NR603 Syllabus
Syllabus
Course Code: NR603
Course Title: Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Practice Across the Lifespan
Syllabus
Top Information
Course Number: NR603
Course Title: Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Practice Across the
Lifespan
Course Credit: 3 credits (0.5 Theory; 2.5 Clinical)
Pre-requisite: NR601, NR602
Course Text
Buttaro, T.M., Trybulski, J., Bailey, P., & Sandburg-Cook, J. (2013). Primary
care: A collaborative practice. (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. (E-
book)
Required across all FNP courses:
Textbook 2
• American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Recommended across all FNP courses:
Textbook 3
• Goroll, A., & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary care medicine: Office
evaluation and management of the adult patient (7th ed.). China:
Wolters Kluwer Health.
Course Description
This course continues to expand the theoretical and practical knowledge of
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,diagnostic principles specific to the role of the FNP, for the healthcare needs of
individuals of all ages. Students will further develop their skills related to health
promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and
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,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.
Course Outcomes
1
Utilize critical inquiry and judgment to evaluate the design, implementation, and
outcomes of strategies developed for health promotion, health protection, disease
prevention, and treatment models across diverse healthcare delivery systems. (PO
7)
2
Assimilate primary care competencies into specialty nurse practitioner practice that
exemplify professional values, scholarship, service, and culturally competent global
awareness and support ongoing professional and personal development. (PO 9)
3
Plan for healthcare delivery system negotiation and management of human and
physical resources in a fiscally responsible manner to support high-quality and
cost-effective care and decision-making. (PO 3)
4
Synthesize health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and
treatment across the lifespan. (PO 1)
5
Demonstrate patient-centered care through the nurse practitioner patient
relationship across the lifespan. (PO 7)
6
Promote safety and quality patient outcomes through integration of the
teaching-coaching functions across the lifespan. (PO 1)
7
Exemplify a commitment to the professional role of the family nurse practitioner
when providing care across the lifespan. (PO 5)
8
Apply management and leadership concepts in diverse healthcare delivery systems
to improve health outcomes across the lifespan. (PO 8)
9
Utilize continuous quality improvement strategies to promote healthcare quality
and safety across the lifespan. (PO 2)
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, 10
Incorporates cultural preferences, values, health beliefs, and behaviors into
healthcare across the lifespan. (PO 7)
11
Formulate differential diagnosis using critical thinking and integration and
interpretation of different forms of data. (PO 1)
12
Reflect on personal and professional growth toward achieving competence as a
family nurse practitioner. (PO 5, 10)
Program Outcomes
The MSN program outcomes are aligned with the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing publication, The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011). Upon
completion of the MSN degree program, the graduate will be able to:
1. Practice safe, high-quality advanced nursing care based on concepts and
knowledge from nursing and related disciplines.
2. Construct processes for leading and promoting quality improvement and safety
in advanced nursing practice and healthcare delivery.
3. Use contemporary communication modalities effectively in advanced nursing roles.
4. Evaluate the design, implementation and outcomes of strategies
developed to meet healthcare needs.
5. Develop a plan for lifelong personal and professional growth that integrates
professional values regarding scholarship, service and global engagement.
6. Apply legal, ethical and human-caring principles to situations in advanced nursing practice.
7. Design patient-centered care models and delivery systems using the best
available scientific evidence.
8. Manage human, fiscal and physical resources to achieve and support
individual and organizational goals.
9. Compose a plan for systematic inquiry and dissemination of findings to
support advanced nursing practice, patient-care innovation, and the nursing
profession.
10. Collaborate interprofessionally in research, education, practice, health policy
and leadership to improve population health outcomes.
11. Apply principles of informatics to manage data and information in order to
support effective decision making.
Course Schedule
Week 1
Title: Overview of behavioral health and cultural diversity
issues in primary care
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Syllabus
Course Code: NR603
Course Title: Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Practice Across the Lifespan
Syllabus
Top Information
Course Number: NR603
Course Title: Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Practice Across the
Lifespan
Course Credit: 3 credits (0.5 Theory; 2.5 Clinical)
Pre-requisite: NR601, NR602
Course Text
Buttaro, T.M., Trybulski, J., Bailey, P., & Sandburg-Cook, J. (2013). Primary
care: A collaborative practice. (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. (E-
book)
Required across all FNP courses:
Textbook 2
• American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Recommended across all FNP courses:
Textbook 3
• Goroll, A., & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary care medicine: Office
evaluation and management of the adult patient (7th ed.). China:
Wolters Kluwer Health.
Course Description
This course continues to expand the theoretical and practical knowledge of
Retrieved on 2/2/16 hf
,diagnostic principles specific to the role of the FNP, for the healthcare needs of
individuals of all ages. Students will further develop their skills related to health
promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and
Retrieved on 2/2/16 hf
,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.
Course Outcomes
1
Utilize critical inquiry and judgment to evaluate the design, implementation, and
outcomes of strategies developed for health promotion, health protection, disease
prevention, and treatment models across diverse healthcare delivery systems. (PO
7)
2
Assimilate primary care competencies into specialty nurse practitioner practice that
exemplify professional values, scholarship, service, and culturally competent global
awareness and support ongoing professional and personal development. (PO 9)
3
Plan for healthcare delivery system negotiation and management of human and
physical resources in a fiscally responsible manner to support high-quality and
cost-effective care and decision-making. (PO 3)
4
Synthesize health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and
treatment across the lifespan. (PO 1)
5
Demonstrate patient-centered care through the nurse practitioner patient
relationship across the lifespan. (PO 7)
6
Promote safety and quality patient outcomes through integration of the
teaching-coaching functions across the lifespan. (PO 1)
7
Exemplify a commitment to the professional role of the family nurse practitioner
when providing care across the lifespan. (PO 5)
8
Apply management and leadership concepts in diverse healthcare delivery systems
to improve health outcomes across the lifespan. (PO 8)
9
Utilize continuous quality improvement strategies to promote healthcare quality
and safety across the lifespan. (PO 2)
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, 10
Incorporates cultural preferences, values, health beliefs, and behaviors into
healthcare across the lifespan. (PO 7)
11
Formulate differential diagnosis using critical thinking and integration and
interpretation of different forms of data. (PO 1)
12
Reflect on personal and professional growth toward achieving competence as a
family nurse practitioner. (PO 5, 10)
Program Outcomes
The MSN program outcomes are aligned with the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing publication, The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011). Upon
completion of the MSN degree program, the graduate will be able to:
1. Practice safe, high-quality advanced nursing care based on concepts and
knowledge from nursing and related disciplines.
2. Construct processes for leading and promoting quality improvement and safety
in advanced nursing practice and healthcare delivery.
3. Use contemporary communication modalities effectively in advanced nursing roles.
4. Evaluate the design, implementation and outcomes of strategies
developed to meet healthcare needs.
5. Develop a plan for lifelong personal and professional growth that integrates
professional values regarding scholarship, service and global engagement.
6. Apply legal, ethical and human-caring principles to situations in advanced nursing practice.
7. Design patient-centered care models and delivery systems using the best
available scientific evidence.
8. Manage human, fiscal and physical resources to achieve and support
individual and organizational goals.
9. Compose a plan for systematic inquiry and dissemination of findings to
support advanced nursing practice, patient-care innovation, and the nursing
profession.
10. Collaborate interprofessionally in research, education, practice, health policy
and leadership to improve population health outcomes.
11. Apply principles of informatics to manage data and information in order to
support effective decision making.
Course Schedule
Week 1
Title: Overview of behavioral health and cultural diversity
issues in primary care
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