Nurse Practitioner Visit Routines
Oct 15, 2019
You've got the front desk staff asking you to see a late patient, the lab needs you to put in orders, the pharmacy says they don't have the script you sent 45 minutes ago, and you have 2 patients to see.
Just reading that scenario gives me chest pain — but it happens all the time.
Keeping your head on straight while juggling so many moving pieces in a typical day as a nurse practitioner is TOUGH.
I heavily rely on structure and routines to make sure I keep it all straight — and I don't miss anything!
How to Manage Primary Care Visits as a New NP
In this video, I go over my routines with new patients, annual physicals, follow-up visits and sick visits, so you can stay on track and make sure you've got all the info you need.
PLUS: my cheat-sheet I give all my students (and I used for the first year+ ... literally bringing it into my visits and checking things off as we covered them). Download it below this video!
NP Visit Routines Checklist Cheat Sheet
This episode comes with a cheat sheet to print out and keep at your desk for quick reference! Download your cheat sheet here.
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