NRNP – 6531 Adv Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan full course
Week 1: Competencies of Advanced Nursing Practice
Competencies in advanced nursing practice focus on the distinct knowledge, skills, and attitudes required by nurse practitioners when working with adults throughout their lifespan in clinical settings. These competencies, established by field experts, offer clarity on the essential attributes for a successful career. Practicing these competencies is crucial to enable their effective application in various situations. Beyond real-world settings, virtual opportunities, such as case study simulations with i-Human patients in this course, play a significant role in competency development. These simulations serve as formative practice, guiding and preparing you for real-world clinical experiences.
This week, your task is to explore advanced nursing practice competencies and reflect on your strengths and challenges associated with these competencies. Through this reflection, consider how this course contributes to achieving your career goals or objectives.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze strengths and challenges related to nursing practice competencies.
- Describe professional career goals or objectives.
NRNP – 6531 Adv Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan Full Course
Learning Resources:
- Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
- Required Media (click to expand/reduce)
Class Café: Introduction
This Class Café serves as a platform for discussions unrelated to the formal course content and will not be evaluated. It’s an opportunity to connect with your peers, learn about their backgrounds, and share personal histories. Please note that if your post is of a personal nature and requires an individual response from the Instructor, it’s advisable to email the Instructor directly.
By Day 2 Take the chance to post an introduction, allowing your colleagues to get to know you. Feel free to pose any course-related or general questions.
Engage with your colleagues by responding to their introductions and addressing any queries or posing questions of your own.
Note: This Class Café is optional and won’t be graded, but we encourage you to build connections with your colleagues.
Submission and Grading Information
Post by Day 2 To participate in this Discussion:
- Class Café: Introductions NRNP – 6531 Adv Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan full course
- Discussion: Career Goals – Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies
An advanced practice nurse plays a vital role in collaborating and communicating with various stakeholders to ensure optimal patient care. Their responsibilities encompass diagnosis, treatment, management, and education, all while upholding patient safety and ethical standards. Competencies have been established to guide advanced practice nurses in acquiring the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes for success.
Discussion Prompt: Advanced Nursing Practice Competencies and Career Goals
In this Discussion, you will explore advanced nursing practice competencies, reflecting on personal strengths and challenges in working with adults across the lifespan. Additionally, consider how this course can contribute to achieving your career goals or objectives.
To Prepare:
- Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on advanced nursing practice competencies. Reflect on your strengths and challenges when working with adults.
By Day 3:
Post a summary of your expectations for this course. Provide a brief explanation of your strengths and challenges in nursing practice competencies with adults. Discuss any career goals in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) role that this course may help you achieve. Support your points with credible and scholarly sources from your research.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
By Day 6:
Respond to at least two colleagues on separate days. Offer suggestions or resources to help them address personal strengths, challenges, or career goals. Support your suggestions with a minimum of 3 credible and current scholarly sources.
Note: You must complete your initial post before viewing and responding to colleagues’ postings. Click on the “Post to Discussion Question” link, then select “Create Thread” for your initial post. Take care to review your post before clicking “Submit,” as you cannot edit or delete posts once submitted, and anonymous posting is not allowed.
Practicum Manual Acknowledgment
The Practicum Manual outlines the structure, timing, and policies for both classroom-based and practicum experiences, serving as a guide for success in nurse practitioner (NP) specialties.
Field Experience: MSN Nurse Practitioner Practicum Manual
Follow the instructions to confirm that you have downloaded and thoroughly read the entire MSN Nurse Practitioner Practicum Manual. Your confirmation indicates your commitment to adhere to the outlined requirements essential for the successful completion of this program.
Coming Up in Week 2: Practicum Deadline
In the Nurse Practitioner programs (FNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP, and PMHNP), multiple practicum courses are mandatory. If you plan to undertake a practicum course within the next two terms, submit your application via Meditrek. Find information on the application process and deadlines at the Field Experience: College of Nursing: Application Process – Graduate web page.
Take the time to review Appropriate Preceptors and Field Sites for your courses, along with practicum manuals, FAQs, webinars, and required forms available on the Field Experience: College of Nursing: Student Resources and Manuals web page.
Field Experience: College of Nursing Quick Answers
- Field Experience: MSN Nurse Practitioner Practicum Manual
- Student Practicum Resources: NP Student Orientation
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Next Week: i-Human Simulation Case Study
Prepare to analyze an i-Human simulation case study focusing on an adult patient with an integumentary condition. Formulate a differential diagnosis based on the patient’s information, evaluate treatment options, and create a comprehensive treatment plan.
Looking Ahead: i-Human Assignments
Starting Week 2, you’ll complete case study assignments using i-Human. Ensure you have your i-Human Patients login and password. If not received, contact the Course Instructor. Familiarize yourself with the i-Human Patients Case Player Student Manual to navigate the software effectively.
Week 3: Evaluation and Management of HEENT Conditions
Although there won’t be a simulation case study, emphasize continued observations and gathering additional patient information. This week concludes Module 1, culminating in a Knowledge Check assessment covering the topics examined in Weeks 1–3.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key terms, concepts, and principles related to the primary care of adults across the lifespan.
Learning Resources
- Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
- Required Media (click to expand/reduce)
Knowledge Check: Module 1
Complete a 10-question Knowledge Check to assess your understanding of Module 1’s content. This formative practice aids preparation for the Midterm, Final Exam, and your NP certification exam, covering nursing competencies, billing and coding, integumentary conditions, and HEENT conditions. Take your time, do your best, and answer each question to the best of your ability.
