Post-Graduate Diploma - Gerontological Nursing

Students who are internationally educated nurses and interested in geriatrics, this Post Graduate Diploma will prepare them 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 per cent 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 students the tools and skills to meet the complex physical, social, environmental, cognitive and spiritual needs of the elderly.

Students 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.