UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

Medicine, School of 357
331A. Scientific Basis of Diseases—A (4)
Independent study—3 hours; lecture/discussion—1
hour. Prerequisite: registered student in the FNP/PA
Certificate Program or consent of instructor. Anatomy,
physiology and concepts of pathophysiology.—I,
II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Fraser
331B. Scientific Basis of Disease—B (1)
Independent study—0.5 hours; lecture/discussion—
0.5 hours. Prerequisite: course 331A, registered student
in the FNP/PA Certificate Program or consent of
instructor. Neurological and renal diseases and
abnormalities of adrenal function. Builds on concepts
covered in prior coursework; Web-enhanced
course.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Fraser
340. Clinical Preceptorship for FNP/PA
Students (19)
Clinical activity—13 hours. Prerequisite: student in
the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Program. Hands-on clinical experience including
supervised patient care, development of clinical
skills, assessment and management of patients in the
medical ambulatory care setting. May be repeated
twice for credit with consent of instructor. (Deferred
grading only, pending completion of sequence. P/F
grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. Stewart
341. Advanced Clinical Preceptorship for
FNP/PA Students (26)
Clinical activity—26 hours. Prerequisite: registered
students in the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician
Assistant Program, course 340. Development of
skills learned in course 340 through an approved
clinical preceptorship. May be repeated twice for
credit. (Deferred grading only, pending completion
of sequence. P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
Stewart
344. Inpatient Surgical Experience for FNP/
PA Students (3)
Clinical activity—9 hours. Prerequisite: Registration
in the FNP/PA program. Course 340, 240A, 240B,
240C, 354A, 354B, 354C, or consent of instructor.
Student clerkships in the inpatient setting in surgery
at UCDMC and/or affiliated institutions. Designed to
expose the students to inpatient management of surgical
patients; acquaint student with FNP/PA role in
surgical setting. May be repeated twice for credit
(Deferred grading only, pending completion of
sequence. S/U grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. Rios,
Stewart
346. Clinical Geriatrics (3)
Clinical activity—90 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA program and successful completion
of course 340A-340B-340C and 354A-
354B-354C and 365A-365B-365C or consent of
instructor. Application of principles of geriatric care
in the outpatient, nursing home, acute hospitals and
community settings that provide services for the elderly,
including visits to patients’ homes. (P/NP grading
only; Deferred grading only, pending completion
of sequence.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Fraser, Stewart
347. Inpatient Medical Experience for FNP/
PA Students (4)
Clinical activity—12 hours. Prerequisite: Registration
in the FNP/PA program. Course 340, 240A, 240B,
240C, 354A, 354B, 354C, or consent of instructor.
Student clerkships in the inpatient setting in Family
Practice at UCDMC and/or affiliated institutions.
Designed to expose the students to inpatient management;
acquaint student with FNP/PA role in the
inpatient setting. May be repeated twice for credit.
(Deferred grading only, pending completion of
sequence. S/U grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. Rios,
Stewart
350. Ethics and Trends in Health Care for
FNP/ PA Students (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Program. Trends and ethical
issues in health care, review of the process and policies
for ethical decisionmaking in patient care. These
issues, trends, and processes will be related to the
role of the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.—III.
(III.) Hass
353. Geriatric Medicine for FNP/PA
Students (1)
Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: registered student in
the FNP/PA Program. Introduction to advanced concepts
in geriatric medicine. Comprehensive assessment,
decision making, and management of selected
medical problems encountered in primary care.
Appropriate consultation and referral are discussed.
May be repeated twice for credit.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II,
III, IV.) Fraser
354A. Fundamentals of Primary Health
Care for FNP/PAs (5)
Lecture/discussion—5 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment
in the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician
Assistant Program. Anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology,
diagnostic criteria, approaches to assess
and manage medical problems common in primary
care. May be repeated twice for credit.—I, II, III, IV.
