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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
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- Real World Topics
- Role Transition
- Time Management Tips
- Tricky Cases
- Urgent Care
Episodes
Treating Anticoagulated Patients
This is a blog post about Treating Anticoagulated Patients. It is completely normal to question yourself with anticoagulated patients. If you have been there, or if you would like to be prepared before you see your first anticoagulated patient, this blog post is for you.
Determining The Cause of Microscopic Hematuria
This is a blog post about Determining The Cause of Microscopic Hematuria in Primary Care as a Nurse Practitioner. This is an overview because most often the cause of microscopic hematuria is either urologic-related or kidney-related.
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
Syphilis Lab Diagnosis for New NPs
Syphilis lab interpretation can be confusing, and it’s a BIG topic, but in this video I review the most common scenario that I see in primary care.
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.
Lipid Panel Case Study: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Lipid panels can be deceptively confusing! In this video, using a case study, you'll learn who to test & when to follow up.
Microalbuminuria Case Study: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Urine microalbumin: you need to check it once a year for patients in diabetes. In this video, you’ll dive into test interpretation & what to do with the results.
Hepatitis C Case Study: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Diagnosing hepatitis C can trip up new & experienced nurse practitioners. Using a case study, I'll walk you through what labs to order, next steps, and when to refer to a GI.
Hepatitis B Case Study: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Hepatitis B lab interpretation can feel like a total mind-bender. In this video I'll be walking you through a case study of elevated liver enzymes, and how you'd approach testing for Hepatitis B.
Slightly Elevated Liver Enzymes: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
What can cause liver enzymes to be elevated? In this video you'll learn when to worry about liver enzymes & what causes levels to be elevated.
Anemia Diagnosis: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
In this Anemia case study, I'll be walking you through a common pattern of labs that I see all the time in primary care. You'll learn the alarm signs of anemia & when to send someone to hematology.
High TSH Levels: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Using a case study, you'll learn when to worry about a high TSH, steps to manage it, and other pearls of practice when it comes to a TSH.
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.
Hyperglycemia Workup for New Nurse Practitioners
Using a case study format, you'll learn how to know when your patients needs to go to the ER, worst case scenarios for high blood sugar & the two-step process that’ll keep you grounded.
Simplified Hyponatremia Workup for New Nurse Practitioners
In today's video I'll be talking about low sodium, one of the top abnormal labs in primary care. In this video you'll learn the simplest way to remember low sodium.
Easy Framework for Hyperkalemia Workup
Today's video includes the practical info that you need to feel confident knowing how to diagnose & treat someone with high potassium.
3 Simple Steps for a High Calcium Workup (Plus, Do-Not-Miss Diagnoses)
In this video, you'll get: the three easy steps to workup any high calcium & the #1 lab to think of when you see high calcium.
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