Advanced Nursing Practice or the Master of Health Studies degree. Students learn to provide primary health care to older adults, including wellness counseling of healthy older adults, management of acute and chronic conditions of older adults, and referral of conditions requiring management by other health professionals.
Students also consider community health implications related to the health of older adults.
Students examine trends in the health of adults and evidence-based health care, and explore research agendas of centres investigating health of older adults. Students complete 80 hours in the extended health services and community health development practicum, focusing on the health of older adults. In addition to these written assignments, students must achieve satisfactory performance in their practicum experiences. Course Materials Nursing 528 is comprised of both Online and Print-based course materials. Provides essential information about the course materials, the design of the course, and the procedures you should follow to complete the course successfully.