Occupation or Discipline
geriatric nursing
ger·i·at·ric nurs·ing [ jer-ee-a-trik, jeer- nurs-ing ]
Subclass of:
Specialties, Nursing; Care given by nurses
Definitions related to geriatric nursing:
  • Nursing care of the aged patient given in the home, the hospital, or special institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric institutions, etc.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (gerontological nursing) Nursing practices for older age individuals
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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