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Test-taking and Study Strategies for Success
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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Epidemiology/risk analysis
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Genetics
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Risk reduction/lifestyle modification
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Immunization indications/contraindications
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Health behavior guidelines (nutrition,
exercise, sun exposure, sleep)
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Growth and development
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Screening tests
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Wellness evaluation
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Assessment of Acute and Chronic Illnesses/Conditions
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Epidemiology/disease control
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Physiology/pathophysiology
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Anatomy/anatomical variants
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Advanced diagnostic reasoning
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Advanced health assessment
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Clinical Management of Acute and Chronic
Illnesses/Conditions
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Current clinical standards of practice
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Clinical practice guidelines (professional
organizations, governmental agencies)
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Pharmacotherpeutics (prescribe considering
cost, pharmacokinetics, indications, contraindications)
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Clinical therapeutics (nutrition,
occupational/physical therapy, complimentary/alternative therapy)
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Clinical decision-making
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Safety (developmental, environmental,
physical, psychosocial)
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Theory application (developmental, family,
health-related)
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The Nurse Practitioner and Patient Relationship
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Documentation
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Cultural and spiritual competence
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Therapeutic communication
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Teaching/anticipatory guidance
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Patient advocacy
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Professional Role and Policy
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Ethics (consent/assent, advance directives,
abuse/neglect, reportable diseases)
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Scope of practice of the Advanced Practice
Nurse (certification, licensing, consultation, prescribing,
coordination, referring, diagnosis, malpractice, negligence,
credentialing)
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Access to care (treatment cost-effectiveness,
drug costs, poverty, transportation, communication)
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Research
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Evidence-based practice/decision-making
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Research utilization
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Outcomes evaluation
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Continuous quality improvement
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Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems
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