Nurse Practitioner Blog

Join me as I reflect, write, and explore my journey as a nurse practitioner.

Policy & Advocacy

Are NP doctors real doctors? Learn more about our profession’s changing role in modern medicine.

 

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Career & DNP

Should you pursue a DNP and what opportunities does it bring? Learn how to evolve your career.

 

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Health Technology

How will technology impact the healthcare system? Learn more about a nurses role in emerging technologies.

 

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Books & Gifts

Not sure what computer to get for nursing school? Trying to find the perfect study guide? Check out these reviews.

 

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Policy & Advocacy

Learn about our profession’s changing role in modern medicine.

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Policy & Advocacy

Reshaping Global Health Through Policy

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the purpose of health policy is to outline a vision for the future of health by delineating…

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Policy & Advocacy

Great Press!

There is a very lively debate happening in Pennsylvania right now regarding SB 1063.  On March 13, 2014, lehighvalleylive.com published an article describing SB…

Career & DNP

Learn how to evolve your career.

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Career & DNP

Nurse Practitioners: How to Choose Your First Job

As a fresh graduate, finding your first nurse practitioner job can be tough! The process is fraught with anxiety. Never fear! This…

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Career & DNP

Should I Get a DNP? And 7 Other DNP Questions & Answers

Let me guess. You’re a nurse practitioner (NP) with years of experience and a master’s degree. You’ve heard the hype about this…

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Career & DNP

Nurse Practitioner is the #2 Job in U.S. – Here’s Why

Just recently, the U.S. News and World Report announced their list of The 100 Best Jobs, identifying nurse practitioner (NP) as the…

Health Technology

Learn about a nurse’s role in emerging technologies.

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Health Technology

PediaQ: The Uber of Healthcare?

About two months ago I discovered a new, innovative company that is creatively disrupting the healthcare industry. As a bonus, this unique…

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Health Technology

5 Best Computers for Nursing Students

Included below is a list of the five best computers to consider for nursing school. I choose these computers based on the…

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Health Technology

31 Top Mobile Apps for Nurse Practitioners

Hey everyone! I recently wrote an article as a guest blogger on The NP Education blog. This article elucidates 31 of the highest quality tablet and…

Books & Gifts

Let’s be honest, it’s mostly books.

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10 Best Psychopharmacology Books

A solid library of books on psychiatric mdications is imperative to all mental health clinicians. If there were one topic that I feel…

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A First-Rate Awesomeness

So, after finishing The Wisdom of Psychopaths I had to get started on another book, and WOW: A First-Rate Madness by Nassir Ghaemi was fantastic. It was published…

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The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton

Have I mentioned my probably very obvious obsession with books? How about my obsession with the popular science genre? No? Well, tonight…