Primary Care Skills for Advanced Practice Providers

by Glenna Lashley, FNP, MSN

Primary care skills are essential procedural competencies that enable advanced practice provider students to perform immediate interventions and comprehensive patient care in clinical settings. The course discusses digital nerve block techniques for finger anesthesia, simple suturing methods for wound closure, and fluorescein eye staining to detect corneal abrasions and foreign bodies. The course also covers fundamental radiological interpretation skills, enabling students to analyze common imaging studies and make informed clinical decisions.

These hands-on competencies prepare APPs to provide comprehensive primary care services, perform immediate interventions, and reduce patient referral delays in their practice settings.

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Videos 13
Duration 1:12 h
Quiz questions 40
Concept Pages 0

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Your Educators of course Primary Care Skills for Advanced Practice Providers

Glenna Lashley, FNP, MSN

Dr. Glenna Lashley is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Lee University and Family Nurse Practitioner, combining nearly two decades of healthcare experience with a passion for education.

Dr. Lashley maintains active involvement in the American Nurses Association, Chattanooga Area Nurses in Advanced Practice, and serves as a subject matter expert for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Board, ensuring she stays current with advancing nursing practice and education. As a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, she has owned and managed an advanced practice clinic and continues to volunteer and serve as an advanced provider in the outpatient setting.

Within Lecturio, Dr. Lashley teaches essential clinical procedures and reasoning skills for advanced practice providers.

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