GNSAG-MAJOR - Nursing: Clin. Nurs. Spec Adult Gerontology

Integrate scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.

Evidence leadership skills needed that emphasize ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems perspective.

Articulate methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality, as well as apply quality principles within an organization.

Apply research outcomes within the practice setting, resolve practice problems, works as change agents, and disseminate results.

Use patient-care technologies to deliver and enhance care and use communication technologies to integrate and coordinate care.

Intervene at the system level through the policy development process and employ advocacy strategies to influence health, health care, and health policy.

Act as a member and leader of inter-professional teams, communicate, collaborate, and consult with other health professionals to manage and coordinate care for individuals and populations.

Apply and integrate broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally-appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations.

Develop strategies to achieve quality outcomes in care delivery with respect to fiscal and human resources.

Apply management, leadership, and systems theory to the design and implementation of services in a health care system.

Practice independently and collaboratively with an interprofessional team while delivering direct and indirect care services in various types of health care systems to promote health, prevent disease and improve the health status of diverse individuals, families, communities, and populations.

Value life-long learning and continuing professional development.