NURS 7045 - Family Nurse Practitioner 1
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 42588,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Melody Wright
Email: mlwright03@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | Buttaro, T., Polgar-Bailey, P., Sandberg-Cook, J., Trybulsiki, J.,Dick, J., Montgomery, K., & Justin, B., (2024). Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (7th Ed). St. Louis, Elsevier. 978-0323935845 |
Required Course Materials
This course does not require the purchase of a textbook. All required learning materials, readings, videos, and other resources will be provided throughout the semester through the course learning management system and other instructor-provided resources.
Recommended Course Materials (Not required)
Students who prefer to have a hard-copy resource for additional background and independent learning may choose to purchase the following recommended textbook. This book is provided as an optional reference only and is not used as the course textbook. Course lectures, assignments, and assessments are not based directly on its content.
Buttaro, T., Polgar-Bailey, P., Sandberg-Cook, J., Trybulsiki, J.,Dick, J., Montgomery, K., & Justin, B., (2024). Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (7th Ed). St. Louis, Elsevier. 978-0323935845
Garson, D., Dirks, M., Driessnack, M., Duderstadt, K.G., Gaylord, N.M (2024)
Burn’s Pediatric Primary Care, (8th Ed). St. Louis, Elsevier. 978-0323882316
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Course Structure & Weekly Learning Modules Sentinel U Information & Overview Review instruction guidelines for the final presentation due week 7 Read and learn the Practicum Orientation Module 8 | Course Introduction Topic for Final Presentation Practice Case Studies | Sentinel U Pre-Work Completion Discussion Assignment Acknowledge the Syllabus Take Module #1 Quiz: Pre-practicum Requirements Quiz |
| 10/26 | Review PowerPoints: Health Promotion: Rewilding Wellness STI Website Readings Review the following site(s) and look over the information for the topics of the week Read all the men’s Health Screenings on the USPTF website. • CDC vaccination Schedule for 19 and older • USPTF Screening by age. Website References: US Preventative Taskforce. (ND). https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation-topics CDC. (ND). https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult.html Instructional Media: Review of STD’s Review of STD’s With Treatment Testicular Issues Erectile Dysfunction Review of the prostate exam and findings | Men’s Health Screening/Testicular health; Men’s Health Erectile dysfunction; Men’s Health Screening and Prostate health Adult health vaccinations Sexually Transmitted diseases | STD Worksheet 2 peer responses Stat Pearls Quiz 2 |
| 11/2 | Module 3 will focus on influences on Child Health and Child Health Assessment. Growth and development and identification normal vs. abnormal findings is presented. The Importance of providing Well Child Care is emphasized. Developmental; Surveillance Questions Developmental History Developmental; Assessment Algorithm | Influences on Child Health and Child Health Assessment | Well Child Visit Sentinel Case Study 2 Peer Responses Stat Pearls Quiz #3 |
| 11/9 | Module 4 will focus on Child Health Supervision: Health Promotion and Health Protection. Pediatric guidelines for health screening, recommended immunizations and child abuse/maltreatment are presented. Well Child Care is the primary focus in module 4. CDC Immunization Schedule birth-18 years (MO 1,2,3) Well Visits: Patient and Parent Education (MO 1,2,3) | Child Health Supervision: Health Promotion and Health Protection; Legal and in principals in decision making in Pediatric Primary Care Pediatric mental Health | Pediatric mental Health Sentinel Case Study 2 Peer Responses Stat Pearls Quiz #4 |
| 11/16 | Review PowerPoints Instructional Media: The Menstrual Cycle Pregnancy | Women's Health: Wellness, health promotion and disease prevention in women across the lifespan Contraceptive Methods / The Menstrual Cycle/ Menopause | Women's Health GYN Case Study 2 Peer Responses Stat Pearls Quiz #5 |
| 11/23 | Review PowerPoints Instructional Media: | Women’s Health: OB Mental Health | Women's Health OB Case Study 2 Peer Responses Stat Pearls Quiz #6 |
| 11/30 | This module will assimilate all the previous modules. A final assignment will address one of the key health promotion topics. Each student will have a topic and will be responsible for educating patients and presenting them to peers. | Identify, discuss, observe health promotion for 3 areas: 1.Women’s Health 2.Child / adolescent Health 3.Men’s Health | Narrated Case Study Presentation 2 Peer Responses Stat Pearls Quiz #7 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.