Family Nurse Practitioner Administrative Handbook 2017-2018 Leighton School of Nursing Michael A Evans Center for Health Sciences 3200 Cold Spring Road Indianapolis, IN 46220 317-955-6250 First edition: December 2016 Approved: January 20, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS I 4 5 5 APRN 5-6 DNP 6 FNP 6 SECTION OVERVIEW PROFESSIONAL FOR THE
FNP 6 7 7 FNP 7-8 9-10 II 11 12 12 12 13 13-15 15 15 15 16 III 17 18-19 19 19-20 20 20 DNP 20-21 21 21-22 22 22 23 FNP 23-24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 IV 26 27-28 FNP 28 FNP 28-29 FNP 29 29 FNP 29-30 30-31 SECTION FACULTY SECTION PRECEPTORS SECTION STUDENT EXPECTATIONS PROGRAM FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR CERTIFICATION AND ACADEMIC PRACTICE ACADEMIC CRITERIA PRECEPTOR FACULTY CLINICAL STUDENT PRECEPTOR FOR STUDENT EVALUATION BY CLINICAL OF TO THE THE PROGRAM OF OF COURSE COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR OF
Practices independently managing previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients. 3a. Provides the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling, disease management, palliative, and end-of-life care. 3b. Uses advanced health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal and abnormal findings. 3c. Employs screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses. 3d. Prescribes medications within scope of practice. 3e. Manages the health/illness status of patients and families over time. 4. Provides patient-centered care recognizing cultural diversity and the patient or designee as a full partner in decision-making. 4a. Works to establish a relationship with the patient characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration. 4b. Creates a climate of patient- centered care to include confidentiality, cycle using collateral information, as needed. Performs and accurately documents appropriate comprehensive or symptom- focused physical examinations on patients of all ages (including developmental and behavioral screening, physical exam and mental health evaluations). Identifies health and psychosocial risk factors of patients of all ages and families in all stages of the family life cycle. Identifies and plans interventions to promote health with families at risk. Assesses the impact of an acute and/or chronic illness or common injuries on the family as a whole. Distinguishes between normal and abnormal change across the lifespan. Assesses decision-making ability and consults and refers, appropriately. Synthesizes data from a variety of sources to make clinical decisions regarding appropriate management, consultation, or referral. Plans diagnostic strategies and makes appropriate use of diagnostic tools for screening and prevention, with consideration of the costs, risks, and benefits to individuals. Formulates comprehensive differential diagnoses. Manages common acute and chronic physical and mental illnesses, including acute exacerbations and injuries across the lifespan to minimize the development of complications, and
Criterion V: Faculty V.A.1 NP programs/tracks have sufficient faculty members with the preparation and current expertise to adequately support the professional role development and clinical management courses for NP practice. V.A.2 NP program faculty members who teach the clinical components of the program/track maintain current licensure and national certification. V.A.3 NP faculty demonstrate competence in clinical practice and teaching through a planned, ongoing faculty development program designed to meet the needs of new and continuing faculty. V.B Non-NP faculty members have expertise in the area in which they are teaching. Criterion VI: Evaluation VI.A There is an evaluation plan for the NP program/track. VI.A.1 Evaluate courses at regularly scheduled intervals. VI.A.2 Evaluate NP program faculty competence at regularly scheduled intervals. VI.A.3 Evaluate student progress through didactic and clinical components of NP program/track each semester/quarter. VI.A.4 Evaluate students’ attainment of competencies throughout the program. VI.A.5 Evaluate students cumulatively based on clinical observation of student competence and performance by NP faculty and/or preceptor assessment. VI.A.6 Evaluate clinical sites at regularly scheduled intervals. VI.A.7 Evaluate preceptors at regularly scheduled intervals. VI.B Formal NP curriculum evaluation should occur every 5 years or sooner. VI.C There is an evaluation plan to measure outcomes of graduates.