Tag: The advanced practice nurse

Choose a state and review the scope of practice for the advanced practice nurse. How does it compare to Florida?

The advanced practice nurse is updating the plan of care of nursing home patients with hypertension.

Briefly describe the therapeutic actions of drugs affecting blood pressure (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCB, sympathetic nervous system drugs).
What important teaching points should be addressed for patients receiving antihypertensive drugs?