NP Lifestyle Mentor【Nurse practitioner career coach/米国ナースプラクティショナー】

留学・海外移住といっても色々な国がありますが、私は小さい頃からアメリカで勉強したい、住みたいと思っていて、実際に15年アメリカに住んでやっぱり自分にはアメリカがあっているなと思います🇺🇸 とはいっても、どの文化にも良し悪しがあるし、また個人個人の好みもあります☝️ 今回は留学・海外移住を考えている人のために、私個人がなぜアメリカを選んで、合っているなと思う点について話しています☝️ ちなみにこのエピソードで...

This episode is about “ Nurse practitioner explains/ How to deliver bad news to patients. ” One of my least favorite parts of my job as a nurse practitioner is to deliver bad news, including cancer diagnosis, to patients. In this episode, I share seven tips to deliver bad news to patients effectively. —————————————————————— About ME: Hi I’m Miki Miura, DNP, APRN, FNP-C👋 I’m a family nurse practit...

このエピソードのテーマは”正看護師としてアメリカ永住権取得への道”です 🙌 今回は同じく日本出身で日本で正看護師をした後、ハワイで正看護師になる夢を叶えるために自力でアメリカ永住権を取得したMakikoさんをインタビューしました！🙌 アメリカ人のパートナーがいるわけでもなく、抽選で永住権が当たったこともない場合は、正看護師としてアメリカ永住権取得は無理なのだろうかと思う人もたくさんいると思います（私も渡米前...

このエピソードのテーマは”アメリカで医療者として働いて苦労したこと（人間関係編）”です 🙌 留学、渡米で大変なことと聞くと英語が一番先に思う人が多いかもしれませんが、もしかしたら英語よりももっと難しく苦労するのが、仕事での人間関係😅 日本でも職場の人間関係もなかなか難しいこともありますが、さらに異文化での人間関係はより難しいこともあります😥 今回は実体験を通してどのようなことが苦労したのか、そしてそうい...

This episode is about “ Networking/ 3 reasons why networking is vital for NP career🤝 ” I really wish somebody had told me this earlier in my nurse practitioner (NP) career, but networking is extremely important to build a solid foundation for your NP career☝️ In this episode, I will talk about three reasons why networking with NPs and other healthcare professionals is vital for your career succes...

このエピソードのテーマは”ワンランク上の英語のライティングの7つの秘訣”です 🙌 このエピソードではどのようにしたら留学志望の大学・大学院合格＆卒業・奨学金獲得・アメリカ就職などのチャンスを掴めるような英語の論文・エッセイの書き方ができるのか7つのコツを教えます ☝️ 日本生まれ日本育ちで25歳になってやっと渡米し、帰国子女でもなかった私が志望校のアメリカの大学・大学院に入学できただけじゃなくて大きな額の奨学...

This episode is about “5 reasons why solo trips can be empowering 💪 ” I just returned from a partial solo trip to Italy🇮🇹. This was my second time on solo trips, and it was a great experience!✨ In this episode, I will share my experience of solo trips and five reasons why solo trips can be empowering!✈️ This is not directly related to being a nurse practitioner, but my nurse practitioner career...

In this episode, I welcomed Dr. Terry Bartmus, who is triple certified as a family nurse practitioner, emergency nurse practitioner, and psych mental health nurse practitioner. Dr Bartmus has 15 years of experience in healthcare and has been an emergency nurse practitioner for over 10 years. She is also an associate professor at Touro University in Nevada and mentors future healthcare professional...

In this episode, I discuss five elements you must consider when deciding which NP programs to apply for and why they are critical for your successful NP career ☝️ —————————————————————— About ME: Hi I’m Miki Miura, DNP, APRN, FNP-C👋 I’m a family nurse practitioner (FNP) in Hawaii, USA. I was born and raised in Japan🇯🇵. I moved to the U.S. to become an NP when I was 25 years old after working as a...

このエピソードのテーマは”医療英会話をプロ級に上達するための4つの秘訣”です 🙌 このエピソードでは一流のプロとして患者さんや他の医療者から認めたれるために英語を上達するための4つの秘訣について話します ☝️ 今ではアメリカで10年間ナースプラクティショナー（NP)としてアメリカの医療現場で勤務してきて、今年にはアメリカNP協会から州別のNP優秀賞も受賞されるようになりましたが、10年前私が渡米した時は医療英語はほと...

This episode is about “How nurse practitioners can develop leadership skills as  business owners.” In this episode, I welcomed my friend and colleague, Dr Bradley Kuo 🙌 He is dual-certified as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). He owns two successful businesses; one of them, Wellness Partners Hawai’i, was recognized by Pacific Business News...

