Category: Guides
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Clerkship Tips: How to Administer a Mental Status Examination
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The Mental Status Exam (MSE) is essential for evaluating psychological functioning in clinical practice. This guide explores its components, significance, and tips for effective implementation in patient assessments, making it a valuable tool for healthcare providers across various specialties.
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How to Collaborate Effectively with Your Attending: Neurology Edition
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Welcome to your neurology clerkship! Discover key strategies for mastering patient examinations, enhancing clinical skills, and maximizing learning opportunities during this unique rotation.
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A Quick Reference Guide to Female Reproductive Health Disorders
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Reproductive health is vital for overall well-being. Learn about common disorders such as PCOS, endometriosis, and infertility to foster open conversations and improve health outcomes. Empower yourself with knowledge and break down barriers to reproductive health discussions.
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The Best Resolutions for Healthcare Students in 2025
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Welcome, future clinicians and caregivers, to 2025! While it may seem old-fashioned, setting resolutions is more than just making a list to forget by the end of January. It’s about sculpting your path to becoming the best version of yourself, both personally and professionally, while setting the stage for a…
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A Quick Guide to the Best Nursing Podcasts
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As busy students and professionals, we know that a nurse’s free time is both precious and scarce. To help you use that time most effectively, we’ve created a list of the best nursing podcasts to help you enhance your nursing knowledge and skillsets. Stay informed about the latest trends, explore…
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A Quick Reference Guide to Male Reproductive Health Disorders
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Despite the importance of reproductive health in relation to overall well-being, many people avoid discussing it due to stigma, cultural norms, fear of judgment, lack of awareness, privacy concerns, and apprehension about medical intervention. Yet several reproductive health conditions significantly impact not only a male patient’s physical health but also…
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A Quick Reference Guide to Common Conditions Associated With Pregnancy
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In today’s Osmosis from Elsevier blog, we’re exploring common pregnancy conditions – nausea, skin changes, constipation, and supine hypotension – along with the causes of those conditions, their symptoms, and effective treatments. Pregnancy, typically spanning about forty weeks or nine months, is (quite literally) a transformative experience involving adaptions the…
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A Quick Guide to Using the Osmosis Suite for Aspiring Nurse Practitioners
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What’s the new Osmosis by Elsevier Clinical Sciences library? Designed to strengthen your clinical decision-making skills, the Clinical Sciences library from Osmosis by Elsevier provides hundreds of clinically-focused videos, helpful decision-making trees, new board-style questions, and expert-reviewed, patient-centered content. Clinical Sciences videos are paired with evidence-based decision-making trees that guide you through differential diagnoses, identify the correct diagnosis…
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11 Tips for Taking a Patient History
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A comprehensive medical history is vital for an accurate diagnosis, developing personalized treatment plans, and establishing a good rapport with your patients. On today’s Osmosis blog, let’s take note of some helpful tips for recording a high-quality medical history.
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The Osmosis Ultimate Guide to Thriving in Clinical Rotations
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Clinical rotations are a pivotal time for medical students because they take their first big step toward becoming full-fledged doctors. Your days are filled with long hours, there’s a lot of pressure to perform, and you have to make sure to study for exams like USMLE Step 1®. It’s also…
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A List of Essential Osteopathic Medical Education Journals
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Osteopathic medical education research improves teaching and training strategies, helps determine effective policies for the field, and shapes the future of clinical practice. Read on to learn more about current osteopathy-focused journals in today’s Osmosis blog.
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How to Become a Nurse Practitioner: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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From finding the right nurse practitioner program to helpful job-seeking tips and stats, get all of the advice and guidance you’ll ever need to succeed as an NP from experienced clinicians and nurse practitioners in the field. How to Get Started On Your Path to Becoming a Nurse Practitioner According…
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The Osmosis Ultimate Guide to Studying Styles
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Osmosis helps those who are studying medicine to learn in the most productive way possible. We’ve discussed learning styles before, but Studying Styles can transform the way you work with material and prepare for exams. Read on for the definitive guide to identifying your Studying Style and putting it to work for…
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How to Take Notes Faster in Medical School
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Taking notes in medical school can be messy and time-consuming. With so much material to write down and memorize, having a strategy for effective note-taking can make a difference in your performance in medical school.
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Your Guide to Becoming a Nursing Assistant
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Navigating the medical field can be confusing—there are a variety of career options to consider, each with its own education and certification requirements. If you want to know how to become a Nursing Assistant, you’re in the right place! In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know, including:…
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The Ultimate Guide to Wellness in Your Health Professional Program
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You’ve been dreaming of and working towards your career as a clinician and caregiver for years, and yet your journey has just begun! Osmosis is here to guide you along this stormy new path with advice to help you avoid burnout and develop emotional resilience. Congratulations, you’ve been accepted into…
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What is elaborative rehearsal? An Osmosis Guide
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Osmosis uses proven learning science principles to empower current and future clinicians with the best learning experience possible. Today, we’re exploring the concept of elaborative rehearsal. So, what is it, and how does it work? If you’ve ever taken a psychology class, you’ve probably heard of famous psychologists such as…
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PANCE® Review Essentials: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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The PANCE® exam is what stands between a physician assistant student and certification. This five-hour, 300-question exam covers the breadth of content a PA student learns in school. Though it can be challenging to study for the PANCE given the volume of content you’re expected to know, Osmosis has a…
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Your USMLE® Step 2 CK Questions Answered: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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The medical education journey often seems like it completely revolves around board exams! Though they can be intimidating and challenging, they’re also important milestones on your path to becoming a doctor. USMLE® Step 2 CK (full name USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge) is one such medical licensing examination. Luckily, you’re…
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All Your USMLE® Step 1 Questions Answered: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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USMLE® Step 1 is the first major exam medical students take on their path to becoming a doctor. This 8-hour exam is designed to assess your understanding of concepts in pathology and physiology. In the past, the exam was scored on a numerical basis, but since 2022 it has become…