I love a good algorithm. Evidence-backed decision trees and clear-cut clinical calculation tools help guide my practice as a nurse practitioner. They ...
Last night my husband and I went to dinner with friends which happened to be the same day I was transition back to reality from night shift mode. I fe...
The hospital where I work has recently upped its trauma level status. So, it has come to my attention, there is now a trauma-related continuing educat...
The Guide to a Graceful Exit for Nurse Practitioners
Recently on the ThriveAP residency program webinar, a speaker discussed the concept of motivational interviewing. In my eight years as a nurse practit...
A reader recently asked if I would write a post about my first day as a nurse practitioner clinical student. Surely I had already covered this topic,...
You know you’re made for medicine when you see a bulging, fluctuant abscess and you just can’t wait to stick an #11 blade in to release it’s contents....
Admittedly, I’m not working on Christmas this year. I will be with my family enjoying morning cinnamon rolls and eating beef tenderloin for dinner. Mm...
If you’re heading into a nurse practitioner program this year, congrats! Making the decision to further your education isn’t an easy one. Your motivat...
Wanting to spread holiday cheer among your coworkers this Christmas is understandable; after all, you do spend quite a bit of time together and you’ve...
When I cover the night shift in the emergency department, typically there are a few minutes of downtime around 4am. The evening rush has subsided and ...
“I love packing!” said no one-ever. The logistics of a move for a new nurse practitioner position can be difficult to plan and execute. Helping you ov...
