{"id":2114,"date":"2026-01-06T14:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cpe\/?page_id=2114"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:05:07","slug":"advanced_geriatric_nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cpe\/advanced_geriatric_nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate in Advanced Geriatric Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2115\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/New-CPE-IG-FB-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/New-CPE-IG-FB-1-980x980.png 980w, https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/New-CPE-IG-FB-1-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, 100vw\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Context and Background<\/h3>\n<p>Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s population is ageing rapidly and faces a high burden of chronic, age-related disease, while the health workforce has limited specialist geriatric training. An Advanced Certificate in Geriatric Nursing is urgently needed to equip nurses with the assessment, prevention, management and care coordination skills required to improve older adults\u2019 health outcomes, relieve pressure on acute services, and support family-centered long-term care.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes for the Workshop<\/h3>\n<p>By the end of this course, participants will be able to:<br \/>\n1. Describe the demographic transition of population and its implications for health services.<br \/>\n2. Explain ageing and ageing process.<br \/>\n3. Provide high quality evidence-based nursing care to older persons and their families including the underprivileged and disabled using nursing process.<br \/>\n4. Communicate effectively, respectfully and compassionately with older adults and their families.<br \/>\n5. Perform assessment of functional, physical, cognitive, psychological, social and spiritual status of older persons by using appropriate tools.<br \/>\n6. Manage common health problems of older persons, including geriatric syndromes.<br \/>\n7. Identify the pharmaco dynamics and pharmacokinetics related to common drugs used in disease condition of older persons.<br \/>\n8. Provide culturally appropriate end of life care to older persons.<br \/>\n9. Identify the research priorities in gerontological nursing for evidence-based practice &amp; to conduct research<br \/>\n10. Integrate evidence-based nursing practice to plan, deliver, and evaluate geriatric healthcare services while ensuring person-centred care.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Topics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Key Topics include:<br \/>\n1. Demography and Demographic Transition<br \/>\n2. Ageing and the Ageing Process<br \/>\n3. Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Ageing<br \/>\n4. Communication Skills in Gerontology, Social Support and Services for Ageing<br \/>\n5. Introduction to Gerontological Nursing<br \/>\n6. Geriatric Nursing Assessment<br \/>\n7. Biology of Ageing<br \/>\n8. Pharmacology of Ageing<br \/>\n9. Management of Chronic Diseases of Older Persons<br \/>\n10. Psychiatric Problems of Older Persons<br \/>\n11. Malignancies of Ageing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Certificate Awarded<\/h3>\n<p>Participants will receive a <strong>Certificate of Competency <\/strong><strong>with Continuing Education Units (CEUs).<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Pricing Information<\/h3>\n<p>Workshop Fee: TT$15,000<br \/>\nOnline payment option (bank charges of 2.5% applies).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The workshop will follow the schedule below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The course will follow the schedule below:<br \/>\n\u2022 Dates: 29 January to 8 August, 2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day<br \/>\n\u2022 Venue: UWI School of Nursing, Couva Multi-Training Facility<br \/>\n\u2022 In-Person Lectures<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t hesitate to contact the CPE Team at sta-cpe@uwi.edu, or visit sta.uwi.edu\/cpe for registration details or complete the registration form using the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwi.jotform.com\/243168525746060\">https:\/\/uwi.jotform.com\/243168525746060\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context and Background Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s population is ageing rapidly and faces a high burden of chronic, age-related disease, while the health workforce has limited specialist geriatric training. 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