Family Nurse Practitioner IV
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Academic Credit
6 credit hours, Graduate (2 didactic credits, 4 clinical credits)
Prerequisites
NUR 475
Placement in
Curriculum
Graduate
Semester/Year
Spring 2009
Course Schedule
Thursdays, 1-4:50 p.m. in Edwards 315 on the following dates:
January 15 and 29, February 12 and 26, March 19, April 2, 9, and 30. In
addition, there will be required attendance on Tuesday, April 28
(tentative date) to
perform school physicals, the time which may be used for required clinical
hours.
Course Faculty
Didactic: Denise Wilson, PhD, APN, FNP, ANP
Clinical: Gail Petro, MS, APN, ANP
Beth Phelps
MS, APN-C, ACNP
Catalog Description
Studies issues involved in being a family nurse
practitioner. Includes clinical capstone
preceptorship and synthesis project.
Course
Description
The
purpose of this course is to provide the family nurse practitioner student
with an individualized preceptorship in one or more selected health care
settings and to provide an opportunity for the student to synthesize the
content from the core, support, and specialty practicum courses of the
family nurse practitioner sequence through completion of a synthesis
project. The course includes
in-depth practice for students in the role of the family nurse
practitioner in primary care settings.
The focus of the clinical experience is an integrated model for the
delivery of primary care services to clients across the lifespan.
Opportunities for certification examination preparation and review will be
provided. Collaborative
practice arrangements and issues related to the role of the family nurse
practitioner will be explored.
Course
Objectives
At the successful completion of this course, the student should should be
able to:
Caring
1. Articulate the therapeutic caring skills and processes of the
advanced practice nursing role.
2. Provide consistent, effective therapeutic presence with clients and families in primary health care settings at all levels of health risk, health, and end-of-life experiences.
Critical
Thinking
3. Analyze professional, theoretical, cultural, and ethical issues
in the provision of family nurse practitioner services for clients across
the lifespan.
4. Evaluate results of interventions using standards and outcome criteria, revise plans accordingly, and seek consultation when indicated.
5. Synthesize content from across the sequence curriculum to demonstrate achievement of student outcomes.
Communication
6. Formulate a setting and population-based evaluation strategy that
includes evidence-based practice, case management, preventive health,
cost, and quality of care considerations.
7. Derive researchable questions from clinical practice experiences.
8. Consistently document comprehensive, wholistic, primary health care practice.
9. Communicate clearly, precisely, and consistently in all primary care advanced practice nursing functions, including verbal presentations, case consultation, written scholarly documents, clinical documentation, and interdisciplinary role and practice negotiations.
Professional
Practice
10. Deliver comprehensive family nurse practitioner services
appropriate to the health care needs of clients in selected primary care
health settings.
11. Demonstrate competence in the role of the advanced nurse practitioner and in collaborative interdisciplinary relationships.
Strategies
for Teaching
Lecture/discussion,
case studies, and audiovisual aids are integrated in an inquiry-based
learning format to maximize student-focused learning and participation.
Inquiry-based learning is also operationalized clinically involving
primary health care preceptored experiences with the care of clients in
family practice or primary care settings.
Evaluation
Methods
The didactic (classroom) portion of the course is graded and is based
on the following requirements:
-
Synthesis
Project (50% of grade)
The student will be required to synthesize content from the FNP sequence in the form of a synthesis project. Guidelines for this project will be discussed in class. -
Class
Presentation (25% of grade)
Each student will lead a class session, including a presentation on a topic related to the role of the nurse practitioner (from the course outline), and leading class colleagues in a discussion of the assigned readings. A course bibliography on potential topics is provided. -
Case
Analysis and Presentation (15% of grade)
Each student will give a comprehensive account of a patient's health problem(s), including an evaluation of the care provided. This will include both a verbal presentation and a 1-2 page paper. - SOAP Notes (10% of grade)
Notes will be graded as "pass/fail" with 1% of the grade given for each satisfactory note. This percentage will only be awarded for SOAP notes approved by the dates specified on the course assignments page. For example, a student who has 2 SOAP notes approved by the first specified deadline will receive credit equivalent to 2% of the 10% SOAP note points. If no SOAP notes have been approved by the deadline, the student will lose the opportunity for those points.
Grading
Scale (also see "C Policy" below)
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
F 69% and below
The clinical portion of the course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
Successful completion of the clinical portion of the course is required to
pass the course. The following must be successfully completed
and applicable materials turned in to the clinical faculty:
- at least 10 satisfactory SOAP notes
- Log of patient encounters*
- Culminating Clinical Behaviors Checklist*
- Visits Across the Lifespan Tally Sheet*
- Clinical Site Visit and Evaluation by Course Faculty*
- Preceptor Evaluation of Student*
- Student Evaluation of Clinical Practicum and Preceptor*
- Clinical Preceptorship Summary*
- Ectopic Brain
Note: Clinical requirements for this course include completion of a minimum of 240 clinical hours and participation in performance of school physicals as scheduled on course calendar.
* Denotes form available for printing from Course Forms link found on this page.
Clinical hours will be distributed as follows: The target number of hours for the Family Nurse Practitioner Sequence is 720 hours. The ratio of clinical contact hours per graduate credit is established at 4 contact hours per credit hour. This course provides the equivalent of a minimum of 4 hours of clinical time per credit for 15 weeks, or a total of 4 credits X 4 clinical contact hours/credit X 15 weeks = 240 hours. Information about the clinical practicum can be found in the Course Forms section of this site.
Course Policies
Students are responsible for reviewing course policies found on the General
Course Information page. Questions regarding these policies
should be directed to the course faculty.
Academic Progress: C
Policy (from MCN Graduate Student Handbook)
For the student
enrolled in graduate coursework at Mennonite College of Nursing, a grade of
"C" is not considered "passing" work. Any student receiving a C or
below in a course must repeat the course. A maximum of 3 hours of
retake is allowed. GPAs are monitored by the Graduate School.
Students with cumulative GPAs of less than 3.0 are notified by the Graduate
School.
Required Textbook
None required
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is
expected in all educational endeavors. Students who have questions
regarding issues of academic dishonesty should refer to the University
regulation which outlines unacceptable behaviors in academic
matters. It is the student's and faculty's responsibility to uphold
the principles of Academic Integrity. Academic Integrity is required
of you the student and us as your instructors. Academic Integrity
should be used in preparation for this course, in class time, in clinical
time, regarding exams, and with regard to written assignments.
In certain circumstances, such as cheating or plagiarism, faculty may be
required to refer a student to Student Dispute Resolution Services for a
violation of the Illinois State University Code of Conduct.
Disability Concerns
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last updated
Friday, August 14, 2009
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) 438-4410
E-mail: ddwilso2@ilstu.edu
Internet: http://www.ilstu.edu/~ddwilso2Copyright © 2000: Denise Wilson, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University. All rights reserved.