I recently received a nurse practitioner scope of practice question from a surgical center practice manager. She wanted to know if nurse practitioners...
Most often, when I read research articles, I find them interesting, but not directly applicable to my practice. Or, the article presents an interestin...
The first time a death certificate appears on your desk as a nurse practitioner is a nerve wracking moment. Are you allowed to sign death certificates...
Confession: I didn’t quite get as far as I wanted to in the opioid blog series this summer. Planning for our epic kickoff got in the way (and it was t...
If you’re a nurse practitioner who does a lot of procedures or works in the inpatient hospital setting, you’re probably aware of the national lidocain...
How do you react when you don’t know the answer to a patient’s question? Does your face flush? Do you reply with an answer that doesn’t directly addre...
By Guest Author Eric Christianson, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS
Have you run into problems getting your hands on lidocaine or other meds recently? From IV fluids to injectable opioid analgesics, the shortage on cri...
Documentation serves two very important purposes. First, it keeps you out of jail. Okay, okay, incarceration might not be totally realistic, but there...
Sure, it’s only August but subtle signs of fall are here. The air’s a bit crisper in the morning. The evenings are getting shorter. And, a sprinkling ...
I’ve always been slightly confused about exactly which over the counter cough and cold medications I should recommend to my patients. There are just s...
When I was a nurse practitioner student, purchasing an otoscope came highly recommended. As an FNP student, years upon years of examining ears were in...
