From the Blogs: Medical Trick-or-Treat

“There are days when my whole shift feels like one big trick. Complex post–hospital discharge visits that require far longer slots than the one in which they've been booked, a walk-in complaint of chest pain, a request for 12 pages of paperwork that is due tomorrow, etc.” In childhood Halloween terms, nurse practitioner Elizabeth Donahue muses, these days are like getting a toothbrush in your Halloween bag. She reflects on the treat days, too, and on learning to roll with the unexpected in primary care practice in this week's blog post for In Practice: Reflections from NPs and PAs.

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