For nurse practitioner students, there is a lot to keep track of. From course lectures, to research papers, study blocks, and clinical rotations, tack...
Seven years into my nurse practitioner career, I still recite many of the mnemonics from my nurse practitioner school days. “Female, fat, fertile and ...
It’s interesting how much you can learn with a review of the most basic skills. As nurse practitioners, many of us have been listening to lung sounds ...
I love creating to-do lists, schedules, and filling in calendars. Having a written plan is grounding, giving my day, week, month, or year, direction. ...
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....
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...
Yesterday, I talked common frustrations in the NP-MD relationship. Nurse practitioners across the country have shared with me their perceptions of the...
Remember my posts on Suturing 101 ? If you are a new nurse practitioner or NP student, I hope you’ve gotten a chance to practice. Today, I’ve got an...
Studying for the nurse practitioner certification exam can be overwhelming. Where do you start? There are study books and review courses to choose fro...
So, you’ve decided you want to become a nurse practitioner. Now begins the first step in your NP education- choosing which nurse practitioner program ...
By Guest Blogger, Alison Katus, MSN, FNP-C
I’m not a big note writer or “Happy Birthday” wisher or a timely giver of baby and wedding presents. I’m not the friend who goes off registry and yet ...
