Adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) deliver longitudinal primary care in outpatient settings from adolescence to older adulthood, and adult-gerontology acute care NPs provide care to critically ill adults and older adults. Family NP programs vastly outnumber adult-gerontology NP programs nationwide, despite a rapidly aging population. This report discusses the differences in education and scope of practice of adult-gerontology primary care NPs, adult-gerontology acute care NPs, and family NPs and highlights the crucial and unique assets adult-gerontology NPs bring to any health care system or practice. Differences in competencies, certification examinations, and practice settings are discussed in depth.

This study presents a critical gerontological framing analysis of how and why the term “elderly” is presently used in online news media articles in New Zealand, and the potential consequences of such constructions. The article contributes to conceptual debates on aging and later life research by challenging ageist (albeit perhaps subconscious) media practices. Analysis of online news media articles in New Zealand was conducted over an 18-month period before, during and since COVID. Findings revealed that “elderly” was framed as powerless, in predominantly negative (74% of data) stereotypical messages about older adults. The remaining positive stereotypes (26%) used human impact framing. Narratives of “elderly” as vulnerable, declining and a ‘burden’ may be dependent on several factors, including the media's role in both constructing and reflecting ageist societal attitudes and actions towards older adults. Recommendations are given to support re-framing societal attitudes towards age equality through non-discriminatory, respectful language. Having teachers who are knowledgeable and passionate about issues related to older people is crucial in enhancing nursing students' interest in older people nursing. However, whether such commitments and abilities are present among gerontological nurse teachers is unknown. This study therefore describes how undergraduate nursing students perceive their gerontological nurse teachers' abilities to facilitate students' interest in older people nursing.

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Global Journal of Research and Review