Post Basic Nursing: Hospice Palliative Care
and Gerontology @ Edmonton

MacEwan's certificate program in Post-Basic Nursing Practice: Hospice Palliative Care and Gerontological Nursing combines the common skill sets necessary for practice in both of these areas with focus on gerontology, while preparing graduates for rewarding careers in their practice specialty.

Study Mode:

  • One year full time
  • Two intake per year.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must have completed a Diploma/Degree in Nursing from an accredited
    nursing education program.
  • IELTS requirement of minimum 6.5 overall.

Course Structure:

Semester I:
  • Health Assessment
  • Life Decisions and Moral Dilemmas
  • Coordinating Care Delivery Resources
  • Advanced Therapeutic Relations
Semester II:
  • Field Project
  • Conceptualizing Gerontological Nursing Practice
  • Responding to the Older Adult’s Health Status
  • Pain Assessment and Management

Cost of the Program:

Contact us for the detailed fee structure.