In Practice: Reflections from NPs and PAs

November 15th, 2017

Nurse Practitioner by Day, Mama by Night (or All the Time)

Emily F. Moore, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, CCRN

As I first ventured into motherhood, I was often asked by my sisters, friends, and colleagues how I did it. Not only how I was able to be a mom while also working full-time as a regional nurse practitioner, in a role that involves frequent travel, but how I made it look so easy. To […]

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November 9th, 2017

Time Off for Good Behavior: Vacation Cultures in the U.K. vs. U.S.

Megan Tetlow, PA-C

When I met my doctor in the hall for rounds this morning, it occurred to me that I hadn’t seen her for a good month. We had each been alternately away — me camping in Iceland and my doc on her own holiday in sunny Spain. As she gave me a warm hello and asked […]

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November 1st, 2017

Medical Trick-or-Treat

Elizabeth Donahue, RN, MSN, NP-C

It’s one of my favorite times of year. The colors of the leaves are changing, there is a crisp feel to the air, and it’s Halloween time. The candy aisles are decimated, kids have donned their costumes and hit their preplanned routes or parties, and even some of the grown-ups have dressed up and managed […]

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