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What Does A Nurse Practitioner Do All Day?
So, what does a NP do all day?
I get asked this question from many nursing students and thought that I would give you a little peek into my day.
I walk into the back door with a box of charts that I worked on the night before. I can't finish my notes on paper due to my excessive need to talk to my patients and my innate ability to avoid that nasty process. I DETEST paperwork. Thank goodness we are going electronic in a month at the office. The pharmacy will be glad as well.
I head to my office and sigh at the rest of the pile of paperwork that came in the day before when my front desk manager went to check the mail and the fax machine. Take a deep breath,…
Resources
Day in the Life of a Psychiatric NP Student (in Pictures)
I entered nurse practitioner (NP) school at Vanderbilt University in August 2011. I had just finished my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) a few months prior, and was eager to begin my studies. I moved into a small 350 square foot studio apartment in downtown Nashville. I was nervous but ambitious, with a somewhat idealized perception of medicine. I hoped to be the next Patch Adams mixed with Eric Horvitz...
My Open Letter to an NP Student
Since I have been a nurse practitioner for more than 10 years now (I can't believe its been that many), students ask me many different questions pretty regularly. The questions aren't just about medical conditions or particular clinical scenarios. They want to know more about how to handle being an NP and learning how to talk to patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
The life of a nurse practitioner student, or ‘What have I done?’
I was fewer than 24 hours into boot camp in the United States Navy, and a drill instructor was trying to kill me, the last time I thought the words “What have I done?” Here I am 20 years later thinking this same think, almost daily. What I’ve done, this time, is enroll in a top 10 Big East family nurse practitioner (NP) program. I am currently two years into the program with two semesters and 350 clinical rotation hours to go.
What Does A Nurse Practitioner Do All Day?
Thursday, August 4, 2011 What Does A Nurse Practitioner Do All Day? I get asked this question from many nursing students and thought that I would give you a little peek into my day.
NEWS-Line for Nurse Practitioners
NEWS-Line publishes print and online news magazines, as well as weekly e-mail newsletters, providing News, Information and Career Opportunities for Health Care Professionals in an easy-to-read, non-clinical format. We reach thousands of licensed professionals and students at their homes, schools or healthcare facilities nationwide.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
On January 1, 2013, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (founded in 1985) and the American College of Nurse Practitioners (founded in 1995) came together to form the American Association of Nurse Practitioners™ (AANP), the largest, full-service national professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties.
International Advanced Practice Nursing
Welcome to the website, International Advanced Practice Nursing, a summary of the current role of the Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) throughout the world.
The Nurse Practitioner's Place
A nurse practitioner blog/website. Information relevant to nurse practitioner practice. Links to other nurse practitioner, nurse, and medical professional sites.
A Nurse Practitioner's View
This is my blog that will highlight current issues, trends and policies affecting Nurse Practitioners and the health care system today.
allnurses.com
Student Nurse Practitioner is available for the Nurse Practitioner Student. Ask questions about your current NP program and discuss clinical situations including how to locate a Preceptor. Get helpful information as you seek certification for your specialty area including what to study and which certifying body for which to prepare. This is the place where seasoned Nurse Practitioners will assist you.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
ANCC is the world's largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization. ANCC certification exams validate nurses skills, knowledge, and abilities. More than a quarter million nurses have been certified by ANCC since 1990. More than 80,000 advanced practice nurses are currently certified by ANCC.
Clinical Advisor
ClinicalAdvisor.com is for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, offering the latest information on diagnosing, treating, managing, and preventing medical conditions typically seen in the office-based primary-care setting.
NURSE.com
Welcome to Nurse.com, home of Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek, a leading source of local and national nursing news, nursing jobs, nurse continuing education, and a thriving nurse community.
NurseTogether
With a focus on unique nurse lifestyle, professional development and career content, NurseTogether.com is the only web site where the worldwide community of nurses, nursing students and those considering a career in nursing can truly come together, communicate and connect on the issues that really matter to them.
Nursingcrib
Nursingcrib.com aims to provide quality information and resources to help nursing student achieve it's goal of becoming a full-pledge nurse.
Student Doctor Network
Nurse Practitioner forums
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