Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
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51.3821 - Geriatric nurse/nursing

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide health care to aging and elderly patients. These programs include courses in geriatric primary care, geriatric diagnosis, mental health and aging, primary care management, geriatric acute and chronic illness, advanced nursing practices for geriatric patients, evidence-based nursing practice, advanced physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • geriatric nurse
    • geriatric nursing
    • gerontological nurse
    • gerontological nursing

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  • Exclusion(s)

    • geriatric medicine - fellowship(61.0203)
    • gerontological nurse practitioner(60.0717)
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