Year 1

SEMESTER 1
Course
EASL 066
GNUR 399
GNUR 401
GNUR 403
GNUR 412

SEMESTER 2
Course

GNUR 500
GNUR 503
GNUR 504
GNUR 511
GNUR 520

Year 2

SEMESTER 3
Course
GNUR 411
GNUR 505
GNUR 512
HSER 255
MHAD 500

SEMESTER 4

Course

GNUR 501
GNUR 508
GNUR 514
GNUR 525
MHAD 501

Post Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing

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College Preparation - Research Writing
College Orientation

Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
Relational Practice

Professional Nursing in the Canadian Health Care System

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Introduction to Gerontological Nursing

Delirium, Dementia and Depression in the Elderly
Nursing Lab aX Physical Assessment and Basic Skills
Physical Aging and Chronic Disease Management: Part I

Clinical Practice in Complex Care

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Introduction to Nursing Leadership

Advanced Pharmacology for the Elderly

Physical Aging and Chronic Disease Management: Part IL
Professional Foundations for Human Services

Mental Health and Addictions I

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Psychosocial Issues Impacting Aging

Nursing Lab - Advanced Clinical Skills & Wound Care
End-of-Life Care

Clinical Practice in Community & Acute Care

Mental Health and Addictions IT

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selkirk.ca/program/post-graduate-diploma-gerontology

LENGTH OF STUDY:
Two years

ACCREDITATION:
Post Graduate Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Program Summary

If you are an internationally educated nurse

and interested in geriatrics, this Post Graduate
Diploma will prepare you to effectively work with
older adults, promoting wellness and enabling health.

The geriatric population is the fastest growing health
cohort around the world. Currently 70% of all patients
in Canada are elderly; registered nurses must have
specialized knowledge and training to effectively
educate, assess and care for these older people.

This Post Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing
will give you the tools and skills to meet the complex
physical, social, environmental, cognitive and spiritual
needs of the elderly.

You will be given the chance to have intercultural
exchange between graduate nurses from other
countries and on-campus BSN students. This will
promote rich dialogue about nursing approaches,
philosophies and global health needs.

CURRICULUM
Upon completion of this program, you will
— Interpret basic geriatric trends and issues

— Analyze and test a wide variety of
health assessment tools

— Demonstrate critical, innovative thinking when
problem solving complex geriatric issues

— Illustrate how to educate towards wellness in
aging

— Develop advocacy skills at relational, unit and
policy making levels

Seminars and occasional class interaction will
provide added opportunity for an exchange of ideas
and nursing expertise.

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