Authors

  1. Salman, Ali ND, RN
  2. McCabe, Donna APRN-BC, GNP
  3. Easter, Tara APRN-BC, GNP
  4. Callahan, Barbara MSN, APRN, BC, ANP, CNS
  5. Goldstein, Deborah MS, RN-BC, CNS
  6. Smith, Thomas D. MS, RN-BC, CNAA
  7. White, Maureen T. MBA, RN, CNAA
  8. Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. PhD, RN, FAAN

Abstract

The purpose of this training program was to prepare nursing staff in family-centered geriatric care that emphasizes providing culturally competent care to hospitalized elders at two major tertiary hospitals in New York. This research report corresponds to the first phase of a 3-year project. In this research project, a descriptive exploratory design was used to identify the levels of cultural awareness and cultural competence of nursing staff who participated in a family-centered geriatric care training program.