Emergency Health Care of Adults
This course is designed to provide the nurse practitioner student with the knowledge and skills necessary to affect patient care outcomes in emergency settings. This course will incorporate procedural skills necessary to meet clinical competencies of the emergency nurse practitioner. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures used in the evaluation and management of patients with emergent conditions will be incorporated.
Prerequisite: Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Health Assessment across the Lifespan, and Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Recognize the importance of patient education and informed consent prior to performing procedures; 2) Synthesize knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology and procedural methods for select interventions; 3) Incorporate understanding of indications, contraindications, and anticipated outcomes in clinical decision-making related to select procedures; 4) Demonstrate beginning skills in the execution of select diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a procedural lab.
This course is designed to provide the nurse practitioner student with the knowledge and skills necessary to affect patient care outcomes in emergency settings. This course will incorporate procedural skills necessary to meet clinical competencies of the emergency nurse practitioner. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures used in the evaluation and management of patients with emergent conditions will be incorporated.
Prerequisite: Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Health Assessment across the Lifespan, and Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Recognize the importance of patient education and informed consent prior to performing procedures; 2) Synthesize knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology and procedural methods for select interventions; 3) Incorporate understanding of indications, contraindications, and anticipated outcomes in clinical decision-making related to select procedures; 4) Demonstrate beginning skills in the execution of select diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a procedural lab.
Restricted to Graduate Nursing or M.S. Dietetic students.
Course Delivery Method and Meeting Schedule: Blended
Asynchronous, online lectures and activities weekly
Synchronous on-line exams, TBD
Face-to-face simulations, TBD
Required & Recommended textbooks/materials:
Required: Tintinalli J.E., & Ma O, & Yealy D.M., & Meckler G.D., & Stapczynski J, & Cline D.M., & Thomas S.H.(Eds.), (2020). Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e. McGraw Hill. *available thru LUC library online McGraw Hill AccessMedicine https://luc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=12829506950002506&institutionId=2506&customerId=2505&VE=true
Optional resources:
Fitzpatrick, Thomas B., et al. Fitzpatrick¿s Dermatology. Edited by Sewon Kang, Ninth edition / editors, Sewon Kang, MD [and six others]., McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. Available on LUC library online, https://luc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=12829508550002506&institutionId=2506&customerId=2505&VE=true
o Gilbert, D., Chambers, F., Eliopoulos, G., et al (2021). The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy (51st Ed.) Dallas, TX: Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc. Pocket Edition (Inexpensive, pocket size, excellent for developing treatment plans with antimicrobials). Print or mobile edition available from https://store.sanfordguide.com/all-products-call.aspx
o Pagana, K. D. & Pagana, T. J. (2017). Mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests (6th Ed.) St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323446631.
o Seller, R.H., & Symons, A. B. (2018). Differential diagnosis of common complaints (7th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. ISBN: 13: 978-1-4557-0772- (Very good text for differential diagnosis). Library copy: https://www-clinicalkey-com.archer.luhs.org/#!/browse/book/3-s2.0-C20150022286 . There is unlimited access to this title through library.
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