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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
Defining Boundaries vs Requests AKA Why Your Boundaries Aren’t Working
Explore our guide on defining boundaries for nurse practitioners. Learn to set effective limits and avoid burnout with insights from Hailey Magee.
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
Clinical Interview Questions for New Nurse Practitioners
Clinical interview questions can be a source of anxiety for new nurse practitioners. Destress this part of the interview process with this week's video.
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.
When to Follow Up With a Patient: Hypertension Case Study for New Nurse Practitioners
In this week’s video, I’m using a case study of a patient with hypertension and the management options to illustrate how to address this question in your own practice with any patient that comes into your clinic.
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.
What I Wish I Knew as a New Nurse Practitioner
In this video I’m talking about the core struggles new grad NPs have-- so you can be better prepared with what I wish I knew as a new grad, or to normalize what you’re already going through.
Pancreatitis Diagnosis for New Nurse Practitioners
In this video I cover the main causes of pancreatitis, what labs to order and what to look out for, criteria for diagnosing pancreatitis & next steps to take when you suspect it.
Diagnosing Abdominal Pain for New Nurse Practitioners
In this video I give my top systematic hacks for diagnosing abdominal pain in the primary care setting to make sure you’re not missing anything and are providing safe care.
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.
Trauma Informed Care for Nurse Practitioners
In this video I cover what Trauma Informed Care is and the specific ways you can help patients feel safe and avoid re-traumatization.
Pediatric NP Interview
In this week’s video, I’m chatting with Ashley Sayles to answer the Real World NP community’s questions for a pediatric provider.
Newborn Jaundice for Nurse Practitioners
In this week's video, I talk through newborn jaundice to help you identify the most important things you need to know, and my favorite tool to use to help with decision making.
Newborn Assessment for Nurse Practitioners
In this week's video, I break down the pieces of the newborn visit, what to ask & what the most important things to address are to help make sure you've got everything covered.
Medical Decision Making and Referral for New Nurse Practitioners
If you think you're referring too much, I'm here to lay out the three main options you have when it comes to making sound medical decisions.
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
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.
Diabetes Management for New Nurse Practitioners
Diabetes management is the bread and butter of primary care. This video covers how to help patients manage their diabetes and especially for those who have A1Cs out of range.
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.
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.
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