Syllabus
Course Syllabus
Sandra Deering
Office: Virtual
Office Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday and by appt
Phone: 248-709-2785
Welcome to NR 603 Clinical Practice Practicum! I am Sandra Deering DNP, FNP
and I am excited to be teaching this course for Chamberlain College of Nursing!
My background in nursing is varied and brings a host of perspectives to the table.
I graduated with my BSN in 1993 and practiced as a staff nurse in Critical Care
for 5 years until I returned to school for my MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner
degree and licensure. I continued practicing in Critical Care for 9 years running a
busy Stepdown Unit. Then I transitioned to several part time positions including
primary/psychiatric care of incarcerated adolescents, hospice care of terminal
patients and leading an FDA phase 2 proof of concept trial looking at pain
management intervention for Fibromyalgia. I have also taught online and in the
classroom in Michigan. Was I kidding when I said my background was varied? I
definitely enjoy using humor in education to keep the information light, lively
and engaging! I completed my Doctorate in Nursing in 2011.
In my NP role on the stepdown unit I was responsible for all the admissions, daily
interventions, crisis interventions and discharge planning. This experience helped
me hone my skills at quickly putting together the picture of the patient’s
complaint, symptoms, and diagnostics to form a list of differential diagnoses
upon which the final diagnosis and treatment plan are derived! One of the most
important things I learned in that experience is this: The answer is almost always
in the patient’s history! You will hear me say this often! A patient who accurately
reports their symptoms is your best tool! We will discuss in the class how to
maximize this statement as well as what to do when the patient is not a good
reporter.
I grew up in Michigan and have spent most of my life here with my husband and
two young boys (6 and 7 years old). I am an oenophile, enjoy golfing and
physical fitness as well as performing comedy and dramas at our local
community theater! Props to anyone who can tell me what an Oenophile is!
, I am very excited to begin this journey with all of you!
Welcome! Dr. D
Syllabus
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Course
NR603
Number:
Course
Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Practice Across the Lifespan
Title:
Course
3 credits (0.5 Theory; 2.5 Clinical)
Credit:
Pre-
NR601, NR602
requisite:
CCN You can access Chamberlain College of Nursing Pledge here
Pledge
Course This course continues to expand the theoretical and practical knowledge of
diagnostic principles specific to the role of the FNP for the healthcare needs of
Descriptio
individuals of all ages. Students will further develop their skills related to health
n promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of complex acute
and chronic conditions, including behavioral health. Care strategies will include
patient education, protocol development, follow-up, and referral through a
clinical practicum experience in a precepted advanced practice setting.
Textbooks Required Textbooks
The following books are required for this course.
, Buttaro, T.M., Trybulski, J., Bailey, P., & Sandburg-Cook, J. (2013).
Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice. (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier
Mosby.
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Recommended Textbooks
Goroll, A., & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary care medicine: Office evaluation and
management of the adult patient (7th ed.). China: Wolters Kluwer Health.
To obtain all your books and supplies, visit the online Chamberlain bookstore at
https://bookstore.chamberlain.edu/.
Many of the courses may use the same books. We encourage you to please
keep all books you have purchased until you have completed your program.
This will prevent you from having to repurchase books.
Course
Outcomes Chamberlain College of Nursing courses are built to align course content with
specific Course Outcomes (COs). The COs define the learning objectives that
the student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course
completion. The COs that will be covered in detail each week can be found in the
Course Outcomes item in that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference
will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the CO that it
emphasizes.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following.
1 Utilize critical inquiry and judgment to evaluate the design, implementation,
and outcomes of strategies developed for health promotion, health protection,
Course Syllabus
Sandra Deering
Office: Virtual
Office Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday and by appt
Phone: 248-709-2785
Welcome to NR 603 Clinical Practice Practicum! I am Sandra Deering DNP, FNP
and I am excited to be teaching this course for Chamberlain College of Nursing!
My background in nursing is varied and brings a host of perspectives to the table.
I graduated with my BSN in 1993 and practiced as a staff nurse in Critical Care
for 5 years until I returned to school for my MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner
degree and licensure. I continued practicing in Critical Care for 9 years running a
busy Stepdown Unit. Then I transitioned to several part time positions including
primary/psychiatric care of incarcerated adolescents, hospice care of terminal
patients and leading an FDA phase 2 proof of concept trial looking at pain
management intervention for Fibromyalgia. I have also taught online and in the
classroom in Michigan. Was I kidding when I said my background was varied? I
definitely enjoy using humor in education to keep the information light, lively
and engaging! I completed my Doctorate in Nursing in 2011.
In my NP role on the stepdown unit I was responsible for all the admissions, daily
interventions, crisis interventions and discharge planning. This experience helped
me hone my skills at quickly putting together the picture of the patient’s
complaint, symptoms, and diagnostics to form a list of differential diagnoses
upon which the final diagnosis and treatment plan are derived! One of the most
important things I learned in that experience is this: The answer is almost always
in the patient’s history! You will hear me say this often! A patient who accurately
reports their symptoms is your best tool! We will discuss in the class how to
maximize this statement as well as what to do when the patient is not a good
reporter.
I grew up in Michigan and have spent most of my life here with my husband and
two young boys (6 and 7 years old). I am an oenophile, enjoy golfing and
physical fitness as well as performing comedy and dramas at our local
community theater! Props to anyone who can tell me what an Oenophile is!
, I am very excited to begin this journey with all of you!
Welcome! Dr. D
Syllabus
Print This Page
Course
NR603
Number:
Course
Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Practice Across the Lifespan
Title:
Course
3 credits (0.5 Theory; 2.5 Clinical)
Credit:
Pre-
NR601, NR602
requisite:
CCN You can access Chamberlain College of Nursing Pledge here
Pledge
Course This course continues to expand the theoretical and practical knowledge of
diagnostic principles specific to the role of the FNP for the healthcare needs of
Descriptio
individuals of all ages. Students will further develop their skills related to health
n promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of complex acute
and chronic conditions, including behavioral health. Care strategies will include
patient education, protocol development, follow-up, and referral through a
clinical practicum experience in a precepted advanced practice setting.
Textbooks Required Textbooks
The following books are required for this course.
, Buttaro, T.M., Trybulski, J., Bailey, P., & Sandburg-Cook, J. (2013).
Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice. (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier
Mosby.
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Recommended Textbooks
Goroll, A., & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary care medicine: Office evaluation and
management of the adult patient (7th ed.). China: Wolters Kluwer Health.
To obtain all your books and supplies, visit the online Chamberlain bookstore at
https://bookstore.chamberlain.edu/.
Many of the courses may use the same books. We encourage you to please
keep all books you have purchased until you have completed your program.
This will prevent you from having to repurchase books.
Course
Outcomes Chamberlain College of Nursing courses are built to align course content with
specific Course Outcomes (COs). The COs define the learning objectives that
the student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course
completion. The COs that will be covered in detail each week can be found in the
Course Outcomes item in that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference
will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the CO that it
emphasizes.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following.
1 Utilize critical inquiry and judgment to evaluate the design, implementation,
and outcomes of strategies developed for health promotion, health protection,
