Where do you get clinical updates?

Trauma Columnist · Nov 9, 2015

I use UpToDate and Audio Digest

Jules A, MSN · Nov 9, 2015

I like UpToDate also and if you work at a hospital check to see if the medical library offers monthly data base searches. Mine will send a list of new articles based on the criteria you give them.

sauce · Nov 9, 2015

physicians desk reference said nobody ever.

PG2018 · Nov 9, 2015

I subscribe to Psychiatric Times (which I love to read), Journal Watch General, and Journal Watch Psychiatry. I also search American Family Physician for somatic treatments. Otherwise, I reuse the literature for answers to specific questions.

I have a paid Epocrates subscription for answers to other than psychiatry stuff.

PG2018 · Nov 9, 2015

I'm an adult medicine NP. I 'm looking for a journal, newsletter, website, etc. that provides basic update information in the field: new meds, new guidelines and protocols, etc. I've been out of school a year and am beginning to feel like some of my knowledge is outdated. Thanks!

Eh, in general, new meds are no better only more expensive in my field so crap like Rexulti, Abilify Maintenna, Brintellix, etc aren't even on my radar. If it weren't for TD and man boobies I'd probably use a heck of a lot more risperidone and chlopromazine.

Jules A, MSN · Nov 9, 2015

Eh, in general, new meds are no better only more expensive in my field so crap like Rexulti, Abilify Maintenna, Brintellix, etc aren't even on my radar. If it weren't for TD and man boobies I'd probably use a heck of a lot more risperidone and chlopromazine.

I also don't tend to run immediately to the latest and greatest new med unless the patient has clear failures on everything else available. And I love Risperdal also but in all seriousness the long acting injections are something to pay attention to. It seems NPs can be reluctant to use these but research supports the more psychotic episodes the more brain damage. We know that patients with psychotic disorders will be non compliant and relapse so imo it is only prudent to consider LAI quickly after diagnosis.

FWIW I also love Haldol but am not as much of a fan since learning of the neurotoxic properties.

Psychcns · Nov 10, 2015

Carlat Psychiatry Report. Up to date when I work somewhere that has it. I am a member of Ivan Goldbergs psychopharmacology list-Serv and a newer psychiatric nurse practitioner list Serv. I peruse student Doctor network and all nurses. Also current psychiatry and psychiatric times. Mass General hospital has a free grand rounds series.

Goldenfox · Nov 21, 2015

Uptodate is good. And I like Epocrates. I also like journals like Clinical Advisor and Nurse Practitioner Perspective. I use the free pri-med resources too. I get invited to a lot of 'free' seminars and dinners with clinical updates but many of them are sponsored by Big Pharma to promote their latest overpriced drugs so I take that only so far. I follow research, but I'm not keen on abandoning the tried and proven old school methods and drugs as long as they are working for my patients.

cayenne06, MSN, CNM · Nov 22, 2015

physicians desk reference said nobody ever.

Snort. I remember the first time I picked up a PDR. Extremely unhelpful.

I happily shell out for a personal uptodate subscription now that I work at a place that does not have a facility subscription. Absolutely worth it. I am also an ACNM member so I get their journal, which is always a good read.

Sha-Sha RN · Nov 22, 2015

As others have said uptodate, epocrates. I also find medscape and physicians reference helpful.