NR 603 Syllabus
NR-603 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 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)
, 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
COs: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11
NR-603 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 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 10/30/15 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)
, 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
COs: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11
