The Day a Patient's Mother Had Me in Tears: My Worst Experience Ever as a Nurse Practitioner

Tears streaming down my face. Blood red, flushed, hot. Sitting at the computer in front of a 15-year-old patient, trying desperately to finish her visit summary while her mother stood outside the exam ro...

I need to be honest with you about something that took me years to say out loud:

NP school didn't fully prepare me. (There. I said it.)

And if you're reading this as an NP student or new NP feeling overwhelmed, drowning, or like you're missing something critical – you're not crazy. You're not al...