About Program

Overview

The demographic shifts in Palestine and the growing elderly population indicate that the percentage of Palestinians aged 65 and older will witness an increase in chronic health conditions, facing the challenge of living with multiple health problems and functional impairment. Therefore, offering quality of services and care to this group of clients rise the need for healthcare practitioners with advanced specialty in this field.

Postgraduate programs in adult gerontology aim at preparing adult/older adult and family nurse practitioners to provide quality primary care across the life span through direct nursing care, consultation, collaboration, coordination, and referral.

Therefore, the AAUP proposes M.Sc. program in adult gerontology Nursing to produce proficient, knowledgeable, committed, ethically aware, and responsible geriatric nurses, and fill the gap in the severe shortage of these nursing practitioners

Goals

Promote understanding of adult gerontology care and the role of geriatric nurse in the health care settings to enhance diseases prevention and health promotion.
Integrate advanced knowledge of nursing and related disciplines to provide comprehensive geriatric care.
Provide students with the tools needed for critical thinking and analytical processes, and decision making in the implementation of safe, ethical clinical services.
Prepare future leaders with in depth knowledge and skills who can influence health policy and improve geriatric health care delivery system
Strengthen student’s ability to conduct original researches, scholarly activities, and evidence based practice related to adult gerontology practices.

Career of Graduates

An Adult-Gerontology Nurse can serve in a variety of practice settings, such as:

Internal Medicine Offices
Ambulatory Care Centers
Community Clinics
Long-term Care Facilities
Specialty Geriatric Clinics
University Student Health Centers
Academic Career (education and teaching)
Rehabilitation Centers
Specialty and expertise Nurse in adult gerontology
Disease Prevention Educator
Psychosocial Supporter
Actively involved Researcher in adult gerontology Care
Ministries and specialist departments of health
Government organizations
Non-government and voluntary organizations
Expert in development clinical practice
Program Manager
Global Consultant
Global Educator
Pain management expertise
Quality improvement specialist

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students should be equipped with comprehensive knowledge, skills, and abilities to excel in their endeavors.

Use advanced knowledge in pathophysiology, health assessment, and advance pharmacology to influence adult gerontology services.

Demonstrate competent skills in the care of Geriatric patients and their families through the disease process.

Demonstrate advance skills in research utilization and evidence based practice in the geriatric primary care diagnostics and management including the use of apharmacologyin the care of geriatric patients.

Exhibit leadership, ethical behaviors, attitudes, and exceptional communication skills to influence policy changes, and service delivery.

Appraise decision making and critical thinking in the provision of high quality geriatric care.

Create approaches for screening the high risk factors of aging societies to influce public policy and population health.

Implement holistic care approach for Geriatric patients including the use of health prevention and promotion models in health care.

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