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Hypertension Education And Management Intervention (Hemi) In The Urgent Care Setting, Conrad L. Cash
Hypertension Education And Management Intervention (Hemi) In The Urgent Care Setting, Conrad L. Cash
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Hypertension, being a very prominent disease, is a common problem found during urgent care visits. By beginning in the urgent care setting, hypertension management can be started early; thereby preventing complications from uncontrolled hypertension.
Purpose: This DNP project aimed to improve patient knowledge of hypertension and overall blood pressure readings by providing one-to-one provider-patient education.
Design Method: This DNP quality improvement project was a pre- and post-test design using quantitative data. The goal was to access if there was a change in patient education pre, post, and three months follow-up along with a change in blood pressure.
Results: …