Compulsory Geriatric Nursing.
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چکیده
The Branches Standing Committee of the -Royal College of Nursing in November voted in favour of making geriatric nursing a compulsory subject in the syllabus for general training. There was, however, considerable opposition to this-83 voted for and 74 against. What of this opposition? Why so large a vote against this resolution? The opponents say that the syllabus is as full as it can be now. In these days of acute medicine, it is not unusual to see many old folks as patients in acute wards. Surely, it is said, the nurse obtains all the experience she needs with these patients (in fact the sister of an acute ward may think quietly to herself that there are too many in the ward sometimes). Another objection is that the nurse would be better off doing three months' obstetric nursing, thus qualifying for a reduction period when going on to do the Part 1 of the CMB Certificate. Yet another comment is that geriatric hospitals are ex-workhouses. (Many local people think so as well.) Buildings and equipment are old and poor, Staff ratios hardly exist, and a poor standard of nursing results. The only good thing that could come out of secondment is that the extra pair of hands would be a gift from heaven. One could go on and on stating very genuine reasons why the student nurse should not waste her time in these wards when there is already so much to learn in the three years. Is it possible that there is any advantage at all in seconding student nurses to this field of nursing?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 61 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1965