Advice for New Grads Interested in Urgent Care with Michelle Lew, NP

If you’re interested in becoming an urgent care nurse practitioner, this podcast episode is for you.

This week’s episode is another beautiful interview with Urgent Care nurse practitioner Michelle Lew.

You may have seen her on Instagram making reels that make us smile and laugh, or if not, you definitely should follow her 🙂

She’s been a nurse practitioner for a decade and has worked in both primary AND urgent care. She tried both locations a few different times to try to find the right fit.

I love this interview because not only do we talk about how to bridge the gap between primary care nurse practitioners and urgent care providers, she got to share her journey with discerning what feels best and right in her career and for her life.

She struggled with burnout as so many of us do, and thought about leaving the NP profession altogether (like so many of us also do!).

But she made the brave choices to explore what she wanted and needed and is now absolutely thrilled with her work and her life (it’s so inspiring to hear).

We covered:

• The conundrum of when to send someone to urgent care instead of the ER, or vice versa
• The pet peeves of urgent care and primary care providers when working together, and how we can work better together
• Pearls of wisdom for entering into an urgent care job, and what resources she recommends for both new and experienced NPs!

Check out our full interview above.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Hippo Education's Urgent Care Bootcamp
• Cardiology Made Easy 
• The NP Mom Instagram Page
• My Mom Helps People Feel Better: A story introducing nurse practitioners

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