Have you found yourself needing to give feedback to your MA or support staff – with no idea where to start? You’re not alone. As an NP, your role is unique; you’re not the boss,...
Context is key for the pediatric patient with decreased appetite. Getting a sense of what is normal for the patient and their overall health goes a long way in deciding how to approach the visit....
In this article, we'll be covering nurse practitioner clinical tips - how to be prepared for your first clinical rotation. Usually, nurse Practitioner students starting clinical usually feel a...
Well-child visits can be very intimidating for new Nurse Practitioners, even if you love working with children. With a million questions to ask, a variety of developmental milestones to consider,...
Fatigue is a tricky clinical topic that can seem overwhelming in a primary care visit – even for seasoned NPs. Is it acute or chronic? Is it a standalone symptom, or are there chronic...
Patients coming into primary care with a chief complaint of hair loss can be so stressful as a new nurse practitioner.
First, let’s normalize this. It’s a broad differential and can be...
So many new grads are most worried about building their clinical knowledge base-- for good reason!
But it’s one thing to prepare for clinical topics-- researching algorithms, choosing the...
I love caring for patients with chronic conditions now, but it wasn’t always the case. Like so many new grads, I struggled with caring for patients managing chronic conditions -- where to...
Chronic care conditions are a big part of working in primary care, but they’re also complex, time-consuming, and stressful to treat, especially for new nurse practitioners.
...When I was a new grad, I thought I’d never master CKD. It was so stressful because, as you probably know very well, unmanaged CKD can lead to kidney failure.
But the more I’ve...
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