On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

• Critically explore the challenges of an aging society and the challenges faced in gerontological nursing practice.
• Critically examine the concept of person centred practice as it relates to older people.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principal theories, policies and practices relating to promoting health and wellbeing of older people.
• Develop a critical awareness of the broader concepts and influences that impact on older person care such as dementia, elder abuse, medication management, transition into care.
• Critically discuss perspectives in end of life care and its management.
• Demonstrate critical knowledge of the central themes of advanced practice, leadership, quality improvement, research and evidence based practice development in Gerontological Nursing.