NURS 5339 Diagnostic Methods and Procedures

NURS 5339

Summer 2022

Course Description

Selected clinical procedures, diagnostic laboratory, and imaging tests utilized by Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) are explored. Evidence based clinical decision making for selecting appropriate test or procedures, and interpretation of diagnostic tests are evaluated. Course is open only to APN students.

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Prerequisite

NURS 5352, Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite of NURS 5354 AND Admission to MSN NP or NURS 5352, Pre- Requisite or Co-Requisite of NURS 5354 AND Admission to the NP Cert program

Corequisite

Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite of NURS 5354 AND Admission to MSN NP or Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite of NURS 5354 AND Admission to the NP Cert program

Course Learning Objectives

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

1. 1. Select, perform, and evaluate results of commonly utilized diagnostic tests and procedures for clinical decision making.
2. 2. Discuss ethical, legal, financial, and regulatory considerations related to selecting, collecting, and evaluating diagnostic tests and procedure
3. 3. Integrate scientific knowledge and theories from nursing and related disciplines into advanced nursing practice.
4. 4. Apply organizational and systems leadership principles and methods for the promotion and evaluation of quality, ethical, and safe patient care;
5. 5. Translate, integrate, and disseminate scientific evidence into practice;
6. 6. Utilize technologies to deliver, enhance, integrate, and coordinate communication, education, and patient care;
7. 7. Intervene at the systems level through the policy development process and employ advocacy strategies to influence health care.
8. 8. Manage care through collaboration with other health care professional as a member and leader of health care teams; and
9. 9. Integrate organizational client centered concepts to provide preventive and population-based care.

Grading Policy and Criteria

Specific guidelines and grading criteria for all assignments are in the Modules. Final grades for the course will be determined based upon the following point assignments:

A – 90-100

B – 80-89

C – 70-79

D – 60-69

F – Below 60

Grades will not be rounded up when calculating the average. It is a nursing school policy that the student achieves an 80 or higher to pass this course and an 80 or higher on all exams to pass. This means that if you have an overall grade of 92 and an exam average of 78 you would not pass the class.

Late policy: 5% will be deducted each day an assignment is past due unless prior arrangements have been made with your course faculty. Extenuating circumstances may apply.

Mandatory Dates

Intensive days and Zoom Orientation are required in-person attendance. Intensive days are held twice during the semester; 2 days for the first Intensive and then 1-2 days for the second Intensive to total 3-4 days. Intensive dates count as clinical hours and there is no excusing them unless there is an emergency and the faculty is notified immediately with the understanding that they will have to be made up.

Repeating a Course

Students repeating this course may not use previously submitted assignments nor utilize the same patients for an assignment. Submitting the same or slightly modified assignments from pervious semesters is considered self-plagiarism and is subject to academic discipline, including failing the assignment or the course.

Important Course Dates:

Note: The complete course schedule is available in the Course Canvas site.

Census Date: May 23, 2022

Intensive Dates 1: June 3-4, 2022

Holiday: July 4, 2022

Intensive Dates 2: July 15-16, 2022

Last Date to Withdraw: July 12, 2022

Last Day of Course: August 13, 2022

Attendance and Make-up Policy

Attendance / participation is expected. Make-up for exams, quizzes, assignments, clinical time missed is at the discretion of the instructor.

If you are unable to attend an Intensive Day due to an emergency, every effort must be made to give Dr. McInnis advance warning.

Required Textbooks/Materials for NURS 5339

Derm for Primary Care:

Derm for Primary Care (DFPC) is a large body of modules, questions, and exams related to derm issues and expanding to derm presentations in chronic disease. You will use this across your courses. Purchasing information will be posted in the Modules section of Canvas as soon as it’s available to me.

APEA 3P Exam

The 3P Exam shows clinical preparedness and must be taken on the date assigned. There are no provisions for retake. Should you make less than a 40% you will have to retake the exam and complete a Success Plan as outlined by the School of Nursing.