Assess patients with histories of hypertension and explore health promotion strategies for these patients. You also examine the impact of patient factors on treatments and health promotion strategies.
Required Readings
Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2017). Primary care: A collaborative practice (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. (2002). Primary prevention of hypertension: Clinical and public health advisory from the National High Blood Pressure Education Program.
Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/resources/heart/pphbp.pdf
This article reviews factors that impact the patient education of hypertension. Hypertension prevention and intervention methods are also explored.
Optional Resources
American Heart Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2012, from http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
Drugs.com. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2012, from www.drugs.com
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2012, from http://www.ismp.org/
Million Hearts. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2012, from http://millionhearts.hhs.gov/index.html/
WebMD. (2012). Medscape. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/
Discussion: Hypertension
To prepare:
• Review Part 11 of the Buttaro et al. text and the National Heart Lung Blood Institute article in this week’s Learning Resources.
• Reflect on your Practicum Experiences and observations. Select a case from these experiences that involves a patient who presented with a hypertension problem. When referring to your patient, make sure to use a pseudonym or other false form of identification. This is to ensure the privacy and protection of the patient.
• Think about the patient’s history including drug treatments and behavioral factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, etc.
• Review the National Heart Lung Blood Institute article in the Learning Resources. Reflect on health promotion strategies for the patient. Consider ways to reinforce hypertension management.
The paper should be a description of a patient who presented with a hypertension problem during your Practicum Experience. Explain the patient’s history including drug treatments and behavioral factors. Then, suggest two health promotion strategies for the patient. Include suggestions for reinforcing hypertension management.