Weight Management Part 2- Medication Management

Episode 37 of the Real World NP podcast, hosted by Liz Rohr, titled "Weight Management Part 2- Medication Management" was published on March 24, 2022 and runs 13 minutes.

March 24, 2022 ·13m · Real World NP

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Summary

Prescribing weight loss medications in primary care is SUCH a common challenge for new nurse practitioners. It feels like there are so many options and things to keep track of.This week’s episode is a follow up from the last episode about weight management counseling-- all about weight loss medications in primary care.This week I cover:✅ Which patients are candidates for weight loss medication✅ The three main types of medications, side effects to watch out for✅ Goal setting and what to expect with patients✅ Monitoring of patients and how often to have them come back to clinicPS. I said most of the studies are heterogeneous but I meant to say that the studies are too homogeneous-- they’re not reflective of the diverse communities of patients we serve.Read the blog post here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Prescribing weight loss medications in primary care is SUCH a common challenge for new nurse practitioners. It feels like there are so many options and things to keep track of.

This week’s episode is a follow up from the last episode about weight management counseling-- all about weight loss medications in primary care.

This week I cover:

✅ Which patients are candidates for weight loss medication

✅ The three main types of medications, side effects to watch out for

✅ Goal setting and what to expect with patients

✅ Monitoring of patients and how often to have them come back to clinic

PS. I said most of the studies are heterogeneous but I meant to say that the studies are too homogeneous-- they’re not reflective of the diverse communities of patients we serve.

Read the blog post here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.