GeneSight is a great tool to help you determine which SSRI/SSNRI/ antipsychotics, anxiety or pain meds match  your patients DNA the best, as well as tell you if they are Folate deficient. Learn about Deplin and how that can help you as adjunct therapy! 

We are BACK!  Ready to start the new school year with more exciting episodes of NPs Changing Practice! 

Today we will talk about different resources that students and NPs alike will find most useful. Check out our website 

NPsChangingPractice.com and look for the TOOLBOX for links to these sites. 

Cheryl started as a cardiology RN, became an NP.  She completed her first years as a NP in Primary Care. She did full circle and is very happy as a NP in Cardiology.

Join Nina and Carol with Christine Graue an expert in learning strategies. She will talk about best ways to learn all the immense amount of knowledge in practical doable ways. Learn how we are hardwired to learn through stories. Learn how we acquire knowledge and then connect it joining old knowledge with new knowledge. Make your study time more effective. 

Explore a patient with acute abdominal pain and see what you think it is? 

Introducing a new game to help you learn how to categorize diabetic medications , learn their mechanism of action, and side effects. 

Congratulations to all the new NP graduates WOOT ! WOOT! 

Explore what Functional Medicine is and how it can augment what you already know and are doing in Practice. 

Joanne Kern Ph.D., DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, is an assistant professor of nursing and the Coordinator of the Adult and Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration at Maryville University. Prior to joining Maryville University, Dr. Kern maintained a clinical practice in neurosurgery in the metropolitan area.

Dr. Kern is passionate about health literacy. Throughout her career, Dr. Kern witnessed how a new diagnosis can overwhelm any individual, regardless of age or education level. She understands without considering the whole individual and their cultural background; there is little chance the individual will fully understand the health information. Her commitment to making sure providers hear the geriatric voice and patient-centered care has led Dr. Kern to become part of the faculty who teach future health care providers. Dr. Kern partners her extensive nursing career to academia to continue to advance the nurse practitioner profession.

Dr. Smalley is a Psychiatric NP who is the program director for the psychiatric NP program at Maryville University. She has grown this program for the past 4 years along with practicing in her clinic. She gives insightful tips on what becoming a psychiatric NP means. She talks about the active learning eco-system at Maryville and how she has tried to make learning relate to the real world experience.  Mental health has become a focused subject over the past two years and the need could not be greater. Learn from Dr. Smalley the joys and trials of this intriguing profession along with much needed mental health tips to keep you "HAPPY" along the way. 

Headaches are common complaints in family practice. Join Carol and Nina as they explore a case study involving a patient with c/o a headache!