses' attitudes regarding older adults: Strategies for fostering improvement through academia

  • Rachel W. Cozort, MSN, RN,C

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    • Rachel W. Cozort is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, NC. She is currently a doctoral student enrolled in the nursing PhD program at The University of North Carolina in Greensboro.

Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC 28603, USA

Abstract 

The increasing population of older adults is one of the main issues facing health care systems. Nurses caring for the elderly need to have a positive attitude toward older adults to provide optimal care. Yet, the literature reveals that student nurses' attitudes toward working with older adults tend to be negative. This article presents the current research on student nurses' attitudes toward caring for older adults and outlines practical suggestions for fostering positive attitudes.

Keywords: Attitudes, Student nurses, Older adults

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PII: S1557-3087(07)00070-4

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2007.07.013

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25, January 2008

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