The NP MentorĀ Blog
Palpitations are a common chief complaint you see in primary care, so when should you be concerned? There are numerous causes of palpitations such as cardiac, metabolic disorders, or even psychiatric disorders. So if they show up in my office, this is my typical approach.
If they are...
Terminology
Dyslipidemia: increased risk of cardiovascular disease, medications may be useful
Hyperlipidemia: elevated total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, or triglycerides
When to start screening (the answer will depend on what resource you are reading)
- For high-risk patients, I typically...
To my fellow primary care nurse practitioners- this is for you.
My name is Allison Sowders, CNP and the founder/CEO of The Nurse Practitioner Mentorship. This is a program specifically for new nurse practitioners that are working in the primary care setting. It can be helpful for the urgent...
I get 15 min per patient for the most part, which includes the check in process, the MA rooming the patient, me actually seeing the patient, AND any testing/referrals/prescribing/everything else. So how do you stay on time? Believe it or not, I rarely run behind and get my charts done...
First, I order a screening mammogram with the diagnosis code Z12.31 Screening Mammogram for breast cancer. All women annually starting at age 40 unless high risk (disclaimer-look up the guidelines).
So you ordered a screening mammogram, the patient actually completed it but it...
