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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
Discussing Sexual Health With Your Patients - An Interview With A Sexual Health Educator
This is a blog post about how to discuss sexual health with your patients - an interview with a sexual health educator. The sexual health of patients is as important as their cardiovascular health, their mental health, or any other aspect of their overall health.
Treating Patients With Symptoms Of Recurrent UTI
This week, let’s talk about recurrent UTIs and how to get real results for your patients. Adding to the tools in your toolkit will lead to strategies for success, which will make it MUCH easier to work with the frustrated patient with recurrent UTI.
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.
Interview with a Lactation Consultant
This week, Liz Rohr interviews Joanna Kreyling, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and pediatric nurse practitioner for Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Interview with a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
In this week’s video, I’m interviewing Monica Carter, who is a family nurse practitioner who has practiced in the women’s health setting for the last 13 years.
How To Diagnose and Treat Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding often doesn’t mean the same thing for a young person in their twenties compared to someone who is past menopause. If you feel unsure about where to start when working with a patient with abnormal uterine bleeding, this week's episode should help.
Contraceptive Counseling for New NPs
Contraception is as important as smoking, cholesterol, diet, or family history - all the things that we talk with our patients about all the time. If you get stuck just trying to think of where to start, there are tips in this week’s video that will help with the conversation.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction for New Nurse Practitioners
I’m SO excited to share this interview with you. I’m interviewing two pelvic floor therapists -- a family nurse practitioner who has gotten additional training, and a physical therapist with a specialty in pelvic floor therapy.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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