Weight Loss Medications for New Nurse Practitioners (Part 2)

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Prescribing weight loss medications in primary care is SUCH a common challenge for new nurse practitioners. It feels like there are so many options and things to keep track of.

This week’s video is a follow-up video from last week’s video about weight management counseling-- all about weight loss medications in primary care.

Weight Loss Medications in Primary Care

I cover:

✅ Which patients are candidates for weight loss medication

✅ The three main types of medications, side effects to watch out for

✅ Goal setting and what to expect with patients

✅ Monitoring of patients and how often to have them come back to clinic 

P.S. In the video I said most of the studies are heterogeneous but I meant to say that the studies are too homogeneous-- they’re not reflective of the diverse communities of patients we serve.

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• Weight Management Counseling for NPs

• Managing Chronic Care Conversations for New NPs

• Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes

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