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Friedman, Susan M.; Gillespie, Suzanne M.; Medina-Walpole, Annette M.; Caprio, Thomas V.; Karuza, Jurgis; McCann, Robert M. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2013
The objective of this study was to identify differences between geriatricians and hospitalists in caring for hospitalized older adults, so as to inform faculty development programs that have the goal of improving older patient care. Eleven hospitalists and 13 geriatricians were surveyed regarding knowledge, confidence, and practice patterns in…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Geriatrics, Caring, Hospitality Occupations
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Koder, Deborah-Anne; Klahr, Amanda – Educational Gerontology, 2010
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most commonly used instruments to screen for cognitive deficits within the hospital setting. However training in how to administer this widely used tool is scarce with little, if any, formal training for nursing staff. Scores are also often misused with over reliance on results and cut-offs to…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Nurses, Dementia, Knowledge Level