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
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.
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