Synthesis for FNP
Shanasia Rodriguez
Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced
Practice Nurse – D115
Guiselly Astrid Erazo Romero
10/1/2025
, Master of Science, Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Practice Experience (CPE) Record
Student Name: Shanasia Rodriguez Date: 10/1/2025
(By submitting this CPE Record to Evaluation, you attest that you completed
each required activity.)
Course Instructor Name: Guiselly Astrid Erazo Romero
Course: Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Welcome to the clinical practice experience (CPE) for this course. The CPE for
the Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner program consists of
a variety of semi-structured activities. CPE provides the opportunity to integrate
new knowledge into practice and to attain the identified professional
competencies (AACN, 2016). By completing all the activities and evidence
listed within this document, and earning a grade of “competent,” you will earn
40 indirect CPE hours for this course.*
CPE Objective:
You will take on the role of a family nurse practitioner delivering patient-
centered primary care. You have advanced knowledge of the pathophysiology
of human disease and the unique opportunity to explain complex health
information to healthcare consumers and colleagues in a simple and easy-to-
understand manner. In order to explain complex material with simple clarity,
you must first thoroughly know that material. The Feynman technique is a
systematic method you will use to learn complex material at a more rapid pace,
with increased breadth and depth, with the intention of being able to teach that
material to others in a way that meets the learner’s health information literacy
level.
In this CPE, you will gain a better understanding of the role of a family nurse
practitioner expanding your knowledge of advanced pathophysiology and
communicating that knowledge to others in three phases:
● Phase 1: You will examine the Feynman technique and apply it to
learning the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic
methods associated with one of the most commonly seen conditions in
primary care: upper respiratory infection (URI), hypertension (HTN),
osteoarthritis, diabetes,
, depression, anxiety, pneumonia, acute otitis media (AOM), back
pain/strain, atopic dermatitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), or asthma.
○ Feynman technique example 1:
https://strategyumwelt.com/frameworks/feynman-
technique
○ Feynman technique example 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-16DPh_VWw&t=67s
○ Feynman technique example 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f-qkGJBPts
● Phase 2: You will continue to use the Feynman technique to refine your
knowledge of the condition you chose in phase 1. Use that refined
knowledge to educate an advanced practice nurse or other healthcare
professional about the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and
diagnostic methods associated with the condition you chose.
● Phase 3: You will use the new knowledge you gained by using the
Feynman technique and feedback from your colleague to further refine
your knowledge in order to educate patients or healthcare consumers
(adult, geriatric, or pediatric) about the pathophysiology, clinical
manifestations, and diagnostic methods associated with the condition
you chose in phase 1.
Instructions:
Student:
● Complete and date the required activities
● Type in your name and date the top of this form
● Type in the name of your faculty of record for this course (your assigned
course instructor)
● Submit the completed CPE record as a separate document for evaluation
when you submit your e-portfolio PDF containing the required
deliverables
PHASE 1: APPLICATION OF THE FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE TO LEARNING AND TEACHING
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Date
CPE
Activity
Completed
Review all of the activity and evidence requirements for this CPE,
including phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3. Break down each activity
from each phase into strategic tasks and specific due dates in
☐ order to meet the activity deadlines. Create a CPE schedule table in 9/30/2025 2hrs
your e-portfolio that lists your tasks, due dates, and estimated time
needed to complete each activity.
☐ Using the Feynman technique, write down your current knowledge of 9/30/2025 3hrs