Unlock new career opportunities and enhance your professional skills with MacEwan University's Post Diploma Certificate in Gerontology and Hospice Palliative Care.

This two-year program is designed for nurses who have completed a nursing degree or diploma from outside of Canada. The program enhances nurses' knowledge and skills across the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual domains of palliative care and gerontology. The evidence-based curriculum covers core competencies in these nursing specialties, enabling students to apply their knowledge to real-world clinical situations. They will develop therapeutic relationships, leadership skills, and the ability to evaluate ethical dilemmas. Additionally, students learn to manage symptoms of illness or grief through appropriate nursing, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological interventions.