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NURS 6541 Week 4: Evaluation and Management of EENT Conditions It is the first thing you observe as you meet a young patient—the child’s face: eyes, ears, nose, mouth. So, as this course on primary care shifts from a focus on a child’s whole-body growth and development to specific body structures and systems, it is…
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NURS 6541 Module 2: EENT, Respiratory and Cardiovascular, and Dermatological Conditions Think of all the common sayings that use parts of the body to convey strong emotions, even though, taken literally, they make little sense. For example, “I’m all ears!”, meaning you’re very eager to hear what somebody has to say. But everyone has only…
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Throughout the course you will have 4 Knowledge Check assessments, one in each module. These exercises are situated to provide you with formative practice, help you gauge your understanding of each module, and prepare for the Midterm in Week 6 and the Final Exam in Week 11. Looking ahead, each Knowledge Check also helps to…
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NURS 6541 Week 4 Assignment: i-Human Case Study: Evaluation and Management of EENT Conditions Welcome to another i-Human Case Study. Take a moment to imagine a child and family you might meet. Based on the Learning Resources for this week, consider eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) conditions you may identify frequently as a Family…
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NURS 6541 Week 5: Evaluation and Management of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Conditions Respiratory disorders are a natural next focus from EENT, given the nostrils and epiglottis are part of the upper respiratory tract. And a stuffy or runny nose, and a scratchy or sore throat are among the symptoms of familiar upper respiratory conditions like…
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NURS 6541 Week 2 Assignment: i-Human Case Study: Evaluation and Management of Growth and Development Issues Imagine this is your first day or perhaps your 500th day as a Family Nurse Practitioner. You enter the examination room where a young child—infant, toddler, preschooler—and one or more family members, who may be a parent, grandparent, or…
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NURS 6541 Week 2: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers When we think of human growth and development, perhaps no age comes to mind more vividly than the youngest children. Tracking the extraordinary changes that occur with often amazing speed from birth to the advent of formal schooling around age 5 is exciting, awe-inspiring, and frequently, anxiety…
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NURS 6541 Week 3: School-Age Children and Adolescents Consider the range of pediatric patients you may see in an average day as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Some may be the little ones you examined previously. Some may be young school-age children whose stages of growth and development are closer to preschoolers and not yet transitioning…
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NURS 6541 Assignment 2 Practicum Manual Acknowledgment The Practicum Manual describes the structure and timing of the classroom-based and practicum experiences and the policies students must follow to be successful in the nurse practitioner (NP) specialties. Field Experience: MSN Nurse Practitioner Practicum Manual Click here and follow the instructions to confirm you have downloaded…
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NURS 6541 Assignment: i-Human Case Studies In the weeks ahead, you will be required to complete assignments addressing specific health conditions through a virtual patient encounter using the i-Human simulation software. You will have a total of six i-Human Case Study Assignments throughout the course, which you will complete in the i-Human Patients platform. …