Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , January 2005

Evolving models of Geriatric Nursing care

  • Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • MATHY MEZEY, EdD, RN, FAAN, is Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing, and Institute Director, at the New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Division of Nursing, John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York; www.hartfordign.org.
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  • Marie Boltz, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • MARIE BOLTZ, MSN, RN, is Director of Practice, at the New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Division of Nursing, John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York; www.hartfordign.org.
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  • Jessica Esterson, MPH

      Affiliations

    • JESSICA ESTERSON, MPH, is Project Director of Nurse Competence in Aging, at the New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Division of Nursing, John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York; www.hartfordign.org.
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  • Ethel Mitty, EdD, RN

      Affiliations

    • ETHEL MITTY, EdD, RN, is Stroud Professor and Senior Advisor of Special Projects, at the New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Division of Nursing, John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York; www.hartfordign.org.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2004.11.012

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , January 2005

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