Gerontology Practice Atlantic Technological University

Overview

Changes are evident in many aspects of older persons’ health service delivery, with clear changing demographics, and the sophistication of technological, medical, and social advancement. Health and social care services must continue to evolve, and nursing, health and social care professionals must continue respond to the needs of individuals, families, and communities in the provision of older persons’ care and services in the acute, community and long-stay settings.

The aim of this Gerontology Practice programmes at the Atlantic Technological University are to develop students’ theoretical knowledge, professional values and skills to enable them to plan and implement evidence-based interventions and person-centred approaches for older people across a variety of health and social care contexts.

Career:

This programme will allow graduates to progress in a number of ways. For nurses, having a discipline-specific Master’s will be very beneficial when applying for management positions such as Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) 1 and 2. It also allows them to progress towards Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) positions, although they would have to have a certain amount of years’ experience to be eligible to apply for these positions.

Other posts such as Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) posts demand a specific programme that is required to become an ANP with specific modules on prescribing and advanced physical assessment. This programme would not qualify a nurse as an ANP, but it is likely to give some exemption from an ANP programme – for example – students would be exempt from taking the research element again.