NP resources

staphylococci, NP · May 26, 2019

These are the books that I have on my bookshelf at work, but I find myself using Up-to-Date and American Family Physician most of the time because it is easier and quicker to look up information. The website for Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care is an amazing resource with assessment videos and patient education materials (e.g., home exercise programs for various injuries). Urgent Care Dermatology has been really helpful as the skin conditions are organized based up appearance versus diagnosis. I have a ton of other books, but the ones listed above are the ones that I use most often.

NP14 · May 27, 2019

Thank you! I definitely agree -- I have referenced Up-to-Date also due to time constraints during practice. I was looking into possibly purchasing Amelie Hollier's Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care. I saw there were mixed reviews for the 2019 version of 5 Minute Consult because some of the information is exclusively online. There is an updated text for 2020, however I do not know if anyone has came across the same issue with this one.

staphylococci, NP · May 27, 2019

We used Amelie Hollier's book during my FNP program. It was a great text for school as it summarized the most common conditions well, but it is definitely limited in the amount and depth of content it covers. If you are looking for something like 5 Minute Clinical Consult, I would go with Ferri's Clinical Advisor. It is a huge text, and the information isn't hidden behind a website that requires a subscription. I have a copy of the 2018 version, and it's a good reference if you need to read about a topic fairly quickly.

AnnieNP, MSN, NP · May 27, 2019

I use Up-to-Date every day!!!

NP14 · May 27, 2019

That is good to know about the Amelie Hollier's textbook. I will have to check out Ferri's Clinical Advisor, in addition to the other books you recommended. Thank you so much for your suggestions!

BMillerFNP · Jun 9, 2019

I use NP-Notes.com

Its a template website and works well in the family medicine clinic that I am in. I've also used it in urgent care. It has really helped me improve my documentation and there are helpful reminders that improve my patient care.

NP14 · Jun 9, 2019

Thank you, BMillerFNP for recommending NP-Notes.com. The site will be very helpful for documentation. I can see it also being useful for those times when the EMR is down due to technical issues :).