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Family Nurse Practitioner II

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Course Calendar & Outline for Summer 2011
NOTE:  This calendar/outline is up-to-date for May 20 through June 10 ONLY.  The remaining dates will be updated when the information is available.

Class Date

Content Outline

May 20
Crystal Smith, Lecturer
I.           Introduction
              A.   Women's Health Practice framework
              B.    Scope of Practice
             
II.        Women's Health General Issues
              A.   Annual Exam
              B.    Thin Prep Pap
                      1.  Technique
                      2.  Cervical appearance
                      3.  Risk analysis
                      4.  Classification system
                      5.  Interpretation algorithm
                      6.  Follow-up care and treatment
                      7.  HPV and vaccine implementation
               C.   Breast health
                      1. 
Breast exam 
                      2. 
Benign breast disorders
                      3. 
Malignancy
               D.  Pelvic pain
                    1.  Chronic pelvic pain
                    2.  Endometriosis
                    3.  Adenomyosis
                    4.  Pelvic inflammatory disease
                    5.  Dyspareunia
                    6.  Adhesions
              E.  Pelvic masses
                    1.  Uterine enlargement
                          a.  Leiomyomas
                          b.  Adenomyosis
                          c.  Pregnancy
                    2.  Adnexal masses
                          a.  Endometromas
                          b.  Cysts
                                (1)  Functional:  follicular,
                                        Corpus luteum
                                (2)  Benign:  Cystic, teratoma,
                                        dermoid cyst 
                     3.  Cervical/vaginal
                           a.  Polyps
                           b.  Nabothian     
                 F. Female cancers
                      1.  Cervical
                      2.  Uterine
                      3.  Ovarian
                      4.  Vulvar/Vaginal
                      5.  DES Exposure
            
May 27
Crystal Smith,  Lecturer
 
VI.     Childbearing Age
              A.    Controlling fertility
                       1.  Selecting a method
                       2.  Available methods
                             a.  Fertility awareness
                             b.  Coitus interruptus
                             c.  Vaginal spermicides
                             d.  Barrier methods
                                   (1)  Condoms:  male and female
                                   (2)  Diaphragm
                                   (3)  Cervical cap
                             e.  IUDs
                             f.  Oral contraceptives/"emergency
                                 contraception"
                             g.  Depo-Provera
                             h.  Implanon
                              i.  Abstinence
                              j.  Sterilization:  Tubal ligation, Essure,
                                   Male vasectomy
                             k.  Contraceptive vaginal ring
                             l.  Contraceptive patch
                 B.    Infertility
                         1.  Female disorders
                         2.  Male disorders
                         3.  Combined factors
                         4.  Treatment options
                         5.  Psychological issues
                         6.  Adoption
                         7.  Recurrent loss
                 C.    Abortions
                         1.  Spontaneous
                         2.  Elective abortion
                         3.  Recurrent

             
June 3
Crystal Smith,  Lecturer

VII.        Obstetrics
                A.    Overview of genetics
                B.    Embryology
                C.    Fetal growth
                D.    Preconception counseling
                E.    Antepartum care
                F.    Initial prenatal visit
                G.    Initial obstetric exam
                H.    Initial prenatal labs
                 I.    Obstetric visits
                J.     Commonly recommended tests
                K.    Risk assessment
                L.    Promoting a health pregnancy
                        1.  Adolescent
                        2.  Advanced maternal age
                        3.  Multiple gestation
                M.   Nutrition and weight gain
                N.    Common complaints of pregnancy
                O.    Complications of pregnancy
                        1.  Bleeding
                        2.  Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
                        3.  Gestational diabetes
                        4.  Preterm labor (PTL)
                        5.  Infections
                P.    Postpartum care 
                        1.  Assessments
                        2.  Contraception
                        3.  Postpartum infection
                        4.  Postpartum depression
                        5.  Postpartum hemorrhage
                        6.  Adjustment to parenting
                        7.  Breastfeeding
                        8.  Bottle-feeding
                        9.  Perinatal loss         
          
