Quick Text Library for Nurse Practitioners: Volume 1
Smart Phrases and Charting Templates for Nurse Practitioners
Charting as a New NP: Why It’s Harder Than It Looks
When I was a new grad, I quickly realized that being an NP isn’t just about learning clinical medicine.
It’s learning the practice of being an NP, how to run a visit efficiently, manage your time, set expectations, hold boundaries, and lead within a team. Safe clinical practice has always been my top priority—and one of the tools that helped me stay grounded while I was learning was creating my own “Quick Texts” (Smart Phrases) to upload into my EHR. It wasn’t just about saving time or filling in a note faster.
I wrote them to serve as clinical prompts, reminders to ask key questions, check important physical findings, consider differential diagnoses, order the right testing, and guide my developing clinical judgment.
They even helped me remember documentation and coding requirements, so I could bill accurately and confidently.
If you’re looking for charting templates, smart phrases (dot phrases), or documentation shortcuts designed specifically for nurse practitioners in primary care, this Quick Text Library gives you structured, clinically grounded templates for efficient, accurate documentation.
What you’ll learn:
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Chart faster without cutting corners
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Strengthen your clinical reasoning during visits
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Use structured prompts that reduce mental load
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Create CMS-compliant notes with confidence
Why These Smart Phrases are Different
There are plenty of time-saving templates out there — but these are designed by a primary care NP to help you think and document clinically, not just faster.
Each note includes:
Built-in clinical prompts in the HPI, ROS, PE, and A/P sections
Differential diagnoses and testing to consider
Red-flag symptoms and return precautions
Holistic care reminders (like preventive-care due dates)
Billing and coding prompts to keep you compliant
You’ll also get normal and abnormal versions of each template — so whether you’re documenting a straightforward visit or a complex case, you have the right level of cueing ready to go. Everything is organized in a clear, clickable table of contents, copy-and-paste ready for any EHR. You can even customize your own dot phrases (with suggestions included).
What’s Included in This Nurse Practitioner Charting Template Library
The Quick Text Library is a digital toolkit designed to help you chart faster and think more clearly during every visit. You’ll get customizable documentation templates for the most common primary care complaints, plus a video walkthrough showing exactly how to use them in your workflow. Each template includes built-in clinical prompts, red flags, differential cues, and coding reminders—so you can stay efficient and clinically grounded.
This product also includes the opportunity to earn 1 ANCC contact hour, expected to be available January 2026 once final accreditation steps are complete.
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Review of systems
Physical Exams
Common Charting Phrases
Patient Message Phrases
A customizable blank template
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Abdominal Pain
Chest Pain
Constipation
Cough
Diarrhea
Dysuria/UTI
Ear Pain/Otalgia
Headache
Low Back Pain
Migraines
Sinus Congestion/ Pain
Sore Throat/Pharyngitis
URI
Vaginal Discharge
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Anxiety Follow-Up
Depression Follow-Up
Diabetes Follow-Up
Hyperlipidemia Follow-Up
Hypertension Follow-Up
Hypothyroidism Follow-Up
Want to get a sneak peek into our Quick Text Library?
Click here and select “free preview” for a sample lesson and a video explaining the ins & outs of Volume 1.
Who These Nurse Practitioner Documentation Templates Are For:
Perfect for:
🩺 New NPs learning to interpret labs independently
💼 Experienced NPs wanting a refresher or clearer frameworks
🏥 Providers transitioning into primary care
👩⚕️ Preceptors teaching clinical reasoning
Who this is NOT for:
❌ Pediatric or OB providers
❌ Emergency, inpatient, or critical care clinicians
❌ Clinicians needing hospital-pathology deep dives
❌ Anyone wanting a highly academic, non-clinical course
This series is designed specifically for adult outpatient primary care.
Get Instant Access to the Quick Text Library: Volume 1
One Payment Of:
$47
Includes:
All acute + chronic visit templates
Core documentation templates (ROS, PE, phrasing)
Normal + abnormal versions
Clinical prompts, red flags, and coding cues
Customizable blank template
1 ANCC CE hour opportunity (expected January 2026)
Please note that while the Quick Text Library is a tool for ease and support, it is not intended to replace full diagnostic capabilities. These are prompts for the most common things you need to assess, but they may not include every single differential diagnosis. Please be thorough and consult your medical resources. Remember, these are also customizable to your preferences and needs.
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It’s evidence-based, ANCC-aligned, peer-reviewed by specialists, and designed specifically for primary care NPs using real-world clinical reasoning frameworks.
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Each module provides ANCC contact hours once final steps are complete.
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Access expires after 1 year with the option to extend access for a nomial fee at the end of the year term. Any downloadable items are yours to keep.
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You don’t have to purchase both bundles, but many primary care NPs find that lab interpretation and chronic disease management go hand-in-hand.
If you choose both, select the Chronic Care Series — Lab Interpretation Companion so you don’t pay for the renal labs course twice.
Frequently asked questions
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The Companion version exists for learners who are also purchasing the Lab Interpretation Series, which already includes the Renal Laboratory Interpretation module. This ensures you’re not paying for duplicate content.
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Yes. ANCC contact hours count for both credentialing bodies.
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Between January and April 2026, with immediate access to each module as it is completed.
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Absolutely. It was built especially for new and early-career NPs.
About Real World NP
Real World NP provides practical, continuing education for nurse practitioners in primary care—without the fluff. Founded by Liz Rohr, an NP and educator, we’ve helped over 10,000 learners feel more confident in real-world practice.
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Real World NP provides evidence-based continuing education, documentation templates, and clinical resources designed for nurse practitioners in primary care. Our Quick Text Library includes NP charting templates, EHR smart phrases, clinical documentation prompts, and practical tools to support efficient, compliant, and confident charting.