Prescribing medications is part of the job for nurse practitioners. Most of us write hundreds of...

So, you’ve decided you want to become a nurse practitioner. Now let the overwhelming process of...

Until now, nurse practitioners have been taught that patients must fast before cholesterol testing...

The Holiday Season is here! Just when you want to wind down and curl up by the fire with a large...

The other day at work I informed an elderly patient and her family that unfortunately she had a...

Every NP needs a little help from time to time. Have a patient with multiple antibiotic allergies...

Oh, the dreaded nursing school clinical hours. Former nurse practitioner students have warned you...

The decision between becoming a physician or a nurse practitioner is a pivotal one for many...

A major decision I had to make on my path to becoming a nurse practitioner was which type of...

As you know if you are a regular reader of my blog, I am endlessly thankful for my career as a...

We’ve all been lured by the influence of pharmaceutical companies. From free lunches and snacks to...

The concept of genetics-based medicine seems simple enough- look a a person’s DNA and use it to...