Family Nurse Practitioner III Didactic 

NURS 5605

3 Credit Hours
Course Information
 

Course Description:
The focus of this course is on advanced nursing and healthcare management of children and adolescents. Course content includes developmental, physiological, pathological, and psychosocial changes relative to health maintenance, acute and chronic illnesses, and developmental transitions within the family context. 

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Assess the development and health status of children and adolescents;
  2. Develop advanced nursing plans of care to manage the delivery of health care to children and adolescents in diverse settings;
  3. Apply knowledge from nursing and related disciplines in the formulation of diagnoses and intervention strategies used to promote health and manage acute and chronic health alterations in children and adolescents;
  4. Integrate research findings into the management of child and adolescent health concerns;
  5. Analyze the family system to identify factors that influence the health of the child and adolescent;
  6. Analyze existing protocols using established standards of care for intervention in acute and chronic health alterations in children and adolescents; and
  7. Relate the role and scope of practice of the family nurse practitioner to health care of children and adolescents.
Prerequisites and Corequisites:
Prerequisites: NURS 5101/5102 Advanced Health Assessment; NURS 5101/5102 Advanced Health Assessment; NURS 5103 Advanced Pathophysiology; NURS5104 Advanced Pharmacology
 
Corequisite: NURS 5606 FNP III:  Clinical
Course Topics:
  • The child in the family and community context
  • Evaluation of the health status of children and adolescents
  • Health Promotion in children and adolescents
  • Clinical management of acute and chronic health alterations in children and adolescents
  • Roles in advanced practice nursing care of children and adolescents
Specific Course Requirements:
Knowledge and skill in using WebCT.
Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements
Textbooks:
Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course:  http://rodp.bkstr.com
Supplementary Materials:
Supplemental periodicals and journal articles assigned by instructor.  
Hardware Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Secific hardware requirements for this course include...
Software Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Secific hardware requirements for this course include...(A list of software the student is required to purchase or download for the course, Real Player, Media Player, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, etc).
Instructor Information
 
Click on the "Faculty" link located in the left frame of each page inside this course to find instructor contact information.   
Assessment and Grading
 
Testing Procedures:
There are quizzes, a midterm and a comprehensive final in this course.
Grading Procedure:
Grades on the following assignments constitute the grade for this course. Specific requirements for each assignment will be provided.
 
Reflection and Analysis 15%
Module Assignments/Class Discussion/Participation 25%
Quizzes 20%
Midterm 20%
Comprehensive Final 20%
                                                                                                 TOTAL 100%
Grading Scale:

A  =  93-100
B  =  85-92
C  =  77-84
D  =  70-76

F  =  < 70

Late Assignments:

Late assignment will receive a 10% grade reduction for each day or portion of a day that the assignment is late. Central standard time will be used as the standard in this course.

Assignments and Participation
 
Assignments and Projects:
The requirements for all assignments are detailed under "Evaluation Tools" in the Course Menu.  All assignments must be submitted to the Assignment Dropbox unless otherwise indicated. Other assignments may include the Reflection and Analysis Paper, Discussion Board (Participation and Leadership Component), Module Assignments, Quizzes, Midterm, and Final Examination. See Calendar for dates due.     
Class Participation:
Students are expected to participate in all interactive aspects of the course. Students should check the course bulletin board at least twice a week for any announcements and ongoing discussions.
Punctuality:
A statement of course milestones to keep the students on track in an asynchronous environment. 
Course Ground Rules
 

Students are expected to:

  • Learn how to navigate and use tools in WebCT
  • Keep abreast of course announcements
  • Use WebCT for all communication UNLESS problems occur with online delivery of the WebCT course
  • Contact technical support for any WebCT problems (number provided below)
  • Notify faculty of any difficulties related to the preceptor, clinical issues, or other factors affecting participation or performance in this cours
Guidelines for Communications
 
Email:
  • Always include a subject line.
  • Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
  • Use standard fonts.
  • Do not send large attachments without permission.
  • Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
  • Respect the privacy of other class members
Discussion Groups:
  • Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
  • Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
  • Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
  • Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
  • Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
  • Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
  • Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
  • See Guidelines for participation in threaded discussion and guidelines for leadership in threaded discussion for more information about the assignment.
Chat:
  • Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
  • Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
  • Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
  • Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
  • Be constructive in your comments and suggestion
Web Resources:

Library

 
The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses. 

Students With Disabilities

 
Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

Syllabus Changes

 
The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.

Technical Support

 
Telephone Support:

For technical assistance call Technical Support toll-free at 1-866-550-7637 (24 hrs)

For additional questions or for immediate help about RODP click: "AskROD-P" or you may call 1-866-550-7637.
Search the WebCT Knowledge Base or Ask Dr. C.
Current enrolled students may E-mail the RODP Student Services Help Desk or call 888-223-0023

Have a specific question about your Home School? Contact your RODP Home Campus Student Advisor by institution:
Final Examination

A final examination will be available at the appropriate time during the course.  See Calendar.