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| Ingegerd Fagerberg, PhD, RN, researcher and educator from Malardalen University, Sweden |
Face-to face and telecommunications seminar on curriculum issues
related to care of the elderly occurred with faculty of four
MSU-Bozeman College of Nursing campuses Bozeman, Missoula, Great
Falls and Billings. Meetings were also held with College of
Nursing administrators and the MSU Office of International
Studies. A graduate student seminar conducted by the Visiting
Scholar was held on the Bozeman campus on the topic Researching
nursing staff increasing our knowledge about the patient s
life-world . Open seminars for the campus and health care
communities were provided by the Visiting Scholar on the topic of
Temporary confusion: A terrifying experience . Approximately
40-60 students, faculty and health care providers participated in
each of these seminars which were held in three locations - St.
Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Benefis Hospital in Great Falls and
the MSU-Billings campus. A discussion of multidisciplinary
approaches to geriatric care and education was held with
participants of the Montana Geriatric Education Center. In
addition to various informal gatherings, other community contacts
engaged in by Dr. Fagerberg included visits to two research
centers, two long term care facilities, and a community council
on aging.
by Fredricka Gilje, PhD, RN, Associate
Professor, MSU-Bozeman College of Nursing, Billings Campus
