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Sharing clinical pearls & practice tips from experienced primary care nurse practitioner mentors. So you can learn faster and take the best care of your patients.
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Hi, I’m Liz Rohr: family nurse practitioner, parent, and founder of Real World NP, a continuing education company for new nurse practitioners in primary care.
I’m on a mission to equip and guide new nurse practitioners so they can feel confident and capable through comprehensive, concise, and hyper-relevant educational resources, without the fluff. We’re also here to provide an approachable, supportive community in order to bring about a new generation of healthcare providers who know that they can make an impact & inevitably disrupt the healthcare industry.
Each week you’ll hear a mix of clinical pearls and practice tips, guest interviews with specialists and allied health professionals, and guidance on navigating the role transition from RN to NP.
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- Billing and Coding
- BIPOC in Healthcare
- Burnout
- Cardiology
- Career Resources
- Chronic Care
- Clinical Topics
- Contraceptives
- Dermatology
- Diabetes
- Drama Triangle
- Empowering Equity
- Endocrine
- Equity In Healthcare
- Financial Planning
- GI
- GU
- Hematology
- Infectious Disease
- Interviews
- Lab Interpretation
- Lauryn Williams
- Mentorship
- Mindset
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- New Nurse Practitioner Tips
- NP Students
- OB/GYN
- On the job learning
- Orthopedics
- Pediatrics
- Psych
- Pulmonary
- Real World Topics
- Role Transition
- Time Management Tips
- Tricky Cases
- Urgent Care
Episodes
Newborn Assessment for Nurse Practitioners
In this week's video, I break down the pieces of the newborn visit, what to ask & what the most important things to address are to help make sure you've got everything covered.
Medical Decision Making and Referral for New Nurse Practitioners
If you think you're referring too much, I'm here to lay out the three main options you have when it comes to making sound medical decisions.
Cellulitis Skin Infection & Erysipelas for New Nurse Practitioners
In this video, you’ll learn: The clinical manifestations to watch out for (and red flags), How to know who to keep outpatient vs send to the ER, What factors to keep in mind with your decision-making, The real world picture of managing someone with cellulitis & erysipelas
New Nurse Practitioner Transition | You're Not Alone
You are not alone in this journey to nurse practitioner! My advice- naming and acknowledging what's ACTUALLY going on makes a difference in how you're feeling about it.
IUD Counseling for New Nurse Practitioners
In this week's video I'm covering IUD counseling-- What you need to know as a PCP to discuss choosing an IUD for contraception, the differences between each kind, side effects, and more.
What I need you to know about Nexplanon Counseling | New Nurse Practitioners
Overview of Nexplanon for primary care providers. What to know about it and what to counsel about.
Diabetes Management for New Nurse Practitioners
Diabetes management is the bread and butter of primary care. This video covers how to help patients manage their diabetes and especially for those who have A1Cs out of range.
How to Choose Which Oral Contraceptive Pill for New Nurse Practitioners
When it comes to choosing which oral contraceptive pill to prescribe, there are many options. In this episode, I cover the first step to prescribing that’s easy to forget, the criteria to consider when choosing, and the two main routes to follow (and how to know which one to go down).
Chronic Hepatitis B Serologies & Management in Primary Care
In this episode, know what labs to order, how to interpret them, what questions to ask and when to refer to GI for chronic Hep B.
Nurse Practitioner Stress, Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
The transition from RN to NP is TOUGH. In this video, I'm covering the risk factors, signs and symptoms, and treatment of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue.
Starting Insulin In Type 2 Diabetes
In this video, we will walk through what you need to know when you have a patient who will be starting insulin for diabetes management
Vaginitis Differential & Treatment in Primary care
As a primary care nurse practitioner, you'll be treating vaginitis constantly. Learn differential diagnoses, questions to ask, and how to treat.
Dysuria in Primary Care for New Nurse Practitioners
In this video you'll learn the top differentials for dysuria in women, including a few sneaky diagnoses. Also, first line treatments, and deciding who to test & treat.
How To Know When To Change Jobs As A Nurse Practitioner
This week's video is mixing it up, answering these questions from the community: What did I get myself into? How do I know if this job is the right fit? Or if it's time to change?
Red Flags When Looking For Jobs | Nurse Practitioners
This is a blog post about red flags to look out for when looking for jobs as new nurse practitioners.
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If you're feeling like you don't know enough but have to see patients with ortho complaints (especially in telemedicine), this video is for you. I'll go through my top ortho "hacks."
Managing Anxiety in Primary Care for New Nurse Practitioners
Managing anxiety in primary care is super common. In this video, you'll learn the step-by-step to manage anxiety, and what to do if it's not working.
New Nurse Practitioner Job Tips with The Resume Rx
Getting a job as a NP is SO different than getting one as a nurse. This week Amanda from The Resume Rx was on to answer your top questions about starting the NP job process.
Lower Extremity Edema Causes | Case Study for New Nurse Practitioners
Seeing "lower leg swelling" as the chief complaint for a patient as a new NP is stressful. Using the case study in this video, you'll learn how to manage patients in this common scenario.
How to Get a Patient History | Nurse Practitioner Tips
In this video I'm sharing my top tips for not only a FASTER history, but also more accurate so you can take great care of your patients, save time & health care dollars.
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