Geriatric Nursing Leadership Program

Develop the leader in you.

The College of Nursing has received a federal HRSA grant to develop and implement a program to improve the knowledge and skills of Utah registered nurses for clinical care and leadership in any setting where older adults are cared for.

Flexibility

• Fully on-line curriculum - 4 semesters of study
• RN - BS Geriatric Nursing Leadership specialty track
• Certificate options

Leadership

• Focus on leadership skills and competencies
• Individualized leadership development plan
• Best Practices and Capstone courses lead to workplace quality improvement/organizational change projects

Expertise

• Emphasis on the care of older adults in all settings
• Nationally known faculty
• Enhanced geriatric clinical content in courses

Every GNL applicant must be a currently licensed RN.

Both the RN - BS and Certificate programs cover current clinical content (e.g., pain management, end of life care, prevention of falls, pressure ulcers) and leadership/management skills (e.g., human resource management, teaching, mentoring, quality improvement) based in part on the American Healthcare Association/National Center for Assisted Living Radiating Excellence Program. The coursework for both the RN - BS and Certificate programs is offered online with three on-campus intensive sessions to accommodate work and family obligations. The goal is to recruit, nurture, and encourage nurses to choose to work or stay in a variety of geriatric health care settings and assume leadership roles.

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This program is funded by the US Department of Heath and Human Services Heath Resources and Services Administration. HRSA Grant Number D62HP01910.