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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
Managing Lower Limb Numbness In Primary Care
In this post, we are talking about what could be causing your patient's lower limb numbness. We’ll talk about some strategies to help narrow down the cause of your patient’s symptoms, share some clinical pearls, some assessment techniques that can point you in the right direction (FAST), and more.
Monkeypox Treatment for Nurse Practitioners - Part 2
With the most recent global Monkeypox outbreak in May of this year, there’s been a lot of confusion among patients and providers about treatment options and vaccination. This blog post is about Monkeypox Treatment options that Nurse Practitioners should know about.
Monkeypox Explained for Patients
Monkeypox has been confusing and scary for a number of patients. We decided to make this episode, especially for patients, to help clear up some confusion for them and show clinicians an example of how we have these conversations with our patients.
Monkeypox for Nurse Practitioners - Part 1
Monkeypox was declared a global outbreak by the World Health Organization in May of 2022. It’s extremely important to educate yourself and your patients about what monkeypox is and what it isn’t. Learn more about monkeypox symptoms, treatment, transmission, and diagnosis in this week’s episode.
Pap Screening in Primary Care
Pap screening in primary care-- how can such a common primary care intervention cause so much confusion? We’ll take some of the mystery out of this challenging clinical topic, and help you understand the main points that will guide your treatment.
AANP President Interview
Whether you are a brand-new NP or you have been practicing for a while, the AANP has likely done something that has made your job easier. Advocating for full practice authority, advancing nurse research, or developing more nurse leaders, the AANP does a lot of different things for a lot of NPs.
Managing Depression In The Primary Care Setting
This week, we’re taking some of the mystery out of working with patients with depression in the primary care setting and replacing it with practical approaches to helping patients.
Treating Patients With Insomnia
Today we'll talk about the importance of sleep hygiene in patients with insomnia, the role of substances in sleep issues, getting an insomnia/sleep history, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach to treating insomnia, and patient education strategies.
Does it Get Better as a Nurse Practitioner?
Let’s talk about how it gets better as a new NP: How long does it take to get better? The role transition from RN to NP, how the complexity of the US healthcare system impacts transition to practice, and examples of what it looks like when it DOES get better.
Diagnosing Migraine in Primary Care
This week, we’ll talk about what makes a migraine different from a headache, and how to approach your patient who just knows that their head hurts and they want relief. Check out the blog post to learn more about triggers, criteria for auras, and a handy headache diary for your patient (and you).
Diagnosing Headache in Primary Care: Red Flags
In this week's episode, let’s build your confidence and demystify some of the grey areas of headaches. Use these tips to prepare for your next headache patient and be confident in your assessment, treatment, and referral.
LGBTQIA+ Competency for Healthcare Providers: Interview with Terra Anderson
This week, we talk with Terra Anderson, who uses they/them pronouns, a somatic therapist, and an LGBTQIA+ educator about how providers can improve their competency when working with LGBTQIA+ patients.
Workup For Syncope in Primary Care
Let’s talk about how to approach the visit for the patient with syncope in primary care, why you will want to work backward to assess this patient, the four main categories of syncope, and more.
How to Give Feedback to Your Medical Assistant
This week we talk about how to give feedback to your MA or support staff in a way that is constructive, positive, and won’t leave either of you feeling like you want to crawl under a rock.
Decreased Appetite in Children
Context is key for the pediatric patient with decreased appetite. Getting a sense of what is normal for the patient goes a long way in deciding how to approach the visit.
Well Child Check Hacks for Nurse Practitioners
Well-child visits can be very intimidating for new Nurse Practitioners. This week, let’s talk about ways to come into these visits with tools to make it easier for you and to set your mind at ease.
Diagnostic Approach to Fatigue in Primary Care
Fatigue is a tricky clinical topic that can seem overwhelming in a primary care visit. This week, we'll tell you what you need to know for the patient with fatigue. We’ll tell you how to get the history you need, develop an approach to diagnosis, and cover the top questions to ask.
Approach to Hair Loss for New Nurse Practitioners
In this week’s video, I’m covering how to approach hair loss in primary care, the differential diagnoses, history, physical exam and testing highlights for new NPs in primary care.
Diabetes Case Study in Mentorship for Nurse Practitioners
This week, a “behind the scenes” look at what mentoring conversations are like. I’m covering a patient case with complex diabetes and medical conditions, reviewed with a real-life new grad NP during a session.
How to Have Chronic Care Conversations
In this episode, I cover what moves the needle in chronic conditions, normalizing what and why this is so hard, and a practical framework for navigating the management of these conditions.
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