Students will identify and recommend evidence-based practice solutions for improving quality health care in the specialist nursing practice area of Chronic Disease and Ageing. Students will gain a high level of knowledge and confidence to apply to their specialisation. During the specialisation units, students will study and research chronic disease management and supportive care for age-related changes and maintaining well-being for physical, psychological and social health.
To attain the Chronic Disease and Ageing specialisation, students must complete the following:
A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.
'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.
This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):