NURSE PRACTITIONERPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000202
Jeffrey Hernandez
{"title":"Multiple sclerosis treatment review for primary care providers.","authors":"Jeffrey Hernandez","doi":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000202","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000202","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>The treatment landscape for multiple sclerosis has dramatically grown in terms of available options and complexity. The various mechanisms of action and safety profiles of these new treatments necessitate that primary care providers remain current in knowledge and practice to provide high-quality care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51812,"journal":{"name":"NURSE PRACTITIONER","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11186711/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NURSE PRACTITIONERPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000203
Jacqueline S Heffner
{"title":"Enhancing sleep quality for adult patients: Interventions and insights.","authors":"Jacqueline S Heffner","doi":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000203","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Sleep is critical to a person's physiological and psychological functioning. Approximately 30% to 40% of the general population experiences insomnia, and among patients with mental health conditions, the prevalence of insomnia and other sleep disturbances rises to about 70%. Insomnia is associated with many adverse health issues, including lower immunity, weight gain, elevated BP, and increased mortality, and it is often undiagnosed and either untreated or self-treated. Providers can work together with patients to enact measures-such as implementation of enhanced sleep hygiene, engagement in cognitive behavioral therapy, and treatment of any underlying causes-that can markedly improve patient sleep quality. This article provides an overview of evidence-based best practices and whole-person strategies that NPs can adopt to address poor sleep quality in adult patients, and it serves as a primer for primary care NPs on common presentations of several sleep disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":51812,"journal":{"name":"NURSE PRACTITIONER","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NURSE PRACTITIONERPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000205
Leah Turner, Emily Hamilton
{"title":"Travel medicine updates for the NP.","authors":"Leah Turner, Emily Hamilton","doi":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000205","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>This article provides an overview of the approach to preparing patients for travel, including travel counseling and risk mitigation through vaccination and chemoprophylaxis. Although some patients require referral for consultation with a travel medicine specialist, others can be managed by their primary care provider. In this article, traveler's diarrhea, updated travel-related immunizations, and malaria prophylaxis are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51812,"journal":{"name":"NURSE PRACTITIONER","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NURSE PRACTITIONERPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000201
Toddra S Liddell, Queen Henry-Okafor, Ebele M Umeukeje
{"title":"Hypertension management in chronic kidney disease: A guide for NPs.","authors":"Toddra S Liddell, Queen Henry-Okafor, Ebele M Umeukeje","doi":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000201","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>This article offers a guide for NPs for managing hypertension (HTN) in adults in the setting of chronic kidney disease (CKD). It outlines evidence-based strategies, including lifestyle modifications, pharmacologic interventions, and patient education measures, that can be used in patients with CKD to optimize BP control. Special considerations, such as comorbid mental health conditions and individualized treatment plans, are also addressed. NPs play a pivotal role in improving outcomes by fostering patient engagement and adherence. By embracing this holistic approach, NPs are poised to enhance the quality of care and well-being of patients with CKD and HTN.</p>","PeriodicalId":51812,"journal":{"name":"NURSE PRACTITIONER","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NURSE PRACTITIONERPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000199
Rhonda Winegar
{"title":"Enhancing sleep quality for adult patients: Interventions and insights.","authors":"Rhonda Winegar","doi":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000199","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Sleep is critical to a person's physiological and psychological functioning. Approximately 30% to 40% of the general population experiences insomnia, and among patients with mental health conditions, the prevalence of insomnia and other sleep disturbances rises to about 70%. Insomnia is associated with many adverse health issues, including lower immunity, weight gain, elevated BP, and increased mortality, and it is often undiagnosed and either untreated or self-treated. Providers can work together with patients to enact measures-such as implementation of enhanced sleep hygiene, engagement in cognitive behavioral therapy, and treatment of any underlying causes-that can markedly improve patient sleep quality. This article provides an overview of evidence-based best practices and whole-person strategies that NPs can adopt to address poor sleep quality in adult patients, and it serves as a primer for primary care NPs on common presentations of several sleep disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":51812,"journal":{"name":"NURSE PRACTITIONER","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141989512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NURSE PRACTITIONERPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-25DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000207
{"title":"Hypertension management in chronic kidney disease: A guide for NPs.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000207","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000207","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51812,"journal":{"name":"NURSE PRACTITIONER","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}