NRNP 6560
Week 1 to 5
Week 1
1. Know protein requirements for the critically ill.
2. Be familiar with enteral and parenteral nutrition
3. Discuss recommended preoperative testing based on patient age and co-morbid conditions
4. Describe the management of common medications in the preoperative period. (anti-
hypertensives, anti-coagulants, and diabetic management agents)
5. Describe the components of risk stratification be able to determine a patient’s risk based on
testing and co-morbid decisions.
6. Describe components of focused, comprehensive, and consultation notes.
7. Describe recommendations for preoperative infection prevention based on SCIP.
8. Describe methods to prevent post operative complications
9. Be familiar with Mallampati scores
10. Know reversal agents for neuromuscular blockades, benzos and narcotics
11. Know the different types of monitoring
12. Know doses of lidocaine
13. Be familiar with malignant hyperthermia and the treatment
14. Be familiar with types of wound healing
15. Know about regional anesthesia. Contraindications to spinals and epidurals
Week 2
1. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for osteoarthritis
2. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for rheumatoid arthritis
3. Be able to differentiate between rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, septic arthritis
4. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for compartment syndrome
5. Recognize the six Ps associated with compartment syndrome
6. Be familiar with symptoms, diagnostics and treatment for rhabdomyolysis
7. Know symptoms, diagnostics and treatment for osteomyelitis
8. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for back pan, joint pain
a. Know the different types of back and red flags.
Week 3: Assessment and care of patients with immunologic, autoimmune, and transplant related
conditions
1. Differentiate between HIV and AIDS. Specifically what labs would assist in making this distinction
2. Describe common symptoms by stage of HIV / AIDS
3. Describe strategies to prevent HIV
4. Discuss the initiation and management of antiretroviral therapy in HIV
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Week 1 to 5
Week 1
1. Know protein requirements for the critically ill.
2. Be familiar with enteral and parenteral nutrition
3. Discuss recommended preoperative testing based on patient age and co-morbid conditions
4. Describe the management of common medications in the preoperative period. (anti-
hypertensives, anti-coagulants, and diabetic management agents)
5. Describe the components of risk stratification be able to determine a patient’s risk based on
testing and co-morbid decisions.
6. Describe components of focused, comprehensive, and consultation notes.
7. Describe recommendations for preoperative infection prevention based on SCIP.
8. Describe methods to prevent post operative complications
9. Be familiar with Mallampati scores
10. Know reversal agents for neuromuscular blockades, benzos and narcotics
11. Know the different types of monitoring
12. Know doses of lidocaine
13. Be familiar with malignant hyperthermia and the treatment
14. Be familiar with types of wound healing
15. Know about regional anesthesia. Contraindications to spinals and epidurals
Week 2
1. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for osteoarthritis
2. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for rheumatoid arthritis
3. Be able to differentiate between rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, septic arthritis
4. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for compartment syndrome
5. Recognize the six Ps associated with compartment syndrome
6. Be familiar with symptoms, diagnostics and treatment for rhabdomyolysis
7. Know symptoms, diagnostics and treatment for osteomyelitis
8. Describe common symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment (meds) for back pan, joint pain
a. Know the different types of back and red flags.
Week 3: Assessment and care of patients with immunologic, autoimmune, and transplant related
conditions
1. Differentiate between HIV and AIDS. Specifically what labs would assist in making this distinction
2. Describe common symptoms by stage of HIV / AIDS
3. Describe strategies to prevent HIV
4. Discuss the initiation and management of antiretroviral therapy in HIV
This study source was downloaded by 100000901307859 from CourseHero.com on 11-06-2025 06:50:00 GMT -06:00
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