The Nurse Practitioner Mentor Blog
Learn. Grow. Simplify Your NP Practice.
Weekly blog posts with practical tips, clinical pearls, and real-world guidance for new nurse practitioners in primary care.
A patient steps on a nail, or a pregnant patient asks if she really needs another shot. These are the Tdap moments that come up in clinic. Here's a quick guide so you can give the right booster at the right time.
Tdap vs Td: what's the difference
- Tdap = tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis.
- Td ...
A patient asks if they need the shingles shot, or tells you they already had shingles years ago so they're probably fine. Both come up constantly. Here's a quick guide so you can answer with confidence.
Who should get the shingles vaccine
- All adults 50 and older, even if they've had shingles befor ...
A 66-year-old comes in for a physical and you're trying to remember which pneumococcal vaccine to give, and whether their old PPSV23 counts. This is one of the more confusing vaccine schedules. Here's how to keep it simple in clinic.
Who needs pneumococcal vaccination
- All adults 65 and older, rega ...
A patient is in for a physical and you notice they never finished a Hep B series. Or they have diabetes and you're not sure if they still qualify. These questions come up all the time in primary care. Here's a quick guide so you can answer them fast.
Why Hep B matters
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can c ...
It's October, your schedule is full, and half your patients have a reason they'd rather skip the flu shot. The flu vaccine is one you recommend all day, so here's a quick refresher on who needs it, which type to use, and how to talk patients into it.
Who should get the flu vaccine
- Everyone 6 month...
