This document (from the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association) reviews NP scope of practice, Gerontological NP scope of practice, and the merging of the adult and gerontology NP specialties.
Link is about broader gerontology nursing, but has nice history of how AGNP primary care role has developed. Good history summation on pgs. 4-7. Also has info on practice settings, competencies, and scope of practice.
This is a report from the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. The article discusses the history of the Gerontological nursing and advances made in the specialty. In addition, the article discusses the AGNP scope of practice in both primary and acute care settings, relevant competencies, and maintaining certification.
This article does a great job of summarizing the history of geriatric NPs role in care, the development education for geriatric NPs beginning with the first program in 1966 and the unmet demand for nurses trained in geriatrics.
