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... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > systems of care > gerontological nursing
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > systems of care > gerontological nursing
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > systems of care > gerontological nursing
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > systems of care > gerontological nursing

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gerontological nursing  

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  • Gerontological nurses (GNs) are those nurses who specialize in care of both aging adults and the older adult population. These nurses provide care based on a specific skill set that includes knowledge of the normal aging process, common disorders of older adults, and unusual presentation of common illnesses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Gerontological Nursing]

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