The Nurse Practitioner in Long Term Care: Guidelines for Clinical Practice

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Barbara Schwitz White received her MS in nursing as an adult/gerontological nurse practitioner from California State University, Long Beach and currently coordinates this program. She developed both theoretical content and experiences in skilled nursing facilities for both undergraduate and graduate students. She received a doctorate in public health from Loma Linda University in 1997 with an emphasis in aging. She also serves as the Director of the Gerontology Program at the University.

Deborah Truax NP, MSN has been a gerontological nurse practitioner since 1987. Ms. Truax received her Masters Degree in Nursing Science from California State University Long Beach and has since been involved in clinical practice and education of nurse practitioner students. Ms. Truax is a Clinical Associate Professor at California State University Long Beach and serves as a clinical preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students. For the past 16 years her practice has been dedicated to providing health care to patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities and for the past 8 years, Ms. Truax has been employed at Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Region, Long Term Care Department.