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.

Insights Food and Health, Nurse Practitioner, Obesity Management, Exam PearlsMarcia Jones, NPJuly 14, 2020Nutrition, obesity, weight manangement, food addictionComment

#4 -The Current Patient Population

Today we are talking 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.

When you put all of these things together, it leads to the ever rising trend of obesity, which leads to hypertension, pre-diabetes, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, autoimmune disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, depression and so much more.

○ This episode, I will ll be sharing my thoughts on the current patient population

■ The complexity of those patients

■ Contributing factors to that complexity

■ The beginnings of managing those complexities

■ ...and so much more!

Medical Practice, Nurse Education, Nurse Practitioner, Obesity ManagementMarcia Jones, NPJuly 7, 2020Nurse Practioner, Nurse, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, patent populationComment