In primary care, listening is a clinical skill
As a family nurse practitioner, I’ve learned that the most meaningful moments in medicine rarely happen because I found the perfect medication. They happen because someone finally felt heard.
Every day in primary care, patients arrive carrying more than symptoms. They bring uncertainty, fear, frustration, and often years of feeling overlooked. Many have seen multiple clinicians, searched endlessly for answers online, or quietly accepted that their concerns are “just part of …
In primary care, listening is a clinical skill
