Monthly Archives: February 2012

5 Must Read Nurse Practitioner Authored Books

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Nurse practitioners are multi-taskers. NPs are adept to managing complex clinical cases and communicating with patients to partner with them and make shared health decisions.  This ability to connect with patients and other health care professionals makes authorship of literary … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Nurse Practitioner Salaries

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Many nurse practitioner students and nurses contemplating becoming a nurse practitioner often wonder what a realistic salary would look like once they become a full-fledged nurse practitioner. After all, it’s reasonable to want to know what their return on their … Continue reading →

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NP Career Option: Correctional Health

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

I have spent some time behind bars. No, not from incarceration but providing health care to inmates. Correctional health was my first nurse practitioner job and it was a great learning experience. Correctional health is not for everyone and today … Continue reading →

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NP Career Option: Occupational Health

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Many nurse practitioners find themselves right at home in occupational health (aka employee health). NPs are a good fit for occupational health since much of it involves health education, preventative care, precise record keeping, and documentation. Occupational health settings vary … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Need an Annual PPD?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Every health care provider needs an annual assessment for various federal and state requirements. Part of that assessment includes screening for the bacterial infection tuberculosis (TB). Basically, there are two forms of TB infection: (1) active infection and (2) latent tuberculosis infection … Continue reading →

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Research Papers: Shades of Gray

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

For most students including nurse practitioner students, writing an original research paper is part of scholastic requirements at some point in the program. Hopefully, students will have a concise rubric to follow which will ensure that the content of the paper … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Only a Sore Throat

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

One of the most common encountered conditions that I see is pharyngitis (sore throat). Pharyngitis accounts for approximately 12 million annual visits to offices per year. Thus, the likelihood is that a primary care provider will see their share of … Continue reading →

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