Module 2 Overview
In Module 2, you will delve into the evaluation and management of cardiovascular conditions in Week 4 and respiratory conditions in Week 5. This involves assessing, diagnosing, and treating two i-Human patients—one with a cardiovascular condition and another with a respiratory condition.
Week 5 Knowledge Check
Prepare for the Week 5 Knowledge Check, assessing your understanding of Module 2 topics covered in Weeks 4 and 5. Refer to the Week 5 Knowledge Check Assignment for specific details and plan your time accordingly.
Week 4: Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Conditions
Addressing modifiable risk factors and promoting healthier lifestyle habits play a crucial role in preventing cardiovascular conditions. Advanced practice nurses are instrumental in educating and advising patients on risk reduction. However, unmanaged cardiovascular conditions can lead to serious complications. In evaluating patients, consider individual factors and behaviors that may increase the risk of conditions like hypertension. Quick identification of signs and symptoms is vital, requiring advanced practice nurses to utilize appropriate critical thinking.
This week involves analyzing an i-Human simulation case study featuring an adult patient with a cardiovascular condition. Based on the patient’s information, you will formulate a differential diagnosis, assess treatment options, and devise an appropriate treatment plan.
Learning Objectives:
- Formulate differential diagnoses for adult patients with cardiovascular conditions
- Analyze pattern recognition in adult patient diagnoses
- Examine the role of patient information in differential diagnosis
- Evaluate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options for adult patients
- Create an appropriate treatment plan encompassing health education and follow-up care
Learning Resources:
- Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
- Required Media (click to expand/reduce)
Assignment: i-Human Case Study: Evaluating and Managing Cardiovascular Conditions
Given the preventable and manageable nature of cardiovascular conditions, the advanced practice nurse’s understanding of the cardiovascular system and the impact of patient factors becomes paramount. This knowledge aids in promptly identifying signs and symptoms, leading to accurate differential diagnoses, appropriate treatment options, and the development of effective treatment plans.
Case Study Assignment: Cardiovascular Conditions
In this Case Study Assignment, you will engage with an i-Human simulation case study featuring an adult patient with a cardiovascular condition. Your task is to formulate a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s situation by developing a differential diagnosis, evaluating treatment options, and crafting an appropriate treatment plan. This assignment aligns with the focus of NRNP – 6531 Adv Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan.
Preparation:
- Review Learning Resources: Familiarize yourself with this week’s Learning Resources to gain insights into assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with cardiovascular conditions.
- Access i-Human: Utilize the provided link to access i-Human and review the specific case study for this week. Contemplate the necessary health history collection from the patient.
- Physical Exams and Diagnostic Tests: Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be pertinent to gather additional information about the patient’s condition. Reflect on how the results will contribute to the diagnostic process.
- Differential Diagnosis: Identify three to five potential conditions that should be considered in the differential diagnosis for the patient.
- Clinical Guidelines: Reflect on clinical guidelines that may support the patient’s diagnosis.
- Treatment Plan: Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for the patient, incorporating health promotion and patient education strategies tailored to individuals with cardiovascular conditions.
Assignment:
Interact with the i-Human patient throughout the week, completing the assigned case study. Refer to the i-Human Graduate Programs Help link within the i-Human platform for guidance on using the tool.
By Day 7:
Complete and submit your assignment within the i-Human platform.
Submission and Grading Information:
- Save your assignment using the naming convention “WK4Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension).”
- Review the Week 4 Assignment Rubric for grading criteria.
- Access the Week 4 Assignment link to submit your assignment. You can also view the grading criteria through the “View Rubric” option.
- Attach your saved document in the Attach File area.
- If applicable, agree to submit your paper(s) to the Global Reference Database in the Plagiarism Tools area.
NRNP – 6531 Adv Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan
Week 5: Evaluation and Management of Respiratory Conditions
In Week 5, you’ll undergo a Knowledge Check covering Module 2 topics from Weeks 4 and 5. Emphasis will be on respiratory conditions, where proper diagnosis and treatment are crucial. As an advanced practice nurse, understanding patient adherence to treatments is vital for positive outcomes. You will be assessed on key terms, concepts, and principles related to the primary care of adults.
Week 6: Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Conditions & Midterm Exam
Week 6 focuses on the evaluation and management of gastrointestinal conditions. You will review various Learning Resources and prepare for the Midterm Exam. The exam, covering Weeks 1–6, will test your knowledge in readiness for future certification exams. Submit your exam by Day 7.
Week 7: Analysis of i-Human Simulation Case Study – Gastrointestinal Condition
In Week 7, you’ll analyze an i-Human simulation case study involving an adult patient with a gastrointestinal condition. Applying your knowledge, you’ll formulate a differential diagnosis, assess treatment options, and create a suitable treatment plan for the patient.
Week 8: Evaluation and Management of Genitourinary, Endocrine, and Hematologic Conditions & Knowledge Check
The final week of Module 3 covers the evaluation and management of genitourinary, endocrine, and hematologic conditions. A Knowledge Check, covering Weeks 6, 7, and 8 topics, awaits you. Plan your time wisely to review materials and perform well in the check.
Weeks 9–10: Module 3 Continued
Weeks 9–10 will extend your exploration of Module 3 topics, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the evaluation and management of genitourinary, endocrine, and hematologic conditions.
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