Nurse-Led Women's Well Visit
The annual well-woman clinic visit is a planned appointment with a trained registered nurse designed to help the woman manage her overall health. In these educational modules, you will learn to discuss preventative care and counsel on ways your client can improve their health. Additionally, you will learn how to perform preventative services, screen for potential chronic health-related conditions, and give your client the opportunity to discuss their overall health. Your training to be able to complete a yearly well-woman exam helps your clinic by decreasing the burden on primary care providers to complete these exams. RNs working within the interprofessional team enhance access to screening and care, provide cost-effective care and ultimately improve the satisfaction of both providers and our clients as well as bring in extra revenue to the clinics. Protocols approved by the interprofessional team help outline the scope of care and the process of care for the RN. These modules have been created by fellow RNs with years of experience completing well-woman exams, Kellie Morrow and Leslie DiVall.
Nurse-Led Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that impacts a person’s memory, thinking and language skills, and eventually the ability to complete simple tasks. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States with more than 5 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s and as many as 16 million by 2050.
Amongst seniors, 82% say it is important to have their memory or thinking checked, yet only 16% report receiving a regular assessment. Screening tools such as the Mini-Cog© may be used during the Annual Wellness Visit. If the results from the Mini-Cog© suggest additional screenings or if a patient or their family requests a cognitive assessment an appointment should be made for a Cognitive Assessment and Care Planning Services encounter. A registered nurse, working within the interprofessional team, can perform most of the assessment and screening requirements associated with this encounter and provide it in a cost-effective manner while improving the satisfaction of both patients and providers. The registered nurse may also act upon the results of the assessment and screening to begin the care planning process and the identification of appropriate resources for the patient and their family. (Source: Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, Available at Alz.org/facts)
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General Inquiries
uunepqr@utah.edu
Linda Edelman, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
NEPQR Project Director
linda.edelman@nurs.utah.edu
Harper Vander Hoek, MPH
NEPQR Program Manager
harper.vanderhoek@utah.edu