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♦ HEENT
♦ Respiratory
♦ Cardiovascular
♦ Gastrointestinal
♦ Genitourinary
♦ Musculoskeletal
♦ Neurological
♦ Endocrine
♦ Hematopoietic
♦ Integumentary
♦ Lymphatic
♦ Infectious/communicable diseases
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♦ Physical function and mobility
♦ Developmental delays/impairments
♦ Learning disabilities
♦ Acute and/or chronic pain
♦ Nutrition/hydration
♦ Mental health
♦ Cognitive status and decision-making capacity
♦ Sexual and/or reproductive health
♦ Cultural/spiritual
♦ Substance use/abuse
♦ Violence, abuse, and neglect
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 Therapeutic Foundations of
Advanced Practice Nursing |
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♦ Therapeutic communication
♦ Establishing rapport
♦ Health promotion
♦ Counseling patients
♦ Growth and development of individuals and families |
♦ Influences affecting care (developmental, psychosocial, socioeconomic, and cultural)
♦ Patient and family teaching
♦ Needs assessments
♦ Evaluating outcomes |
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Professional
Role |
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♦ Scope of practice
♦ Standards of practice
♦ Practice safety
♦ Advocating and negotiating for the patient
♦ Durable power of attorney/proxy |
♦ Continuous quality improvement
♦ Ethical principles
♦ Informed consent/assent
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Health
Care Policy and Delivery |
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♦ Regulatory issues
♦ Billing and coding
♦ Reimbursement
♦ Health care policy |
♦ Access to care
♦ Documentation
♦ Federal regulations
♦ Health disparities |
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Clinical Assessment |
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♦ Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
♦ Health assessment
♦ Comprehensive vs. problem-focused histories
♦ Risk analysis
♦ Health beliefs
♦ Epidemiology |
♦ Diagnostic reasoning
♦ Risk analysis
♦ Screening
♦ Diagnostic tests
♦ Laboratory analyses
♦ Differential diagnoses
♦ Prioritization of care |
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Clinical Management |
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♦ Evidence-based practice
♦ Research methods
♦ Evaluation of evidence
♦ Research utilization
♦ Clinical practice guidelines
♦ Advanced decision-making
♦ Formulating plans of care
♦ Pharmacotherapeutics |
♦ Nonpharmacologic interventions
♦ Evaluation of treatment
♦ Coordination of care
♦ Continuity of care
♦ Case management
♦ Collaboration |
