Next Level NP

Next Level NP

By Marcia Jones, NPMedicineAlternative HealthHealth & Fitness
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Next Level NP episodes

  • #8 How to Maximize That 15 Minute Visit

    In this episode we’ll cover getting the most out of the the typical 15 minute office visit. How to organize yourself for the visit. How to guide the visit. How to get in and get out with all you need.


    You might be thinking, “oh my goodness there is so much to take in and how am I ever supposed to fit all of this into a visit! If I get 15 minutes for my patient. How do I ask them everything that needs to be asked in 15 minutes?” It is possible! In this episode, we will cover tips on just that. Get in and get out, get all you need, have a plan to chart it all and keep your patient happy!

    19 min
  • # 7 The Patient Connection
    ○ This episode I’ll cover
    ■ The Patient - Provider Relationship
    ■ How to establish that connection
    ■ And how that connection benefits both you and patient.
    I know that we are living in a modern techie world with EMRs, electronic devices and apps to track it all, but what about the human experience? The provider patient connection? What about those subtleties that you pick up on in human interaction, communication and observation that are not included in all of these tracking devices? In this podcast we will discuss therapeutic connections with your patients. How to establish that therapeutic connection. How that will benefit you as the practitioner. And how that will benefit the patient.
    28 min
  • #6 The Thyroid Nutrition Connection

    In this episode I will cover:

    ■  Chronic Fatigue and Weight Gain: When Thyroid Gets the Blame

    ■  Thyroid Assessment

    ■  The Nutrition Connection to Thyroid Function

     This episode I want to continue down our path of nutritional influence on health.  We have started to get into the nutritional influences and deficits of our current patient population in previous episodes.  As we continue, I want to focus in on a topic that you may not commonly connect to dietary influences. The thyroid. I have some insights into the connection between food intake and thyroid function that may surprise you! So listen in!

    21 min
  • #5 Insights into Food and Health

    This episode I will be sharing:

    ■ Factors involved in our current focus on food in our society

    ■ Insights into some hidden factors contributing to poor nutrition

    ■ Our role as NPs in managing the current nutrition crisis

    ■ ...and so much more!


    It is an extremely daunting task to care for today’s patient. We we live in a society that is getting their information from social media and mass marketing.  We are fighting every step of the way to get people to control their co-morbidities. People are going to the Internet to find health tips. We go through a different fad every few years. The people who are giving out information, most often are looking for their own monetary gain or are not educated in managing a person with complicated health conditions. This can be dangerous! Re-educating our patient population, as well as ourselves is going to be the new way of life. 

    I have spoken to so many other NPs that don’t know how to teach patients about nutrition or even how to mange their own nutrition. BUT WE ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW it all! Society and patients look to us as medical professionals to guide them into the right direction.  So listen in for insights addressing this issue! 


    16 min
  • #4- Today’s Patient
    Let’s talk about is our current patient population. The patient that you see in your office today, no matter what they seem at face value are very complex and have multiple underlying conditions lurking. This is a product of the world in which we live. Today’s society is one of increased stress, Processed foods, on the go living, lack of exercise and increased screen time. and that is just the tip of the iceberg for contributing factors to the ever-changing and declining health of our US population.
    24 min
  • #3-How to Master the Initial Visit!
    Welcome back to another episode of Health Interventions for your practice with me, Marcia Kesner, NP. We have talked so far about me, how I’ve gotten to where I am and what it means to be a nurse practitioner. Now I would like to dive a little deeper into the actual clinical practice as a nurse practitioner and some challenges that may be encountered along the way. Let's talk about that initial patient visit.
    In this episode we will cover:
    ■ How to prepare for a patient visit
    ■ Building a provider-patient relationship
    ■ Boosting your clinical confidence
    ■ ...and so much more!
    Whether you are brand new, building your skills and confidence, or a seasoned provider looking to stay sharp in on an ever changing patient population, you will find real world information to use in everyday practice. Health Interventions for your practice focuses on a solid evaluation, lifestyle management, and patient involvement.
    23 min
  • #2- What it "Means" to Be a Nurse Practitioner
    On today's episode I’ll be sharing my thoughts on what it MEANS to be a Nurse Practitioner.  We are going to cover  a little history of the evolution of the profession, what our role as a nurse practitioner involves, the power this degree holds and SOOOO much more! There are currently over 270,000 NPs in the US now. There are countless studies that show patient outcomes are at least equal to or surpass those of other patients managed by other professions. Whether you are brand new, building your skills and confidence, or a seasoned provider looking to stay sharp in on an ever changing patient population, you will find real world information to use in everyday practice. Health Interventions for your practice focuses on a solid evaluation, lifestyle management, and patient involvement.
    15 min
  • #1- Meet Your Host! Marcia Kesner, NP
    This is the inaugural episode of health interventions for your practice. This episode will allow you to “meet” your host Marcia Kesner, NP. Marcia will share a little bit about her background and path to starting this podcast for other nurse practitioners who want to grow and develop their skills and build camaraderie within their profession. Marcia has a particular interest in health and wellness, weight management and functional medicine. Over the course of this podcast and future podcasts, Marcia will share many of the tips and tricks she has learned along the way to help her open two successful practices and develop online courses to take other Nurse Practitioners to the next level in their practice. Listen in to see how it all got started along with a little bit of what’s to come.
    10 min

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