Before you begin an assignment in the Digital Clinical Experience, please take these steps:
Before you begin an assignment in the Digital Clinical Experience, please take these steps:
Mac Users:
1. Download the web browser Firefox: https://shadow.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1713751-how-to-install-firefox-on-a-mac
2. Install the Unity web player, which supports the virtual environment: https://shadow.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/963586-how-to-install-unity-web-player-
on-a-mac
Windows Users:
1. Download the web browser Firefox: https://shadow.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2256968-how-to-install-32-bit-firefox
2. Install the Unity web player, which supports the virtual environment: https://shadow.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2265819-how-to-install-unity-in-windows
Log onto student portal at https://kucampus.kaplan.edu
Username: artashesvasilyan
Password: Artashes`1 (letter A is capitalized,include the character before the number 1)
Under your current classes click the first tab Introduction to Primary Care for the Nurse Practitioner. Then on the left under course home click the tab ShadowHealth.
Then click the active course for MN566: Introduction to Primary Care for the Nurse Practioner. Under assignments find the tab Diagnostic in the Primary Care setting-
HEENT with SOAP-unit 7. Finally click Start New Attempt and begin the online simulation for this assignment.
Assignment instructions
Assess the HEENT system of Tina Jones, a Digital Standardized Patient. Interview and examine the patient, document your findings, and complete the post-exam
activities. Start to finish, this Assignment takes an average of 165 minutes to complete.
In this Shadow Health experience, you will develop the procedural, communication, and clinical reasoning skills associated with developing strong communication skills.
• Interview the patient to elicit subjective health information about the HEENT system.
• Ask relevant follow-up questions to evaluate patient condition.
• Demonstrate empathy for patient perspectives, feelings, and sociocultural background.
• Identify opportunities to educate the patient.
Develop strong physical assessment skills:
• Select and use the appropriate procedures for a thorough HEENT exam.
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings
Document accurately and appropriately:
• Document subjective data using professional terminology.
• Document objective data using professional terminology.
• Document an assessment with differentials as well as a plan of care that includes follow-up, referrals and well as age appropriate anticipatory guidance.
Include ICD-10 codes used for reimbursement.
Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills:
• Organize all components of an HEENT exam.
• Assess risk for disease, infection, injury, and complications.

