Health Interventions for Your Practice

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. So many blessings can be found in every encounter and every patient experience. Just getting to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is a blessing to be thankful for. Take time to reflect on your path and be grateful for how you've gotten to where you are.

Obesity is on the rise at alarming rates. The implications of this are endless. You know that your patients need to be encouraged to maintain a healthy weight, but do you know how to guide them? This episode is going to give you the 5 reasons you MUST learn to manage obesity in your practice.

For all of you entrepreneurial NPs out there that have ever considered  your own practice this episode is for you. We are diving into the 10 steps you need to follow to launch your business. Your successful weight management business!

What does the future of healthcare look like? And are you prepared for it? There is a changing patient population in a broken system.  Healthcare costs are not slowing down. And patients are getting more complex. I believe there is still a promising future ahead for us.

This episode I hope to blow your mind! We have a new endocrine organ. That organ is adipose. Adipose actually secretes hormones and functions. It's not just a storage unit. I am going to tell you all about the hormones and functions of adipose. And of course the impact adipose has on the body.

Metabolic Syndrome is the focus of this episode. It's a catchy term used to show that a patient is at a greater risk for having a heart attack or stroke because they have at least 3 concurrent diagnoses associated with heart attack and stroke. I am going to review all of the 5 diagnoses you have to select from and then give you more of a connectivity among them. A common causality is also in play and I believe the core to treating Metabolic Syndrome.

This episode is all about the fatty liver. This is commonly found on ultrasound or CT of the abdomen when you aren't even looking for it. But once you have found it, you can't ignore it. We are going to take a look at what is means, how it happens and why you should take action.

With every patient encounter you do your absolute best to give the most appropriate care. You listen to the patient, you review the labs, you develop a plan of care together. Of course, you have educated them on the need to make implement certain things to reach desired outcomes. The visit ends and everyone is happy and in agreement, or so you thought. What happens when they come back angry? Or you hear they were less than satisfied with you or the care you gave? That's what this episode is all about!

When you are working in the medical profession there is a lot of demand on you. You are seeing patients, charting, managing authorizations and if a business owner, the business. There is a lot of stress and time involved in that. The time and stress can start to creep in and take over your personal life. In this episode, we are going to take a look at how that happens, how it looks from your family's point of view and ways to protect your personal life from being consumed by your work life.

The medical profession is a very stressful profession. You literally take the lives of others into your own hands. Provider burn out is something that creeps up on you and can interfere not only with your own health, but the health of your patients. We are going to take a look at how this happens, how to identify it's happening to you and what to do about it.

A poorly functioning immune system can increase our risks for infections and make it harder to recover from the illnesses. COVID has shown us that viral illnesses are more likely to be fatal in persons with a poor immune system. Our immune system also plays a role in cancer and disorders like Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. This episode we are going to take a look at how the rising rate of obesity correlates with a weakening immune system.

Vitamin D plays a role in so many of the body's functions. From the immune system, to bone building, to mood, to neurological function. You name it and vitamin D is there for its function. But obesity? Listen in!

All about Vitamin B-12. Find out WHY it is so important. How a deficiency occurs and what you can do to manage it. Enjoy! You may hear a little something that helps you with your patient practice.

Let food be thy medicine? One of the ways that you can reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, treat diabetes and hyperlipidemia without medications is by adopting a plant-based diet. It is actually becoming more main stream to adopt a plant-based diet. Which makes it easier to have this conversation with patients. I'm going to start with the benefits of a plant-based diet, how to do this healthfully, some of the things to be aware of in a plant-based diet and how to start the conversation with your --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode we will: -Take a look into the neurologic system -Review useful information for the evaluation of tremor -Walk through differentiating the diagnosis of tremor -And you know so much more! The field of neurology can sometimes be intimidating. Tremor has so many possible etiologies that you may be nervous about going through the differential diagnosis process. . With just a little guidance in the right direction,  you will be more confident in your understanding, diagnosis, interview skills and plan of action.  

In this episode we discuss: The Observation phase of your assessment. What you can assess during the interview portion of visit. How you can use this portion of the assessment to guide you in patient care. The Observation phase of your assessment begins the minute you open the door to the exam room. This episode I will give you tips on what you can assess during the interview portion of visit and how you can use this portion of the assessment to guide you in patient evaluation.

