How will Regis East provide meaningful clinical experiences for Regis nursing students, especially if there are no medical facilities at Regis East?
Given the rapidly growing geriatric population, it is critical that students in the health professions as well as other disciplines have curriculum and field experiences related to the knowledge and care of older adults. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has called for the development of geriatric curricula at all levels from undergraduate through doctoral education. The state Department of Higher Education has identified competencies in the care of older adults that all nurses must have. Regis has clinical placements in 11 major hospitals, but there are limited clinical placements in Massachusetts in which students can learn what they need to know about wellness as people age. Undergraduate and graduate students under the supervision of Regis faculty will participate in providing home care services, wellness and health assessments, primary care, counseling, fitness assessments. And those students will gain experience in the implementation and management of an aging-in-pl