In this episode, I welcomed my former preceptee, Ms Nami Watanabe🙌 Nami is a current family nurse practitioner student in Hawai’i and recently completed her women’s health clinical rotation with me👏 She will share with us what it is like to be a family nurse practitioner student, how she found her preceptors/clinical placements, how she balances work, school, and life, and tips on how to prepare...

This episode is about “What is it like to be a nurse practitioner in women’s health in Hawai’i?” Have you ever wondered what being a nurse practitioner in women’s health is like? Or how working as a nurse practitioner in Hawai’i is? Or becoming a nurse practitioner as a foreign-trained nurse? I received requests to talk about how I became a nurse practitioner and what it is like to work in Hawai’i...

In this episode, I welcomed Wailua Brandman, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS/NPBC CHMRP. He started his APRN career as psychiatric CNS, then became a psychiatric mental health NP (PMHNP) and is the pioneer PMHNP in Hawai’i. His contribution as psych NP was recognized well in the community of Hawai’i and he received Best of Honolulu Award as a Psychotherapists / Psychiatric APRNs every year from 2015 to 2024. He...

This episode is about “How to manage stress during a nurse practitioner program” Being a nurse practitioner student can be very stressful😵 Not only can nurse practitioner schools be demanding, but many students also have duties other than being students, such as working and being parents😵‍💫 On top of that, international students have additional stress, such as language and cultural barriers and...

In this episode, I welcomed my ex-classmate and dear friend, Toni Furrow, who is a family nurse practitioner (FNP) with experience in endocrine and palliative care. She worked in various care settings, including MD Anderson, the world’s top-notch cancer center. She will share with us the pros and cons of specializing as a nurse practitioner, along with other valuable wisdom. Why she chose to speci...

このエピソードのテーマは”アメリカの病院で正看護師として働くってどんな感じ？”です 🙌 今回は元々日本で正看護師として5年間勤務したあと、アメリカ人の旦那さんのお仕事を理由にアメリカのテネシー州に引っ越し、そしてテネシー州にて訪問看護・病院で正看護師として勤務して3年目のAkaneさんをゲストとして迎えた特別エピソード ✨ 数年前にNCLEX合格、アメリカの正看護師の免許を取得、アメリカでの初めての就職をしてから病...

In this episode, I welcomed my dear nurse practitioner friend/ex-classmate, Elizabeth Cabrera, MSN, APRN, a family practitioner with 10 years of NP experience in urgent care, emergency care, and now dermatology🙌 Elizabeth will share her experience in getting trained in dermatology and how she practices as a nurse practitioner in the specialty field✨ —————————————————————— About ME: Hi I’m Miki M...

Last month, I went to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend the national conference, the largest conference for nurse practitioners in the U.S., and I had amazing experiences🙌 This conference is a fantastic opportunity for nurse practitioner students, new grads, experienced nurse practitioners, and nurses from other countries to network and learn valuable lessons that are directly applicable to nurse p...

This episode is about “How to write prescriptions 101” Prescribing medications is one powerful way for nurse practitioners to help patients overcome diseases and conditions💊 I prescribe medications every day as a part of treatment plans👩‍⚕️ I precept family nurse practitioner students and realized that students often don’t learn how to write prescriptions in their programs. We all take a pharmac...

This episode is about “Five common mistakes nurse practitioner students make during clinical rotations” Performing well during clinical rotations/practicums is important not only to pass the courses but also to build a network and lay the foundation for your job search efforts. But, there are some common mistakes nurse practitioner students tend to make that may give a bad impression on their prec...

It’s been 10 years since I landed my first nurse practitioner (NP) job. Now I think back, my first nurse practitioner job really helped me to build a solid foundation for my career🧱 Many nurse practitioner students I taught asked me how I landed my first nurse practitioner job, and now I decided to make an episode about it. In this episode, I discuss how I looked for jobs as a newly graduated nur...

This episode is about “How to come up with great DNP project ideas (with  Kathryn Daub, EdD, CNE, CTN-A)” If you are going to enter a DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) program, you need to come up with a great idea for your DNP project as early as possible. Some DNP programs ask applicants to write about their ideas for DNP projects during the application process, so you need to start thinking of w...

This episode is about “Malpractice insurance for nurse practitioners” Although there are many perks to choosing a nurse practitioner profession as your career, one of the downsides of becoming a nurse practitioner is the risk of being sued for malpractice🫣 It’s a daunting topic, and nobody really likes to talk about it, including myself, but it’s important to face the reality and learn how we can...

This episode is about the “How to improve your history-taking skills/SOCRATES acronym” Taking a good history is crucial to diagnosing conditions accurately and providing patient-centered care☝️ Nurse practitioner students who have been working as registered nurses may be familiar with history taking. But as nurse practitioners, we may need to dive into history taking even further, because we use t...