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The historical evolution of gerontology in the nursing curriculum and issues raised by this process are discussed. Specifically mentioned are the barriers to change, the content and competencies for gerontological nursing, as well as the debate between integrated and specialty block curricula. The aging of our society creates a demand for nurses prepared in this specialty area and a need for nurse educators to respond.
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D. F. Mahoney (1993) studied this question.
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