Real World NP
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
New Nurse Practitioner Visit Routines
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping your head on straight while juggling so many moving pieces in a typical day as a nurse practitioner is TOUGH.I heavily rely on structure and r...
Chronic Care Conversations
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I love caring for patients with chronic conditions now, but it wasn’t always the case. Like so many new grads, I struggled with caring for patients ...
Chronic care visits for new nurse practitioners
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic care conditions are a big part of working in primary care, but they’re also complex, time-consuming, and stressful to treat, especially for ...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for new nurse practitioners
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When I was a new grad, I thought I’d never master CKD. It was so stressful because, as you probably know very well, unmanaged CKD can lead to kidney...
Resistant hypertension for new nurse practitioners (Part 2)
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our Resistant Hypertension videos, I’m looking at hyperaldosteronism, or high aldosterone levels, as a cause for treatment-resistant hy...
Interview with a pharmacist
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Both pharmacists and nurse practitioners play a critical role in medication management for patients. But we don’t always understand what we can...
Resistant Hypertension (Part 1)
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Resistant hypertension is a common chief complaint in primary care clinics. But for new nurse practitioners, there’s a lot to sort through. In ...
Diagnostic approach to dizziness
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dizziness alone accounts for about 5% of all primary care office visits in the US. 5%! That's a huge number. But as a chief complaint, dizzi...
Diagnostic approach to back pain
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Back pain — it’s truly one of the most common issues you come across in primary care. That’s why you need to have your diagnostic approach to it...
Interview with an Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s super common for new NPs — and experienced ones — to get anxious when encountering orthopedic complaints. It’s a conundrum — on on...
How to Get a Patient History
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself spending an ENTIRE 20-minute visit just getting a history?And even with all that time, do you still leave the room feeling l...
Lower Extremity Edema Causes - A Case Study for New Nurse Practitioners
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seeing "lower leg swelling" as the chief complaint for patients as a new nurse practitioner was incredibly stressful. What’s the best course of acti...
Microalbuminuria Case Study: Lab Interpretation for Nurse Practitioners
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Urine microalbumin: you need to check it once a year for patients with diabetes. But interpreting the results — and knowing what to do with them! —...
What Causes Low Sodium? Hyponatremia Workup
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I saw a meme recently that compared hyponatremia to folding a fitted sheet— you can watch a million videos on how to do it, but in the end you'll pr...
How to Know When to Refer to a Specialist: # 1 Tip for New Nurse Practitioners
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling uncertain about referring a patient? That’s super common. You might wonder things like: Are there other tests you could do first?...
Leukocytosis Case Study: Lab Interpretation for Nurse Practitioners
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You've seen high WBC counts as a nurse, but what about leukocytosis that's only 13 or 15? And it's chronic? And what about peripheral smears? How do y...
Elevated Liver Enzymes (LFTs) Case Study: Lab Interpretation for New Nurse Practitioners
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are many facets when it comes to interpreting Elevated Liver Enzymes (LFTs). In this episode we will be going through the most common presentati...
How to Deal with Imposter Syndrome as a New Grad NP
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It happens to all of us. Those questions and self doubts we get in the back of our minds, “What did I get myself into? Do I even know what I’m doi...
High TSH Levels: Lab Interpretation for New Nurse Practitioners
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re a new nurse practitioner, there can be a lot of overwhelming, high-stress situations that you may find yourself in. A big contribut...
New Nurse Practitioner Survival Guide: My Top 3 Tips
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the Real World NP Podcast! Let’s dive right into the good stuff. I’m giving you my top three survival tips to...
Trailer
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I’m Liz Rohr: family nurse practitioner, wife, mama and founder of Real World NP, a medical education company for new nurse practitioners in pri...