The Indian Nursing Council on October 21, 2024, issued the Indian Nursing Council {Nurse Practitioner in Geriatric Nursing (NPGN) - Postgraduate Residency Program} Regulations, 2023.
This program is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in-depth understanding in the field of Geriatric Nursing. It will help students to develop advanced nursing skills in Geriatric Nursing.
The NPGN program is a nursing residency program with a main focus on competency-based training. The duration of the course is of two years with the curriculum consisting of theory that includes core courses, advanced practice courses and clinical courses, besides clinical practicum which is a major component.
The NPGN program prepares registered B.Sc. nurses for advanced practice roles such as clinical experts, managers, educators, and consultants as Nurse Practitioners in Geriatric Nursing leading to M.Sc. Nursing (NP in Geriatric Nursing). This curriculum aims to create a cadre of nursing professionals in the care of older adults who would acquire knowledge about age-related biological changes.
The following are the objectives of this program:
On completion of the program, the NPGNs will be able to:
• Assume responsibility and accountability to provide competent and appropriate family centred care to older adult patients;
• Demonstrate clinical competence/expertise in providing geriatric care which includes assessment, diagnostic reasoning, complex monitoring and therapies;
• Apply theoretical, pathophysiological, and pharmacological principles and evidence base in implementing therapies/interventions in geriatric care;
• Assess and participate in managing acute illnesses in older adults to stabilize and restore the patient’s health and minimize or manage complications as part of geriatric multidisciplinary team;
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals in the geriatric care team, across the continuum of care.
These shall come into force on October 21, 2024.
[File No. 11-1/2024-INC (IV)]
