This document outlines the course information for an Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis course taught by Dr. Lynne Thibeault. The course objectives include applying diagnostic reasoning frameworks to advanced interviewing and history taking skills, integrating physical assessment skills, analyzing complex clinical presentations, selecting and interpreting diagnostic tests, utilizing evidence-based practice, formulating diagnoses, communicating findings, and collaborating with health care teams. The course consists of weekly modules, seminars, readings, skills labs, assignments including clinical placements, and evaluations including a comprehensive assessment, midterm, case paper, and OSCE testing. The goal is to expand students' knowledge and skills to prepare them for their future role as nurse practitioners.

1. Welcome from your
course professor…..
Dr. Lynne Thibeault, NP-PHC, MEd, DNP

2. AHAD I
Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis 1

3. Learning objectives
 Apply diagnostic reasoning frameworks to advanced interviewing
and history taking skills
 Integrates advanced physical assessment skills within focused and
comprehensive assessments for the adult client
 Critically analyzes complex clinical presentations of the adult client
 Select and interpret diagnostic and screening tests in the advanced
practice role
 Utilize evidence based practice, conceptual frameworks and
current research to integrate and analyze health assessment
findings and identification of questions for future research
 Synthesize health assessment data to formulate a provisional
diagnosis and diagnostic plan
 Communicate assessment findings and appropriate diagnoses
 Collaborate and consult with members of the health care team

4. Various roles
Course professor
Tutor/Instructor
Clinical preceptor

5. Website
 Independent learning
 On line learning, website, quicklinks
 Weekly modules and seminar information
 Forum discussions
 Tools, grade report, resources
 Explore, explore, explore!

6. Course flow
 Weekly modules, mandatory seminars
 Independent preparation, readings,
activities
 Textbooks, resources
 Seminar and forum discussions
(participation)
 Individual UNIVERSITY specific forum
 General provincial DISCUSSION forum
 Lab practice – skills, OSCEs

7. Evaluation scheme
 September: Comprehensive physical
assessment worth 10%
 October: Mid term exam worth 25%
 November: Formal paper: Case and
consult note worth 25%
 December: OSCE testing worth 40%
 Clinical assignments (throughout term)

8. Clinical assignments
 Learning plan
 Reflective journals
 SOAP notes
 Reflective summary/self evaluation
 Preceptor evaluations
 Site evaluation

9. Clinical placement
 Placement arrangements done by your
university
 Total of 78 hours to be spread over the
12 week term (approximately 6-7 hrs per
week)

10. In summary
 This course will allow you to expand your
knowledge, skills and expertise in order to
help you in your future role as a Primary
Health Care Nurse Practitioner.
 This will require a tremendous amount of
work and commitment and I wish you all
the best in your studies.