Health technology in gerontological nursing (5cr)

Objective

Students
• know how to look for and utilise appropriate technological solutions as they support the health and wellbeing of older people
• can use technology as part of nursing to support the health and functional capacity of older people
• can assess the suitability, ethics and safety of technological solutions in a customer-oriented manner
• can use remote consultation as part of nursing
• know how to support older people and their families in implementing and using technological solutions

Content

• health technology in the care older people
• gerontechnological solutions for the health, wellbeing and functional capacity of older people
• remote consultations in the care of older people
• the ethics, suitability and safety of technological solutions
• offering guidance and support to customers and families in the use of technological solutions

Qualifications

Suitable for nurses, public health nurses, and midwives to deepen and update their skills, or for health sector university of applied sciences students who have already completed the relevant professional basic studies in their degree. The requirement for transitioning to advanced studies is approximately 120 credits or another specific reason agreed upon with a study counselor. Open university students should have equivalent knowledge (a corresponding course from another university of applied sciences or sufficient work experience as a nurse).

Further information

RPL 8/2025:
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is possible only if the student has a previous nursing degree or equivalent higher education studies leading to a nursing degree.