NURS 3144 - Professional Practice in Gerontological Nursing

Credit(s): 4
Other Hour(s): 24
Other Hours Schedule Type Clinical

In this course students integrate primary health care and population health strategies promoting health and providing holistic care for a diversity of older adults and families in a variety of settings and contexts. Students will demonstrate evidence based, ethical, safe, and effective nursing care reflecting critical thinking, clinical judgment and collaboration while incorporating community and family centered approaches. Students will integrate previous and current theoretical and practical knowledge.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NURS 3142.
Note: Students must be prepared to attend clinical anywhere in Calgary and be open to options outside of Calgary.