Introduction

COURSE OVERVIEW: Breyer State University offers a complete Certificate program in Gerontological Nursing. This is a twelve-semester hour course and provides a comprehensive and detailed curriculum in this nursing specialty. The program uses the latest and authoritative texts. The certificate program objective is to prepare nurses to practice at a competent level of knowledge and skill in Gerontological nursing and to provide a vehicle for appropriate credentialing for nurses in this specialty practice or aspiring to practice in Gerontological nursing.

Upon successful completion of the certificate program, graduates receive a College Certificate in Gerontological Nursing, and twelve-semester hours of college credit. CEU certificates are also available for 180 contact hours.

You may enroll at anytime and begin your studies. The Certificate Program is designed to be a self-paced program with one to one faculty mentoring. You are permitted twelve months from the date of enrollment to complete the program. You study and meet the program objectives at your own pace, and are permitted to complete the program in less than the twelve-month allotted time frame.

Once officially enrolled, you are given a security password and directions to accessing the online classroom for the Certificate Program. The classroom contains information about me your course instructor, course assignments, ordering information for textbooks, course objectives, syllabus and information regarding exams. You can correspond with me via email, and/or phone.

COURSE CONTENT: A small sample of course content follows:

1). Physical Assessment of the geriatric client.
2). Arterial Occlusive Disease.
3). Alcohol Abuse.
4). Cataracts.
5). COPD.
6). Chemotherapy.
7). Diabetes.
8). Electro physiology Studies.
9). Exercise.
10). Falls and Prevention.
11). Cancer.
12). Impotence.
13). Mechanical Ventilation
14). Nutrition Needs.
15). Osteoarthritis.
16). Pain Management.
17). Pneumonia.
18). Pressure Ulcers.
19). Restraint Use.
20). Suctioning.
21). Wound Care.
22). Transfer Techniques.
23). Urinary Incontinence.
24). Physiological Changes.
25). Theories of Aging.
26). Mental Health Issues.
27). Legal Issues in Geriatrics.
28). Patient Teaching.
29). Pharmacology Issues.
30). The Aging Body Systems.
31). Care of Aging Body Systems.
32). Sexuality in Aging.
33). Sleep Disturbances.
34). Homeless.
35). Dementia.

Courses in this Certificate Program:

Total semester hours: 12

PREREQUISITE: You must be a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Vocational Nurse to apply for this program. A bachelor's degree is NOT required.

INSTRUCTOR: The instructor for this Certificate Program is Dominick L. Flarey, PhD, MBA, RN,CS, CNAA, FACHE. He is a Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and Certified in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing.

TUITION: The cost per course is $400.00

ENROLLMENT: There is open enrollment for this certificate program. Students may enroll and begin their studies at anytime.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this certificate program, please contact Breyer State at adm@breyerstate.com.

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