In this episode we'll cover getting the most out of the the typical 15 minute office visit. How to organize yourself for the visit. How to guide the visit. How to get in and get out with all you need. You might be thinking, “oh my goodness there is so much to take in and how am I ever supposed to fit all of this into a visit! If I get 15 minutes for my patient. How do I ask them everything that needs to be asked in 15 minutes?” It is possible! In this episode, we will cover tips on just that. Get in and get out, get all you need, have a plan to chart it all and keep your patient happy!

○ This episode I'll cover ■ The Patient - Provider Relationship ■ How to establish that connection ■ And how that connection benefits both you and patient. I know that we are living in a modern techie world with EMRs, electronic devices and apps to track it all, but what about the human experience? The provider patient connection? What about those subtleties that you pick up on in human interaction, communication and observation that are not included in all of these tracking devices? In this podcast we will discuss therapeutic connections with your patients. How to establish that therapeutic connection. How that will benefit you as the practitioner. And how that will benefit the patient. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I will cover: ■ Chronic Fatigue and Weight Gain: When Thyroid Gets the Blame ■ Thyroid Assessment ■ The Nutrition Connection to Thyroid Function This episode I want to continue down our path of nutritional influence on health. We have started to get into the nutritional influences and deficits of our current patient population in previous episodes. As we continue, I want to focus in on a topic that you may not commonly connect to dietary influences. The thyroid. I have some insights into the connection between food intake and thyroid function that may surprise you! So listen in! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode I will be sharing: ■ Factors involved in our current focus on food in our society ■ Insights into some hidden factors contributing to poor nutrition ■ Our role as NPs in managing the current nutrition crisis ■ ...and so much more! It is an extremely daunting task to care for today's patient. We we live in a society that is getting their information from social media and mass marketing. We are fighting every step of the way to get people to control their co-morbidities. People are going to the Internet to find health tips. We go through a different fad every few years. The people who are giving out information, most often are looking for their own monetary gain or are not educated in managing a person with complicated health conditions. This can be dangerous! Re-educating our patient population, as well as ourselves is going to be the new way of life. I have spoken to so many other NPs that don't know how to teach patients about nutrition or even how to mange their own nutrition. BUT WE ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW it all! Society and patients look to us as medical professionals to guide them into the right direction. So listen in for insights addressing this issue!

Let's talk about is our current patient population. The patient that you see in your office today, no matter what they seem at face value are very complex and have multiple underlying conditions lurking. This is a product of the world in which we live. Today's society is one of increased stress, Processed foods, on the go living, lack of exercise and increased screen time. and that is just the tip of the iceberg for contributing factors to the ever-changing and declining health of our US population. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to another episode of Health Interventions for your practice with me, Marcia Kesner, NP. We have talked so far about me, how I've gotten to where I am and what it means to be a nurse practitioner. Now I would like to dive a little deeper into the actual clinical practice as a nurse practitioner and some challenges that may be encountered along the way. Let's talk about that initial patient visit. In this episode we will cover: ■ How to prepare for a patient visit ■ Building a provider-patient relationship ■ Boosting your clinical confidence ■ ...and so much more! Whether you are brand new, building your skills and confidence, or a seasoned provider looking to stay sharp in on an ever changing patient population, you will find real world information to use in everyday practice. Health Interventions for your practice focuses on a solid evaluation, lifestyle management, and patient involvement. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today's episode I'll be sharing my thoughts on what it MEANS to be a Nurse Practitioner.  We are going to cover  a little history of the evolution of the profession, what our role as a nurse practitioner involves, the power this degree holds and SOOOO much more! There are currently over 270,000 NPs in the US now. There are countless studies that show patient outcomes are at least equal to or surpass those of other patients managed by other professions. Whether you are brand new, building your skills and confidence, or a seasoned provider looking to stay sharp in on an ever changing patient population, you will find real world information to use in everyday practice. Health Interventions for your practice focuses on a solid evaluation, lifestyle management, and patient involvement. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is the inaugural episode of health interventions for your practice. This episode will allow you to “meet” your host Marcia Kesner, NP. Marcia will share a little bit about her background and path to starting this podcast for other nurse practitioners who want to grow and develop their skills and build camaraderie within their profession. Marcia has a particular interest in health and wellness, weight management and functional medicine. Over the course of this podcast and future podcasts, Marcia will share many of the tips and tricks she has learned along the way to help her open two successful practices and develop online courses to take other Nurse Practitioners to the next level in their practice. Listen in to see how it all got started along with a little bit of what's to come. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app