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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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Episodes

Liz Rohr 8/17/22 Liz Rohr 8/17/22

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.

Liz Rohr 8/15/22 Liz Rohr 8/15/22

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.

Liz Rohr 8/10/22 Liz Rohr 8/10/22

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.

Liz Rohr 7/19/21 Liz Rohr 7/19/21

Facial Swelling Case Study for Nurse Practitioners

When your primary care patient has an unusual chief complaint or has symptoms you're unfamiliar with, a system for evaluating them can help nurse practitioners.

Liz Rohr 4/6/21 Liz Rohr 4/6/21

HSV Diagnosis for New Nurse Practitioners

In this week’s video, I’m covering:

-When to consider HSV, and the ways it can present

-What the difference between primary, non-primary initial and recurrent infections are

-The top differential diagnoses to consider

-How to test for HSV

Liz Rohr 3/16/21 Liz Rohr 3/16/21

Acute Diarrhea Diagnosis for New Nurse Practitioners Part 2

In this week’s video though, I’m covering, the most common presentation to watch out for in primary care, what types of stool testing there are, the most common pathogens you’re looking for, and guidance for patients looking for antibiotics (and if they’re appropriate or not)

Liz Rohr 3/9/21 Liz Rohr 3/9/21

Acute Diarrhea Diagnosis for New Nurse Practitioners

Acute diarrhea is such a common chief complaint in primary care. In this week’s video I’m covering acute diarrhea diagnosis for new nurse practitioners in primary care.

Liz Rohr 3/2/21 Liz Rohr 3/2/21

Post Covid Symptoms

In this video I’m sharing what we know so far, what the common presentations are, and the general approach to diagnosis and treatment for new nurse practitioners in primary care.

Liz Rohr 1/6/21 Liz Rohr 1/6/21

Patient Case Review LIVE - Complex Diabetes after Hospital Discharge

When you get a difficult case as a nurse practitioner, especially as a new one, it can throw you off. In this live video, we discuss what approach works best.

Liz Rohr 9/1/20 Liz Rohr 9/1/20

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

Liz Rohr 10/7/19 Liz Rohr 10/7/19

Leukocytosis Case Study: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs

Using a case study format, you'll learn the steps for working up a high WBC and when your patient needs to be sent to the ER.

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