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Assignments for Fall 2011

Class Date

Learning Activities to be Completed

• Review General Course Information and 431 Course pages on Denise Wilson's web site (http://www.ilstu.edu/~ddwilso2)
• Information on the Cultural Diversity assignment will be distributed and discussed in class. 
• Read the Preceptor Planning Process (pages 9-11 of the Graduate Student Handbook) and be ready to ask any questions about the process.  Complete a Preceptor Planning Form (page 12 of the Graduate Student Handbook) for each preceptor with whom you plan to work during your FNP clinical practicums.
• Print out History-Taking and bring to class. 
• Read and bring to class the Outline for History and Physical Examination.
• Read Analysis of Symptom
• Read Chapters 1,2 and 3 in Bickley

• Read Physical Exam Evaluation
• Print/bring to lab each week the Validation Record
• Read Critical Behaviors for Physical Examination
• Attend assigned lab session

• Read Chapter 4 in Bickley
• Read Chapter 1 in Dains
• Read Guidelines for Recording
• Read Documentation Suggestions
• Print out History-Taking and bring to class for notes (only if you did not already do this for last week's class).  
• Bring one case study example from your clinical practice related to the assigned content
• Attend and participate in class

• Review information on history-taking from class 
• Print out/take to lab:  Patient Write-up

• Read Chapter 7 in Bickley
• Read Chapters 2, 3, and 4 in Dains
• Print out HEENT Assessment notes and bring to class
• Visit www.welchallyn.com/diagnosis101 regarding use of otoscope/ophthalmoscope and normal/abnormal findings
• Bring one case study example from your clinical practice related to the assigned content
• Attend and participate in class 

• Review information on history-taking, symptom analysis, and SOAP from class.
• Review Documentation Suggestions
• Bring to lab:  Exercise in Organizing Patient Data

• Read Chapter 8 in Bickley
• Read Chapters 11 and 12 in Dains
• Print out Respiratory Assessment notes and bring to class.  
• Bring one case study example from your clinical practice related to the assigned content
• Attend and participate in class

• Read Chapters 9 and 12 in Bickley
• Read Chapters 9 in Dains.
• Print out CV Assessment notes and bring to class.  
• Notes on Peripheral Vascular System assessment will be distributed in class.
• Bring one case study example from your clinical practice related to the assigned content
• Attend and participate in class

• Complete the questions in the Respiratory Module.  
• Review the Respiratory portion of the assessment in the Module and be prepared to practice this assessment in the lab.
• Be prepared to demonstrate satisfactory HEENT assessment
• Attend and participate in lab

• Complete the questions in the CV Module.    
• Review the Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular portion of the assessment in the Module and be prepared to practice this assessment in the lab.
• Be prepared to demonstrate satisfactory Respiratory assessment
• Attend and participate in lab

• REMINDER:  Both lab sections will meet together for this session, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
• Reading assignment:  To be announced
• Attend and participate in lab

• Be prepared to demonstrate satisfactory CV/PV assessment
• Be prepared to practice EKG interpretation.
• Attend and participate in lab

• Read Chapters 6 and 10 in Bickley
• Read Chapters 24 and 25 in Dains.
• Print out Skin and Breast Assessment notes and bring to class
• Bring one case study example from your clinical practice related to the assigned content
• Attend and participate in class

Guest Speaker:  Lisa Aberle

• REMINDER:  Both lab groups will be meeting together at Heartland Community College, 9:30 -11:30 am.  A map to the location is available at: http://www.heartland.edu/welcome/general/images/hccCampusMap.jpg

• Review Mental Health, Sociocultural, Spiritual, and Nutritional assessment from class and be prepared to practice these assessments in the lab.
• Complete the questions in the Breast Module.  
• Review the Breast assessment in the Module and be prepared to practice this assessment in the lab.
• Complete the questions in the Skin Module.
• Be prepared to demonstrate satisfactory breast/skin assessment
• Attend and participate in lab

Guest Speaker:Jackie Deffenbaugh, APN, WHNP

• Read Chapter 14 in Bickley
• Read Chapter 21 in Dains.
• Bring one case study example from your clinical practice related to the assigned content
• Attend and participate in class

Guest Speaker: Jackie Deffenbaugh, APN, WHNP

• Complete the questions in the Female GU Module.  
• Review the Female GU assessment in the Module and be prepared to practice this assessment in the lab and demonstrate satisfactory Female GU assessment.
• Attend and participate in lab

• Complete the questions in the Abdominal Module. 
• Review the Abdominal assessment in the Module and be prepared to practice this assessment in the lab.
• Complete the questions in the Male GU Module.
• Review the Male GU assessment in the Module and be prepared to practice this assessment in the lab.
• Attend and participate in lab

[Neuro]
 

• Complete the questions in the MSK Module.      
• Review the MSK assessment in the Module and be prepared to practice this assessment in the lab.
• Be prepared to demonstrate satisfactory Abdominal and Male GU assessment
• Attend and participate in lab

• Read Chapter 20 in Bickley
• Read Chapter 34 in Dains.
• Check out this webpage:  http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/static.asp?pageid=730390
• Any materials for class will be distributed in class.
• Attend and participate in class

• Read Chapter 18 in Bickley
• Any materials for class will be distributed in class.
• Attend and participate in class

• Be prepared to practice targeted examinations.
• Be prepared to demonstrate satisfactory Neuro assessment
• Attend and participate in lab

• You are to attend the lab time for which you signed up for your Case-Based Targeted Examination.

• NOTE:  The final exam schedule for this course will be available through iCampus by early October.
• NOTE:  Study for Final Exam 
• In case of illness or emergency, leave message on my office voice mail before 12 noon.

Page last updated
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Denise Wilson, PhD, APN, FNP, ANP
Mennonite College of Nursing
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5810
Normal, IL  61790-5810
Office:  Edwards 220
Phone: (309) 438-2358
Fax: (309) 438-2288

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