431 Diagnostic Reasoning - Course Calendar & Outline

		431 Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice

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Course Calendar & Outline for Fall 2011
Key for Icons: Class denoted by: Lab denoted by:
Class Date		Content Outline/Topics to be Covered
August 26 (class)		Introduction to course and computer use Unit I: Assessment: History-taking, communication, symptom analysis
August 26 (lab)		Introduction to lab activities and expectations
September 2 (class)		Unit I (continued): Assessment: Differential diagnosis and SOAP documentation; Coding; Concept of targeted vs. head-to-toe assessment
September 2 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Interviewing and history-taking
September 9 (class)		II. HEENT assessment
September 9 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Symptom analysis and SOAP documentation
September 16 (class)		III. Respiratory assessment
September 16 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: HEENT
September 23 (class)		IV. Cardiovascular/peripheral vascular (CV/PV) assessment
September 23 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Respiratory assessment Check-off: HEENT assessment
September 30 (class)		No Class
September 30(lab)		Discussion/Practice: CV/PV assessment Check-off: Respiratory assessment
October 7 (class) NOTE SPECIAL TIME!		MIDTERM EXAM *** NOTE: THIS WILL BE HELD 8:00 - 10:00 AM
October 7 (lab) NOTE SPECIAL TIME!		12-Lead EKG lecture presented by Sheryl Jenkins, PhD, APN, ACNP *** NOTE: Both labs will meet together for this presentation. To be held 10 am - 12 noon.
October 14 (class)		Unit V: Mental health assessment Unit VI: Sociocultural assessment Unit VII: Spiritual assessment Unit VIII: Nutritional assessment Cultural diversity assignment due
October 14 (lab)		Check-off: CV/PV assessment Practice EKG interpretation.
October 21 (class)		IX. Breast assessment X. Skin assessment
October 21 (lab) NOTE SPECIAL TIME!		Radiography presentation by Lisa Aberle at Heartland Community College. *** NOTE: Both labs will meet together for this session. The time will be 9:30 - 11:30 am. It will take place at Heartland Community College tentatively in ICB 2301. (see map)
October 28 (class)		XI. Abdominal Assessment XII. Male GU Assessment
October 28 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Mental health, sociocultural, spiritual, and nutritional assessments Discussion/Practice: Breast assessment and Skin assessment Check-off: Breast and skin assessment
November 4 (class)		XIII. Female GU assessment Guest Speaker: Jackie Deffenbaugh, MSN, APN, WHNP
November 4 (lab) NOTE SPECIAL TIME!		Discussion/Practice/Check-off: Female GU Guest Speaker: Jackie Deffenbaugh, MSN, APN, WHNP *** NOTE: Both labs will meet together for this session. The lab will begin immediately after the theory class this day.
November 11 (class)		XIV. Musculoskeletal Assessment
November 11 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Abdominal assessment and Male GU assessment
November 18 (class)		XV. Neuro Assessment
November 18 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Musculoskeletal assessment Check-off: Abdominal assessment and Male GU assessment
November 25 (class/lab)		Thanksgiving Break - No Class or Labs
December 2 (class)		XVI. Special Populations: The Older Adult
December 2 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Neuro assessment Check-off: Musculoskeletal assessment
December 9 (class)		XVII. Special Populations: Assessing Children
December 9 (lab)		Discussion/Practice: Case-Based Targeted Assessments Check-off: Neuro assessment
Final Exam Week		Case-Based Targeted Assessments (Students will sign up for specific testing time)
December 12-16		FINAL EXAMINATION NOTE: The final examination schedule for this course will be available through iCampus by early October.

Page last updated Tuesday, August 16, 2011		Contact Information 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 Copyright � 2000: Denise Wilson, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University. All rights reserved.

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