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Join pediatric nurse practitioner and educator Dr. Becky Carson on The Peds NP, a podcast that turns evidence-based practice into practical, real-world strategies for caring for kids. Each episode blends the latest pediatric literature with conversational insights, helping you connect research to bedside decisions with confidence. Becky brings her experience as a dual-certified PNP in acute and primary care and faculty member at Duke University School of Nursing to guide you through cases, concepts, and clinical pearls that matter most. You’ll gain tools to improve outcomes, sharpen your thinking, and feel empowered in those tricky situations where judgment counts. Tune in, learn, and transform the way you practice—and remember, you’re doing it for the kids.
Disclaimers & Show Notes: www.thepedsnp.com
Join pediatric nurse practitioner and educator Dr. Becky Carson on The Peds NP, a podcast that turns evidence-based practice into practical, real-world strategies for caring for kids. Each episode blends the latest pediatric literature with conversational insights, helping you connect research to bedside decisions with confidence. Becky brings her experience as a dual-certified PNP in acute and primary care and faculty member at Duke University School of Nursing to guide you through cases, concepts, and clinical pearls that matter most. You’ll gain tools to improve outcomes, sharpen your thinking, and feel empowered in those tricky situations where judgment counts. Tune in, learn, and transform the way you practice—and remember, you’re doing it for the kids.
Disclaimers & Show Notes: www.thepedsnp.com
Episodes

Thursday Sep 29, 2022
The context of bias (S7 Ep. 50)
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
There are many factors that contribute to the way we perceive and interpret information... and lots of ways that our brains skew our perspectives that can lead to cognitive bias. The second episode in our Cognitive Bias in Healthcare mini-series discusses the features of information delivery that impact our decision-making and how our brains distort them to cause diagnostic error.
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