This two semester post-graduate certificate program will provide nurses with specialized training related to the prevention and management of chronic diseases. Chronic diseases may impair everyday physical and mental functions and reduce one’s ability to perform daily activities. Chronic disease management is a specialization within the nursing field, which allows nurses to apply their practical knowledge to create patient care programs for chronic conditions. Graduates of this program will be well-equipped to treat patients with chronic health conditions including cardiovascular diseases (heart and stroke), cancer, diabetes, arthritis, chronic respiratory diseases, and chronic depression. They will also acquire the skills to manage a patient’s chronic condition, plan an individualized intervention plan, educate patients’ on self- management plans, and assess a patient’s condition based on outcome tools.
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