Skills On Point, LLC

Tip Tuesday: Before you prescribe combined oral contraceptives, ask one more question.

Does she get migraines with aura?

Aura — the sensory prodrome before a migraine hits, whether that's a visual disturbance, a smell, a taste, or tingling — is more than a symptom pattern. It's a contraindication to estrogen-containing contraceptives.

Per ACOG and WHO, migraines with aura carry a 16-fold increased risk of stroke. Combined OCPs compound that risk. Progestin-only options exist — but you can't make that call if you don't ask the question.

It's a one-sentence screen that changes the prescription.

Your patient is anxious, in pain, and asking you to just do something.⁠
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Pressure in clinical settings is real — and so is the risk of skipping steps when adrenaline takes over.⁠
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How do you stay methodical when the room is pushing you to move fast? We want to hear it.⁠
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You don't need to clear your schedule to level up your clinical skills.

Our online courses are built for practicing clinicians — structured, practical, and CME-eligible. EKG interpretation, lab values, ABGs, and more. At your own pace, on your own time.

Link in bio to browse the full catalog.

We didn't build Skills on Point to check a box.

We built it because there's a gap between what school teaches and what practice demands — and clinicians were being left to figure that out alone.

Every course, every kit, every simulation is designed to close that gap. That's the whole mission.

Medical joke: what do you call a female on birth control who gets antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection?

Pregnant.

It’s an oldie but a goodie as far as jokes go, but it’s worth understanding why.

Remember that inhibitors slow down metabolism of drugs and inducers speed it up.

Pro tip: be mindful of the patient’s chronic meds when you add temporary meds that may interfere with metabolism, not just the temporary medicines being impacted by the chronic meds.

Chronic meds + temporary meds = always worth a second look.

When was the last time a patient came in with vague complaints and you caught something the ER or another doctor missed?

That's the skill set we're building — not just reacting, but reading. The NP who catches it early is the one who trained for it.

What clinical scenario changed the way you practice? Drop it below.

If acute care feels like your weak spot, this workshop was made for you.

Our Acute Care Skills Workshop is built for APPs who want to walk into critical and inpatient settings with their skills sharp and their confidence intact.

What you'll get:
✅ Hands-on simulation with real equipment
✅ Procedures covered: central lines, intubation, chest tubes, and more
✅ Taught by experienced acute care APPs
✅ CE credit included
✅ Small group — you actually get reps

New grad or experienced provider — if you haven't trained hands-on in acute care, this is where to start.

👇 Register Today for a Sept Course in Rockford or a Nov Course in Tampa — link in bio.

You've heard about our Sim Center. Here's what it actually looks like.

Our Rockford facility was built with one purpose: to give clinicians the most realistic training environment possible outside of a hospital.

From simulation mannequins that respond to intervention to the exact instruments you'll use in practice — everything in this space is designed to close the gap between school and the real thing.

✅ Hands-on training in a fully equipped simulation center
✅ Small group settings so you actually get reps
✅ Instructors who practice what they teach

Come see it for yourself. 👇 Link in bio to book your course and join us in September.