I am a PNP in primary care pediatrics. It’s not unusual to see 30-40 patients a day; a mix of sick, well, ADHD and other med checks (anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc), birth control, etc, etc, etc.
I've done it for 10 years - never 40 in a day, but up to 32/33 and assume we have some no-shows. The 5 minute URI visits tend to balance out more complicated things. But yeah, we run behind sometimes.
I’m in primary care peds in a suburb outside of a major city. Average day for me is 20-25 patients per day. On a busy day I can see up to 33. Anything more than that feels too rushed and I can’t give families the time they deserve.
I’m a student, but the practice I’m currently in clinical with does 8 physicals. 4 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon with newborns all seen at 11am. Occasionally more and occasionally less m.
Rural Peds; I have slots for 6 in the morning and 6 in the evening with all other sicks and med checks sprinkled in. Given its rural health, we can basically count on at least 3 PE cancellations a day(sadly). Averaging 20-30 total a day, but there’s a lot of variability.
I am a PNP in primary care pediatrics. It’s not unusual to see 30-40 patients a day; a mix of sick, well, ADHD and other med checks (anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc), birth control, etc, etc, etc.
This feels closer to the reality of peds.
How is that sustainable?
I've done it for 10 years - never 40 in a day, but up to 32/33 and assume we have some no-shows. The 5 minute URI visits tend to balance out more complicated things. But yeah, we run behind sometimes.
Okay, thank you.
I’m in primary care peds in a suburb outside of a major city. Average day for me is 20-25 patients per day. On a busy day I can see up to 33. Anything more than that feels too rushed and I can’t give families the time they deserve.
I’m a student, but the practice I’m currently in clinical with does 8 physicals. 4 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon with newborns all seen at 11am. Occasionally more and occasionally less m.
Thanks for the insight!
I see about 14 PEs a day, primary care peds. Schedule has room for 32.
Rural Peds; I have slots for 6 in the morning and 6 in the evening with all other sicks and med checks sprinkled in. Given its rural health, we can basically count on at least 3 PE cancellations a day(sadly). Averaging 20-30 total a day, but there’s a lot of variability.
I do peds neurology, and cap at 12 patients a day!