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Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN
Recent Posts
It's Easy and Free to Connect with NCCARE360
Mar 2, 2022 8:30:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Primary Care, nccare360, Pediatrics, care management, referral
Do Your Patients Really Understand?
Dec 8, 2021 3:00:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Primary Care, communication, patient care, health literacy, outcomes
A recent study of 87 primary care encounters found that providers used at least 1 type of medical jargon without explaining it to patients in nearly 80% of appointments, with an average of more than 4 uses of jargon per visit. Fewer than half of the terms were explained, and overall, providers used a jargon term about once every 4 minutes!
Join Us in Recognizing Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Sep 22, 2021 9:55:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Geriatric, Enduring, care planning, falls
Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health campaign observed on the first day of fall to increase awareness around falls health and injury prevention. Join us September 20-24, 2021 for Falls Prevention Week, a nationwide effort to raise awareness that falls are preventable. Read more on our blog and check out our online Falls Prevention activity!
Health care providers: Are you talking about the COVID -19 Vaccine with your adult patients?
Jul 28, 2021 4:55:58 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in COVID-19, Vaccines
A study from April 2021 sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation revealed some startling facts about ways we are missing the mark to address vaccine hesitancy among adults aged 18-64.
Falls: Screening, Risk Assessment and Care Planning for Older Patients in the Community
Jun 9, 2021 8:45:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Geriatric, Enduring, care planning, falls
As a clinician working in an outpatient setting, are you confident in how and when to appropriately screen patients for falls?
Partnerships for Success - NCCARE360 (Practice Support)
Nov 25, 2020 3:20:17 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN
Northwest AHEC has partnered with North Carolina AHEC and Unite Us to deliver an educational series aimed at educating Healthcare Professionals about a new tool for providing holistic patient centered care.