     

June 10
Crystal Smith,
Lecturer
MIDTERM EXAM

CASE STUDIES
June 16
Genny Petersen, Lecturer
III.      Menstrual Cycle
             A.    Normal menstrual cycle
                     1.  Menarche
             B.    Abnormal menstrual cycle
                     1.  Delayed menarche (primary amenorrhea)
                     2.  Amenorrhea (secondary amenorrhea)
                            algorithm
             3. Oligomenorrhea
                      4.  Polymenorrhea 
                      5.  Dysmenorrhea
                      6.  Menorrhagia (HTA) 
                      7.  Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
                      8.  Polycystic ovaries/polycystic ovarian
                            syndrome (PCOS)
                      9.  Premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual
                            dysphoric disorder (PMS/PMDD)
                   10.  Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

IV.       Female Hormones

V.         Adolescent
             A.    Physical exam differences (Tanner/Growth
                      Chart)
             B.     Initial gyne exam recommendations
             C.     Eating disorders/Nutrition
             D.     Safe sex practices/Abstinence
             E.     Parental consent/How to guide the exam
             F.     Age-appropriate safety issues:  Seatbelt,
                      binge drinking, street drugs, dating
             G.     Anatomy:  Tampon use, Exam explanation
 
June 23
Genny Petersen, Lecturer
II.        Women's Health General Issues (continued)        
             G.    Vaginal Issues
                      1.  Vaginitis 
                            a.  Bacterial vaginitis
                            b.  Candidiasis
                            c.  KOH/Wet Prep; pH; Whiff test
                      2.  Sexually transmitted diseases 
                            a. Trichomoniasis
                            b. Chlamydia
                            c.  Gonorrhea
                            d.  Syphilis
                            e.  Hepatitis B
                             f.  Hepatitis C
                            g.  Herpes simplex virus
                            h.  Human papilloma virus
                             i.  Molluscum contagiosum
                             j.  Pediculosis pubis/scabies
                            k.  Cervicitis
                       3. Bartholinitis
             H.     Vulvar Issues
                      1.  Vulvodynia
                      2.  HPV
                      3.  Folliculitis
             I.     Urogyne Health 
                      1.  UTIs
                      2.  Urinary incontinence
                      3.  Pelvic relaxation syndrome
                      4.  Rectocele/cystocele/uterine prolapse
                      5.  Urogynecologic surgeries
                      6.  Pessaries
                      7.  Sexual dysfunction
June 30
Genny Petersen, Lecturer
VIII.    Menopause
               A.    Physiology/Hormones/Definition of
               B.    Common symptoms
                       1.  Psychological changes
                       2.  Sleep disorders
                       3.  Vasomotor symptoms
                       4.  Atrophic vaginitis
                       5.  Metabolism changes
                       6.  Cognitive changes
                C.   Osteoporosis screening/treatment
                D.   Management of menopause
                        1.  Pharmacological:  ERT, HRT, SERMS,
                              bioidentical
                        2.  Nonpharmacological

IX.          Other Female Health Concerns
                A.   Cancer screening recommendations
                B.    Coronary artery disease
                        1.  Screenings
                        2.  Lipid Management
                C.    Heart disease risk and prevention
                D.    Metabolic syndrome
                E.    Nicotine dependence
                F.    Weight loss management
                G.    Psychosocial health concerns
                        1.  Stress
                        2.  Depression/anxiety
                        3.  Abuse of women
                        4.  Family dynamics/self image
                        5.  Substance abuse
                        6.  Self care
          

Final Exam Review
 

July 7
Genny Petersen,  Lecturer

FINAL EXAM

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Page last updated Saturday, April 23, 2011

Contact Information

Denise D. 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
E-mail: ddwilso2@ilstu.edu

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