(I, II, III, IV.) Hass, Hasselbach
354B-354C. Fundamentals of Primary
Health Care for FNP/PA Students (6-4)
Lecture/discussion—4-6 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in FNP/PA Program. Study of anatomy
and physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria,
approaches to assess and manage common
medical problems seen in primary health care. May
be repeated for credit.—I-II-III. (I-II-III.) Hasselbach,
Barakzai, Milton, Dean
355A. Advanced Principles of Family
Health Care (5)
Lecture/discussion—5 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment
in the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician
Assistant Program. Advanced concepts in the management
of cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal,
renal, and endocrine problems in primary health
care. Emphasis on comprehensive assessment,
appropriate clinical decision making and management
of selected medical problems commonly
encountered in primary care settings, appropriate
consultation and referral. May be repeated twice for
credit.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Fraser
355B. Advanced Principles of Primary
Health Care (5)
Lecture/discussion—5 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Program; successful completion
of course 354A-354B-354C. Anatomy and
physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria,
approaches to assessment and management of
patients with complex and/or multiple health care
problems in primary care settings.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II,
III, IV.) Rios
355C. Advanced Principles of Health Care
for FNP/PA Students (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Program; course 354A-354B-
354C. Study of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology,
diagnostic criteria and approaches to
assess and manage patients with complex and/or
multiple health care problems in primary care settings,
and to learn the management of patients in
inpatient settings. May be repeated for credit.—I, II,
III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Barakzai, DeAmicis
355D. Advanced Principles of Health Care
for FNP/PA Students (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Program; course 354A-354B-
354C. Study of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology,
diagnostic criteria and approaches to
assess and manage patients with complex and/or
multiple health care problems in primary care settings,
and to learn the management of patients in
inpatient settings. May be repeated for credit.—I. (I.)
358. Pharmacology (6)
Lecture/discussion—6 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician
Assistant Program. Core knowledge in pharmacokinetics
and pharmacodynamics, and clinical therapeutics
necessary to make rational and optimal
therapeutic plans in ambulatory settings. (Deferred
grading only, pending completion of sequence.)—I,
II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Hasselbach
361. Family Theory and Assessment (1)
Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: registered student in
the FNP/PA Program. Examines the family using a
family system framework within the context of its
internal dynamics, relationship to community and
cultural variations. May be repeated twice for
credit.—II. (II.) Stewart
367A. Family Practice and Community
Health for FNP/PA Students (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Program. Examines pediatric
and adolescent concepts of growth and development
as related to primary health care. Primary
health care issues and needs will be assessed in relationship
to family and community. Health promotion
and disease concepts. May be repeated twice for
credit.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Barakzai
367B. Family Practice and Community
Health for FNP/PA Students (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Program. Examines concepts
of adult growth and development as related to primary
health care. Issues and needs of the adult are
examined in relationship to family and community,
health promotion, disease prevention and wellness
concepts. May be repeated twice for credit.—I, II, III,
IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Barakzai
367C. Family Practice and Community
Health for FNP/PA Students (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Program. Examines concepts
of development in the elderly as related to primary
health care. Health care issues and unique needs
are presented with an emphasis on health promotion
and disease prevention. May be repeated twice for
credit.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Fraser
368A. Behavioral Science for FNP/PA
Students (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: registered
student in the FNP/PA Certificate Program or consent
of instructor. Principles of effective communication
in therapeutic provider-patient relationship.
History taking techniques that foster empathy and
respect. Biopsychosocial model of health care.—I, II,
III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Stewart
368B. Behavioral Science (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: completion
of course 368A and registered student in the
Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program.
Exploration into a variety of addictive behaviors
within diverse populations. Utilization of clinical
case studies to develop skills in the identification,
interview and management of these patients and
recognition of how these behaviors impact the family
system.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Hass
368C. Behavioral Science (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: registered
student in the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician
Assistant Program. Multicultural perspectives of
health. Traditional health, beliefs and healing practices
of several California cultures.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II,
III, IV.) Barakzai, Hass
368D. Behavioral Science for FNP/PA
Students (1)
Lecture—1 hours. Prerequisite: registered student in
the FNP/PA Program. Basic principles of assessment,
counseling and treatment of individual
patients, their families and support systems as they
experience the effects of chronic illnesses, chronic
pain, terminal diseases, death and grieving, Students
are strongly encouraged to explore their coping
styles. May be repeated twice for credit.—I, II,
III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Stewart, Hass
370A-370B-370C-370D-370E-370F. Clinical
Case Seminars for FNP/PA Students (1.5-
1.5-1.5-1.5-1.5-1.5)
Seminar—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: registered student
in the FNP/PA Program. Designed to increase critical
thinking by utilizing the development and processing
of the differential diagnoses of several cases
based on the topics covered in the medicine course
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience