NURS: 6230 Semester: Summer
Family Nurse Practitioner 1 – Lifespan
4 Credits/150
Primary Care-Diagnosis Management Year: 2017
Clinical hours
Course Description
This is the first clinically based course for family nurse practitioners. Didactic &
clinical experiences in primary care focusing on prevention and common/chronic
health problems across the lifespan.
Course Instructor(s)
Dr. Rebecca Bates Dr. Margaretann House
Dr. Carol Braungart Dr. Corinne Howdyshell
Dr. J. Braidwood Costello Dr. Kathleen Leoffler
Dr. Asefeh Faraz Dr. Shannon Nicholson
Dr. Shanna Greminger Dr. Arlene Pericak
Dr. Lynn Henrikson Dr. Elizabeth Rash
Dr. Cameron Hogg
Course Coordinator: Dr. Cameron
Hogg
Course Objectives
Describe the role of the nurse practitioner within a family based scope of
practice and be able to apply concepts of family theory and
professionalism as set forth by national organizations.
Incorporate the principles of epidemiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology
and health promotion/disease prevention when diagnosing and managing
patients across the lifespan
Perform comprehensive health examinations by utilizing problem-
oriented data collection and risk assessment principles for the purposes
of diagnosing current conditions, identifying co-morbidities and putting
preventative practices into place in patients across the lifespan
Evaluate and implement educational and/or health promotion and
preventive strategies based on information gathered during history and
physical exam and considering cultural, socio-economic, psycho-social and
developmental needs.
Assess, diagnose and manage common primary care problems across the
lifespan by utilizing diagnostic tests, the skills of clinical decision-making
and evidenced based clinical practice guidelines.
Collaborate and arrange for appropriate consultations and referrals to other
healthcare specialties as necessary to promote quality patient care.
, 2
Prerequisites
NURS 6220 Pathophysiology
NURS 6223 Pharmacology
NURS 6222 Advanced Health Assessment
Required Textbook
American Academy of Pediatrics. Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health
Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (4th Ed.)
Burns, C.E., Dunn, A.M., Brady, M.A., Starr, N.B. & Blosser, C.G. (2017).
Pediatric Primary Care (6th Ed.) Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. ISBN-10:
032324338X
Wolff, K., Johnson, R.A., Saavedra, A.P., Roh, E.K. (2017). Fitzpatrick’s
Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology (8th Ed.) New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Hacker and Moore. (2016). Hacker and Moore's essentials of
Obstetrics and Gynecology (6th Ed). Philadelphia, PA: W.B.
Saunders.
Gilbert, D.N., Moellering, R.C., Ellopoulos, G.M., Chambers, H.F., &
Saag, M.S. (2016). The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (46th
Ed).
o Online
o E-Text
Rakel, R.E., Rakel, D.P. (2016). Textbook of Family Medicine (9th Ed.).
Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. ISBN: 978 -1-4377-1160-8
Wiener, C. M., Brown, C. D., Hemnes, A. R., & Harrison, T. R. (2015).
Harrison's principles of internal medicine (19thEd.). New York:
McGraw-Hill Medical.
Recommended Texts
American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Infectious Diseases. Red
book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (30th Ed.)
Buppert, C. (2015) Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide
(5th ed.). Burlington, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
Dunphy, L. M. & Winland-Brown, J. E. (2015). Primary care: The art and
science of advanced practice nursing. (4th Ed) Philadelphia : F.A. Davis
Company.
Esherick, J.S., Slater, E.D., David, J.A. CURRENT Practice Guidelines in
Primary Care (2017). McGraw-Hill Co. ISBN: 978-1-259-58546-3.
Foy, J.M. and Adam, H.M. (2015). Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics.
Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
Habif, T.P. (2016). Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and
Therapy. (6th Ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN:978-0-7234-3541-9 - this is a
great Derm book.
Ham, R.J., Sloane, P.D., & Warshaw, G. (2014). Primary care geriatrics (6th
Ed.). St. Louis: Mosby ISBN-13: 978-0-323-089364
Hawkins, J. W., Roberto-Nichols, D. M., & Stanley-Haney, J. L. (2016).
Guidelines for nurse practitioners in gynecologic settings (11th Ed.). New
York: Springer Pub.
Nicoll, D. (2012). Pocket guide to diagnostic tests (6th Ed.). New York:
Family Nurse Practitioner 1 – Lifespan
4 Credits/150
Primary Care-Diagnosis Management Year: 2017
Clinical hours
Course Description
This is the first clinically based course for family nurse practitioners. Didactic &
clinical experiences in primary care focusing on prevention and common/chronic
health problems across the lifespan.
Course Instructor(s)
Dr. Rebecca Bates Dr. Margaretann House
Dr. Carol Braungart Dr. Corinne Howdyshell
Dr. J. Braidwood Costello Dr. Kathleen Leoffler
Dr. Asefeh Faraz Dr. Shannon Nicholson
Dr. Shanna Greminger Dr. Arlene Pericak
Dr. Lynn Henrikson Dr. Elizabeth Rash
Dr. Cameron Hogg
Course Coordinator: Dr. Cameron
Hogg
Course Objectives
Describe the role of the nurse practitioner within a family based scope of
practice and be able to apply concepts of family theory and
professionalism as set forth by national organizations.
Incorporate the principles of epidemiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology
and health promotion/disease prevention when diagnosing and managing
patients across the lifespan
Perform comprehensive health examinations by utilizing problem-
oriented data collection and risk assessment principles for the purposes
of diagnosing current conditions, identifying co-morbidities and putting
preventative practices into place in patients across the lifespan
Evaluate and implement educational and/or health promotion and
preventive strategies based on information gathered during history and
physical exam and considering cultural, socio-economic, psycho-social and
developmental needs.
Assess, diagnose and manage common primary care problems across the
lifespan by utilizing diagnostic tests, the skills of clinical decision-making
and evidenced based clinical practice guidelines.
Collaborate and arrange for appropriate consultations and referrals to other
healthcare specialties as necessary to promote quality patient care.
, 2
Prerequisites
NURS 6220 Pathophysiology
NURS 6223 Pharmacology
NURS 6222 Advanced Health Assessment
Required Textbook
American Academy of Pediatrics. Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health
Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (4th Ed.)
Burns, C.E., Dunn, A.M., Brady, M.A., Starr, N.B. & Blosser, C.G. (2017).
Pediatric Primary Care (6th Ed.) Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. ISBN-10:
032324338X
Wolff, K., Johnson, R.A., Saavedra, A.P., Roh, E.K. (2017). Fitzpatrick’s
Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology (8th Ed.) New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Hacker and Moore. (2016). Hacker and Moore's essentials of
Obstetrics and Gynecology (6th Ed). Philadelphia, PA: W.B.
Saunders.
Gilbert, D.N., Moellering, R.C., Ellopoulos, G.M., Chambers, H.F., &
Saag, M.S. (2016). The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (46th
Ed).
o Online
o E-Text
Rakel, R.E., Rakel, D.P. (2016). Textbook of Family Medicine (9th Ed.).
Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. ISBN: 978 -1-4377-1160-8
Wiener, C. M., Brown, C. D., Hemnes, A. R., & Harrison, T. R. (2015).
Harrison's principles of internal medicine (19thEd.). New York:
McGraw-Hill Medical.
Recommended Texts
American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Infectious Diseases. Red
book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (30th Ed.)
Buppert, C. (2015) Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide
(5th ed.). Burlington, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
Dunphy, L. M. & Winland-Brown, J. E. (2015). Primary care: The art and
science of advanced practice nursing. (4th Ed) Philadelphia : F.A. Davis
Company.
Esherick, J.S., Slater, E.D., David, J.A. CURRENT Practice Guidelines in
Primary Care (2017). McGraw-Hill Co. ISBN: 978-1-259-58546-3.
Foy, J.M. and Adam, H.M. (2015). Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics.
Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
Habif, T.P. (2016). Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and
Therapy. (6th Ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN:978-0-7234-3541-9 - this is a
great Derm book.
Ham, R.J., Sloane, P.D., & Warshaw, G. (2014). Primary care geriatrics (6th
Ed.). St. Louis: Mosby ISBN-13: 978-0-323-089364
Hawkins, J. W., Roberto-Nichols, D. M., & Stanley-Haney, J. L. (2016).
Guidelines for nurse practitioners in gynecologic settings (11th Ed.). New
York: Springer Pub.
Nicoll, D. (2012). Pocket guide to diagnostic tests (6th Ed.). New York:
