Geriatric Care Nursing/Home Aid Nursing/Patient Assistant Nursing (GCN)
Course Details
Category: Health Care Skills
- Commencing Date: May 27-June 2, 2026
- Duration: 6 Months
- Contact Hours: 500+
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Time Schedule:
- Tuesdays - 9:00 am - 3: 30pm ( Face-Face) Tuesdays & Thursdays- 5:30pm - 8:30pm (Blended Approach) Saturdays - (Practical) 9:00am- 12:30pm (Face-Face) Times and Days are Tentative & Subject to Change.
- Tuition Fee: $90,000 JMD
- Prerequisites: none
- Teaching Mode: Face to Face or Blended Approach modalities
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Received On Completion:
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IAH Certificate
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HFJ Certificate
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HFJ Card & Pin
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NCTVET Certificate
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Course Description
A Geriatric Care Nurse – cares for the elderly, focusing on the development and implementation of treatment plans for chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension and respiratory disorders. They also educate and counsel families of elderly patients who suffer from acute and chronic conditions.
Geriatric nurses are educated to understand and treat the often complex physical and mental health needs of older people. They try to help their patients protect their health and cope with changes in their mental and physical abilities, so older people can stay independent and active as long as possible.
Geriatric nurses must enjoy working with older people. They must be patient, listen extremely carefully and balance the needs of their patients with sometimes conflicting demands from family members.
As a geriatric nurse, you will be required to perform a number of duties. For example, you will often be responsible for:
- Measuring and recording vital signs
- Assist with administering medications
- Exercising and massaging patients
- Watching for signs of pressure ulcer
- Transporting patients to doctor’s visits and other appointments
- Helping patients with their daily needs, such as bathing, dressing, and using the bathroom
- etc..
- Hospitals.
- Skilled nursing facilities.
- Nursing homes.
- Retirement centers.
- Outpatient ambulatory care clinics.
- In-home care/ Home health
- etc..
- Monthly Tuition-$15,500jmd (Contact us for additional fees price)> Lab session Fee• External Exam• Apron&Hat •Uniform •ID • Basic Life Support • Employability Skills• etc..
- .Mandatory Course Materials > Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Approach 10th
- or 12th edition • Study guides •Sphygmomanometer •Pulse Oximeter•GMR machine •Urinalysis Strips •stethoscope• mercury thermometer• nurse’s watch.•Nursing dictionary (preferably Bailliere’s 26th/27th edition or latest version)• St. John’s First Aid manual-11th/12th Edition or latest version• First-Aid equipment etc..
- In successfully completing the program ,student will receive the following:Qualifications
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- IAHJA Geriatric Care Nursing Certificate
- Wound Care Certificate
- Customer Service Certificate
- NCTVET Certification-optional
- IAHJA Employability Certificate
- Heart foundation BLS Certificate
- etc..
Career Benefits:
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- Higher income potential
- Gain a professional qualification and marketable skills
- Travel locally and Internationally to work
- etc..
Your Registration Starts Here
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
Registration Fee is $3,500 JMD
P.N. All documents required for the application process must be clear. If a candidate presents false information, admission will be cancelled at any stage and fees paid shall be forfeited. A completed application form should be accompanied by the following attested documents:
- A Passport size picture
- A copy of your birth certificate
- A Copy of your school leaving certificate
- Copies of any academical passes that you have acquired
