• #133: 🚨 Rapid Response Secrets Every Nurse & NP Must Hear
    Sep 8 2025

    Show Notes:

    When emergencies strike, the difference between chaos and confidence often comes down to leadership at the bedside. In this episode, a veteran rapid response nurse reveals lessons from real-world critical events that every nurse and nurse practitioner can apply. From communication strategies to handling high-stress acute care moments, this conversation uncovers insights you won’t find in textbooks but that could transform your practice.

    Listen to Sarah’s podcast: The Rapid Response RN

    Follow Sarah on IG: @therapidresponsern

    Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com/

    Check out Epocrates: https://www.epocrates.com/ CODE: SUCCESS

    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    45 mins
  • #132: Nursing Career Growth: From ICU Nurse to CRNA with Chrissy & Anna
    Aug 25 2025

    Chrissy and Anna join Sandra & Jackie to share their very different paths to becoming CRNAs and how they built Confident Care Academy to support ICU nurses and future CRNAs. From night shift burnout to anesthesia independence, they get real about what it takes to make the leap and why the culture of nursing has to evolve. If you’re a nurse, NP, or future CRNA, this episode is packed with insight, career tips, and encouragement you won’t want to miss.

    Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com/

    Join Chrissy & Anna’s Confident Care Academy: https://www.confidentcareacademy.com/

    Listen to the Confident Care Academy Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bElMXUFr5R3Eyz7FnrTXC

    Follow Chrissy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chrissycrna/

    Follow Anna on IG: https://www.instagram.com/annajcrna/

    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Go to our website⁠ ⁠⁠www.successnps.com⁠⁠


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    45 mins
  • #131: NP Case Study: Post-Travel Fever & a Tricky Differential Diagnosis
    Aug 11 2025

    At Success NP, we create digital clinical guides to help NPs in clinical practice. This week, we want to help you sharpen your clinical skills with an interesting case where a patient returns from overseas with fever, fatigue, and a few subtle exam clues. Could it be something more than a viral illness? In this nurse practitioner case study, we break down post-travel fever differentials, key assessment questions, and the red flags every NP should recognize. See if you can solve the case before we reveal the diagnosis.

    Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com

    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Go to our website⁠ ⁠⁠www.successnps.com⁠⁠

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    12 mins
  • #130: From ICU to Side Hustle Queen: How One Acute Care NP Launched a Hormone & Weight Loss Clinic Without Quitting Her Job
    Jul 28 2025

    Ever wondered how a full-time acute care NP launched her own hormone and weight loss clinic without quitting her W2 job or taking out a loan? In this episode, we sit down with Bree to talk nurse entrepreneurship, burnout, and building a business as a nurse practitioner. A must-listen for NPs exploring new career paths and multiple income streams.

    Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com/

    Visit Bree’s Website: https://www.breenp.com/

    Find Bree on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianajuskowiak/

    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Go to our website⁠ ⁠⁠www.successnps.com⁠

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    32 mins
  • #129: The Pediatric Respiratory Case Every NP Should Know
    Jul 14 2025

    You know those cases where things just don’t add up? In this episode, we break down a pediatric respiratory case that started out like routine asthma, but something didn’t sit right. Tune in as we walk through the red flags, physical exam clues, and how one small detail changed everything. Perfect for nurse practitioners looking to sharpen their clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis in pediatric primary care.

    Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com

    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Go to our website⁠ ⁠⁠www.successnps.com⁠⁠


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    9 mins
  • #128: How to Turn NP Frustration into a Million-Dollar Business with Justin Allan
    Jun 30 2025

    Sandra brings back the one and only Justin Allan to talk nurse practitioner burnout, business-building, and breaking free from the traditional NP path. If you’re ready to start your own practice or launch something beyond the bedside, this episode will light a fire under you. You'll walk away thinking way bigger about your future as an NP entrepreneur.



    Vitis Justin’s Website The Elite NP: https://elitenp.com/

    Follow Justin on IG: @elitenursepractitioner

    Listen to his podcast The Elite NP: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mfPiL9NIoLe93CPLBN4el

    Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com

    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Go to our website⁠ ⁠⁠www.successnps.com⁠⁠


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    56 mins
  • #127: When Postpartum Pain Doesn’t Add Up: A Case Every NP Should Hear
    Jun 16 2025

    This isn’t your average postpartum checkup. In today’s episode, nurse practitioners and NP students will follow a puzzling case that challenges even the most seasoned OB-GYN pros. Tune in to sharpen your clinical instincts, spot red flags in postpartum care, and strengthen your diagnostic skills in the fast-moving world of women’s health and primary care.

    Check out Picmonic: https://www.picmonic.com

    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Go to our website⁠ ⁠⁠www.successnps.com⁠⁠


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    14 mins
  • #126: What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know About Starting a Direct Primary Care Practice
    Jun 1 2025

    💡 Nurse practitioner Lauren Lewis shares how she built a successful direct primary care clinic, no insurance, no burnout, just better care 💼✨. Learn how to launch your own cash-based practice, add functional medicine, and take control of your schedule 🙌. If you're a nurse or NP dreaming of more freedom, this is your blueprint 🩺.

    Follow Lauren on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fhccarolinas/

    Go to FHC Carolinas Website: https://fhccarolinas.com/


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    Check out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebook⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠ ⁠@thesuccesnp⁠⁠⁠

    Go to our website⁠ ⁠www.successnps.com⁠⁠


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    47 mins