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Goal Setting for Patients (SMART Goals)// So last week, I discussed Goal Setting for the Nurse Practitioner. This week's video is all about assisting your patients with setting actionable goals for themselves. Take a watch and don't forget to grab your FREE SMART GOAL WORKBOOK as well!
Routinely, we should get into a habit of looking at your practice and patients as a whole and access where you are and where you want to go to improve the health quality of your patients. Setting goals as nurse practitioners is a crucial part of the care we provide. Getting in the habit of goal setting in 2020 will set your patients up for success!! In today's video, I discuss goal setting for the nurse practitioner and a common way to do that through SMART Goals. To assist you in goal setting for the nurse practitioner, download your FREE SMART Goal Workbook below to help you organize your goal planning for the year!
Amylin Analog | Pramlintide…what Nurse Practitioners need to know. This drug class is an injectable drug class and includes the medication pramlintide. It effects the postprandial glucose by slowing gastric emptying and suppressing glucagon secretion. It is indicated for both Type 1 & 2.
Dopamine Receptor Agonists | What You Need To Know // In this video, I discuss the Dopamine Receptor Agonists which includes the drug Bromocriptine.
This drug class has an unknown Mechanism of Action but effects the postprandial glucose. It’s similar to the Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors and lowers the Hgb A1c minimally about 0.1-0.4%. Your ideal patient has a mildly elevated blood glucose and it’s used as an adjunct therapy, not as a monotherapy. Below, I’ve linked the YouTube video and the FREE cheat sheet for your viewing.
Bile Acid Sequestrants (Welchol) // In this video, I discuss Bile Acid Sequestrants which includes the drug, Welchol. What's interesting about this medication is that it is commonly used for lipid therapy and is an adjunct therapy for Diabetes Type 2.
Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors: What You Need to Know // In this video, I discuss the AGi's. This drug class includes the drugs, Acarbose & Meglitol.
In this video, I discuss one of my favorite classes, the SGLT2 Inhibitors. You'll find in this drug class Invokana, Farxiga, & Jardiance.
In this video, I discuss the drug class that carries Januvia, Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4- Inhibitors or DPP-4is's.
In this video, we discuss THIAZOLIDINEDIONES and what you need to know when prescribing and managing this drug class! This drug class includes Pioglitazone (Actos).
According to American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Associations guidelines, before starting any pharmacological treatments, we always start with LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS.
In today’s video, we are going to talk about the drug class, SULFONYLUREAS. This drug class includes the medications Glimepiride, Glipizide, and Glyburide. Tune in to learn what nurse practitioners need to know!
Welcome to Ellis Diabetes Education & Consulting, LLC.!!! My name is Kim Ellis. I am a certified Family Nurse Practitioner that’s committed to teaching Nurse Practitioners Diabetes Education & Management to Improve their Patient Outcomes
