Gerontology & Geriatrics Education · 1993 · 12 citations · 0 references
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The quality of nursing care depends in large part on accurate communication between nurse and client. More and more, nurses will care for adults in every facet of the health care system. This article describes how nursing faculty designed teaching strategies to help students meet the challenge of interacting with this age group in positive ways. Students were assistanced to move beyond stereotypical attitudes to empathetic and effective relationships.