A few months ago, the medical director of the emergency department where I work made a request. He asked that MD’s, NPs and PAs keep an eye on the nur...
Prescribing is a core component of life as a nurse practitioner. While we advocate for lifestyle change and encourage alternate therapies, sometimes m...
I love a good algorithm. Evidence-backed decision trees and clear-cut clinical calculation tools help guide my practice as a nurse practitioner. They ...
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...
Recently on the ThriveAP residency program webinar, a speaker discussed the concept of motivational interviewing. In my eight years as a nurse practit...
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....
A while ago, I discussed the concept of clinical prediction rules. Essentially, these rules are tools nurse practitioners can use to simplify and incr...
By Guest Blogger Marquita Fields, DNP, FNP-BC
Having worked as a nurse practitioner in the emergency department for more than 10 years, there have been plenty of times patients have chosen not to ...
By Guest Blogger, Marci Farquhar-Snow, M.S., CCRN CMC A.C.N.P-BC AACC
Mastering the art of ECG interpretation is tough. Reading ECGs proficiently is a skill that takes practice and fine tuning over time. Nurse practition...
After the potential side effects and complications of warfarin were hammered into me in my nurse practitioner program, I was pretty terrified to presc...
