The Nevada Hospital Association projects the need for 662 additional nurses annually due to population growth, retirement, and replacements. Elements of Design for the Health Profession Curriculum. Given that contemporary health care is often delivered in teams, develop community based inter-disciplinary settings where students can provide services together and learn teaming skills. Given the need for curriculum coherence and for institutional accountability, build all programs around major learning objectives. Gerontology Background Thousands of new retirees annually relocate to the Las Vegas area.
Older adults use health care services in greater volumes than younger people.
Evolving programs designed to serve older adults will need a well-educated workforce. NSC-H should become a center for gerontological studies. A six-course concentration could be created. Each student would select an agency serving the older adult population for a capstone internship experience. The clinical dimension of the Baccalaureate Nursing Program requires at least two years of full time study at the upper division level.