This semester we are cruising high above the ground. We will begin to shift our focus to the more complex health problems encountered for the the Child and Adolescent! This is an exciting semester where you will flex your brain muscles and begin to pull from your knowledge of the basics to build more complex health challenges! Just when you thought there wasn't any more to learn, buckle up and get ready to soar!
Check out this quick recording below for updates and what's new this semester!
Majority of your readings will be out of this textbook.
Burns, C.E., Barber, N., Brady, M. & Dunn, A.M. (current edition). Pediatric primary care: A handbook for nurse practitioners. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
These books you do not have to have but they make excellent references for your clinical and studying for boards. I used them almost every day in practice!
American Association of Pediatrics. (current edition). Red Book: Report of the committee on infectious diseases. Elk Grove, IL: AAP.
Kliegman, R.M., Behrman, R.E., Jenson, H.B. & Stanton, B.F. (Eds.). (current edition). Nelson textbook of pediatrics St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
Neinstein, L.S. (Ed). (current edition). Adolescent health care: A practice guide. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Richardson, B. (current edition). Practice guidelines for pediatric nurse practitioners. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
9/9/2022:
On Site Class
10/7/2022:
On Site Class
10/21/2022:
On Site Class
11/11/2022:
On Site Class
12/2/2022:
On Site Class
Assignments for NUR 764
See "What's new" above for more about your notes notes and test questions. These will be your module wrap up each week and quiz prep! Hint: You WILL get to use these so take great notes!
We will continue to explore CaseFiles for our unfolding case study! This semester you will solve a more complex case case, make a diagnosis, and develop your treatment plan!
A new opportunity for you to develop your clinical judgement while we think about more complex pediatric patients, management, and the role of the primary care PNP!
This semester we will be selecting our final presentation based on NAPNAP Daily news. Each day you're encouraged to read the daily news you'll receive from NAPNAP. Select any one of the leading stories this semester, describe the findings (you should cite the original research), and discuss how these findings would impact your practice, including your role as a NP in implementing evidence based practice. Further instructions will be available in Blackboard to review.
Assignment Map and Tracker
Please feel free to use the below Fall Assignment Map and Combined Assignment Tracker to help keep track of your grade and assignments this semester! This is not required.
Formative Assessments:
Unfolding Case Study (3 parts) 250 points
Module Notes (x14) 175 points
Case Assignments (x2) 200 points
Final Presentation 100 points
Summative Assessments:
Quizzes (x5) 125 points
Final Exam 150 points
Total course points: 1,000
NUR 764/765 Fall 2022 Calendar