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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Career & DNP

Learn how to evolve your career.

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Career & DNP

Nurse Practitioners & Professional Burnout

Healthcare providers including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are susceptible to professional burnout. Since 1970, when burnout was first described in…

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Career & DNP

On Being a Doctor of Nursing Practice

I originally wrote this post for the Health eCareers blog.  I passed the psychiatry board exam and became an official nurse practitioner only…

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Career & DNP

How Much Is A Nurse Practitioner Worth?

Have you ever wondered how much a nurse practitioner is worth? How much revenue do they generate every year, and how does…

Health Technology

Learn about a nurse’s role in emerging technologies.

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Health Technology

Healthcare and the Surface Pro 3

…And so continues my enthusiasm over Microsoft’s new “laplet.”  I recently wrote a blog post titled, “Finally, the Perfect Computer for Nursing…

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Health Technology

Finally, the Perfect Computer for Nursing Students

I think I finally found it: the perfect computer for nursing students, new graduates, and practicing clinicians.  Disclaimer: I do not own…

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Health Technology

Computer Specs Made Easy

Need a new laptop for school, clinical practice, or pleasure? I have been in the same boat for a while. Luckily, I…

Books & Gifts

Let’s be honest, it’s mostly books.

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Books & Gifts

Book Review: Synopsis of Psychiatry 11th Edition

  Synopsis of Psychiatry as long been the gold standard of psychiatric textbooks. Walk into most mental health clinician’s offices and this sits…

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Book Review: Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry

  Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry a short and sweet introduction to the practice of psychiatry. The book clearly targets medical students and psychiatrists…