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.