NervousNP

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1. Terminal diagnosis

   NervousNP replied to NervousNP's topic in NP

   I truly appreciate your response! You are so correct. I have told many patients about their terminal illness. I've actually had to tell a coworker i worked with daily and was also my patient about her metastatic multiple myeloma. That's why I'm so ...

2. Terminal diagnosis

   NervousNP replied to NervousNP's topic in NP

   Thank you for your input. She actually had all the specialist appointments already scheduled which i did verify to include oncology. This was a hard lesson for me but it has caused me to never make decisions based on my personal emotions. Thank you a...

3. Terminal diagnosis

   NervousNP replied to NervousNP's topic in NP

   Thank you for your response. I completely agree. I did speak with the patient's sister. She was upset as rightfully so. I have had nothing but bad news after obtaining imaging/lab results for this patient since I became her PCP. I felt so bad for her...

4. Terminal diagnosis

   NervousNP posted a topic in NP

   I had a pt that came to me very ill in May. She was admitted for a hgb of 4 after having a syncopal episode going to her neurologist. She was having bloody stools but never informed me. She was in the hospital for 12 days. During that time she was co...

5. New NP.

   NervousNP replied to nitasarn's topic in Advanced

   I thought I was the only one that felt this way! I work in family practice but I also still question somethings even almost 2years out. I do worry about when I have to send someone out to the ED I'm going to feel like they think I'm stupid but you ar...

6. Building confidence

   NervousNP replied to NervousNP's topic in Advanced

   I have done some CME, no conferences as of yet. I don't network with my local ANP organization, just haven't made time. I'm a mother of 3 small children although I have plenty of help with my husband so I may become more involved her soon. I didn't ...

7. Building confidence

   NervousNP posted a topic in Advanced

   Hello! I've been in family practice for 18months after being in a specialty for 6months after school. I've noticed in my practice I get nervous only at times when diagnosing & have not done the most basic things that I know better such not getti...