CLINICAL:

• Ebersole & Hess. Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging.
• Lueckenotte AG. Gerontological Nursing. 2000
• Resnick B. Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults: A guide for all care settings. 2004
• Eliopolous C. Gerontological Nursing, 6th ed. 2005
• Lubkin IM. Chronic Illness: Impact and Interventions. 2002.
• Mezey MD, Fulmer I, Abraham I. (eds). Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice.2nd ed.
• NY: Springer. 2003. (3rd edition due 2007).
• Zembrzuski C. Clinical Companion for Assessment of the Older Adult. Albany: Delmar/Thompson. 2001
• Gallo JJ, Bogner HR et al. Handbook of Geriatric Assessment. 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett. 2006
• Comer S. Geriatric Nursing Care Plans. Albany: Delmar/Thomson. 2005
• Fulmer TT, Foreman MD et al. Critical Care Nursing of the Elderly. 2nd ed.NY: Springer. 2001.

MANAGEMENT:

• Huber D. Leadership and Nursing Care Management. Phila: Saunders. 2000.
• Marquis BL & Huston CJ. Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing. Phila: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Mitty EL. Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care. Delmar/Thompson. (ppr)
• Saba VK et al. Essentials of Computers for Nurses: Informatics for the New Millenium. NY: McGraw-Hill.

PROFESSIONAL:

• Scope and Standards of Assisted Living Nursing Practice: AALNA website
• Competencies of the Assisted Living Nurse (RN, LPN/LVN): AALNA website
• Powers BA. Nursing Home Ethics: Everyday Issues Affecting Residents with Dementia. NY: Springer

WEBSITE RESOURCES:

• www.GeroNurseOnLine.org: Current best practice information; includes assessment protocols and tools, interventions, evaluation.
• www.NursingCenter.com: AJN Series on Nursing Care of Older Adults. “A New Look at the Old.” Evidence based humanistic care on a variety of topics; excellent series.