Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 98-105 , March 2005

Development of nurse competencies to improve dementia care

  • Christine L. Williams, DNSc, RN, BC

      Affiliations

    • CHRISTINE L. WILLIAMS, DNSc, RN, BC, is associate professor, University of Miami School of Nursing, Coral Gables.
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  • Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP

      Affiliations

    • KATHRYN HYER, PhD, MPP, is associate professor, School of Aging Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa.
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  • Annette Kelly, PhD, ARNP

      Affiliations

    • ANNETTE KELLY, PhD, ARNP, is assistant professor of Nursing, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, and executive director, Alzheimer's Association (Central and North Florida).
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  • Sue Leger-Krall, ARNP, PhD

      Affiliations

    • SUE LEGER-KRALL, ARNP, PhD, is director of research and community clinical services, River Garden Hebrew Home/Wolfson Health and Aging Center, Jacksonville.
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  • Ruth M. Tappen, EdD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • RUTH M. TAPPEN, EdD, RN, FAAN, is professor and eminent scholar, College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.01.005

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 98-105 , March 2005

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