The final countdown is on. You’ve been accepted to NP school and have begun making plans for how it will fit into your life. Before you start, you wonder – is there anything I should do ahead of time to prepare? Well, you’re in the right place. Today I’m sharing my tips for how to …
When you apply for Nurse Practitioner (NP) school, you have to choose and apply for a specialty or track. The specialty you choose will determine what types of patients you will take care of in your future job. It will also affect your scope of practice (aka what you can do in your state) and …
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When you start Nurse Practitioner (NP) school, you’ll begin hearing about differential diagnosis. Soon enough, these two words will become part of your daily vocabulary and central to many of your assignments. We’re discussing what differential diagnosis is, its purpose and why it’s important. At the end, I’ll be sharing a list of differential diagnosis …
Do you wonder how to best study for your primary care assessment and management (aka making a treatment plan) courses? These courses go by different names depending on which university you’re studying at. The course we’re talking about today is the one where you learn how to use a patient’s history of present illness (HPI) …
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Should you rent vs buy textbooks while in NP school? That is the question. Textbooks are ridiculously expensive. How much will you actually use the textbook during the course? Once the course is over, will you ever use it again or will it collect dust? I’m sharing my recommendation for which textbooks I would buy …
What do you need for NP School? What are the essentials for NP school? Having gone through NP school, I will share all of the must-have items I used time and time again. If you’re just starting school or want to update your must-have list for school, this post is for you! This list is …