International Study Programs

Gerontology and Chronic Illness Grad Cert

Conestoga College, Canada

About This Program

If you are an internationally educated nurse, you can take this program if you:

• Have a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing
• Completed a program similar to Conestoga's Enhanced Nursing Practice - Clinical and Critical Care graduate certificate

This program will deepen your capacity to care for seniors who are living with chronic illness and their families. This graduate certificate program emphasizes a professional socialization framework and nursing excellence is optimized within the context of the Canadian health-care system.

It also has the following subjects;

• NCLEX-RN Preparation
• Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Preparation

If you are a Filipino Citizen, there is no need to sit for any Secure English Language Test such as the IELTS or PTE if you are going to enroll in Conestoga College UNLESS:

• The program explicitly requires it OR;
• You intend to apply under the Study Direct Stream procedure.

Recognition of Prior Learning.

Conestoga College recognizes prior learning of skills, knowledge or competencies that you gained through your work, formal and informal education, non-formal learning, or other life experiences.

This prior learning must be measurable at the required academic level. It must also meet Conestoga standards of achievement for current courses.

Do you want your prior learning recognized for advanced standing or exemption? You may have to undergo further assessment, such as challenge exams.

Once you complete the assessment, Conestoga records your proper course credit on your official transcript.

Course Delivery

Through theory, labs, simulation, and clinical practice, this program focuses on caring for seniors throughout the continuum of care in a variety of settings.

Conestoga College offers this Enhanced Professional Practice - Gerontology and Chronic Illness program at the Doon campus.

The one-year Enhanced Nursing Practice-Clinical and Critical Care graduate certificate program is part of Conestoga College's eText initiative. eText integrates digital resources that are available to you during your first day at the college.

You will be spending less, too, getting approximately 40% off the price of printed textbooks.

Careers

This program will prepare you with the knowledge and authentic experience so you can confidently enter into the Canadian health-care workforce.

Equip yourself with the capabilities to work as a nurse in the areas of long-term care, community-based care and general internal medicine.

Learning Outcomes

After graduation, you gain the following competencies:

• Integrate nursing research and theoretical underpinnings as they relate to gerontological nursing practice within the context of the Canadian health-care system.
• Uphold the principles of accountability, diversity, equity, and dignity in the care of Canadian seniors and their families through the examination of the role of the registered nurse.
• Differentiate between regular age-related changes and pathological changes in the older adult to support the promotion of healthy aging and disease prevention.
• Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments to design individualized plans of care.
• Comply with legislation and regulations governing nursing practice within the Canadian health care system through practice demonstration in clinical, simulated, and real-life environments.
• Promote person- and family-centered care. As a result of training, your interprofessional collaborative skills will grow stronger to meet the therapeutic needs of patients affected by chronic illness, multiple comorbidities, or life-limiting disease.
• Respond in a way that meets the needs and expectations of persons, families, and populations at the end of life.
• Examine strategies to promote professional self-care to optimize resilience in the provision of safe and quality nursing care.
• Implement strategies to enhance professional leadership capabilities at the levels of the professional, organization, and the health-care system.
• Analyze the health impact of public policy on the Canadian population
• Determine appropriate responses to clinical scenarios using evidence-informed methods and tools.

Course Outline

Term One for Enhanced Professional Practice - Gerontology and Chronic Illness

Term Two for Enhanced Professional Practice - Gerontology and Chronic Illness

Course Info