May 2012 - Posts

Losing Purpose
May 31, 2012 8:01 AM by Beverly Clayton

After reading my fellow colleague Elizabeth's blog I decided to tackle my grief. You see, my best friend and boyfriend of 11 years passed away last month. He was the reason I decided to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner and he was my biggest cheerleader. Read More...

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Practice Makes Proficient
May 24, 2012 8:55 AM by Elizabeth Huston

One of the hardest things in NP school was getting the hang of the speculum exam. I never thought I'd be able to do it with any proficiency. I even borrowed a speculum from my GYN preceptor and practiced opening and closing, inserting and withdrawing Read More...

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The Complex Importance of Patient Education
May 17, 2012 8:29 AM by Samantha Damren

Recently our group was consulted in the care of a patient newly diagnosed with HIV. This patient presented to the hospital via the ED with altered mental status. A lumbar puncture was performed and the cerebrospinal fluid was sent off to the microlab Read More...

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When Your Collaborating Physician Moves On
May 7, 2012 8:09 AM by Beverly Clayton

I received some disappointing news last week. My collaborating physician is moving on. She was offered a great opportunity and she decided to take it. I was very upset by her news. I had blogged about her early on in my employment and I described her Read More...

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On My Own, In More Ways Than One
May 3, 2012 8:06 AM by Elizabeth Huston

Seven months out of school and four months into my job, life simply could not be better! The resiliency of the human spirit is amazing, and I never could have guessed that I can feel this level of happiness and contentment after...now I can finally confess Read More...

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