STANDARD NURSE PROTOCOL FOR PRIMARY …

STANDARD NURSE PROTOCOL

FOR PRIMARY HYPERTENSION

IN ADULTS

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Department of Public Health Nurse Protocols for Registered Professional Nurses

2015

2015 HYPERTENSION CLINICAL REVIEW TEAM

Patricia Jones, RN Chronic Disease Prevention Section Department of Public Health

William R. Grow, MD, FACP District Health Director South Health District Medical Consultant

Natalie Keadle, RN, MSN Adult Health Coordinator Northeast Health District

Kelly Knight, RN, BSN Clinical Nursing Coordinator South Central Health District

Gina Richardson, RN County Nurse Manager Burke County Health Department

Kimberley Hazelwood, Pharm D Director of Pharmacy Georgia Department of Public Health

Tammy Burdeaux, RN, BSN, CRNI District Nursing and Clinical Coordinator East Central Health District

Lawton C. Davis, MD District Health Director South Central Health District

Greg French, RD, LD, CPT DeKalb County Board of Health

Gayathri Kumar, MD Medical Officer/Epidemiologist Georgia Department of Public Health

Stephen Goggans, MD, MPH District Health Director East Central Health District

This protocol update was developed with funding through the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Million Hearts Learning Collaborative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The clinical review team acknowledges the contributions to the protocol of Department of Public Health staff Jean O'Connor, JD, DrPH, Brittany Taylor, MPH, Kenneth Ray, MPH, Yvette Daniels, JD, and J. Patrick O'Neal, MD, MPH.

Hypertension

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HYPERTENSION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Primary Hypertension in Adults

Appendix A: Definitions and Recommendations for Lifestyle Modifications

Appendix B: Proper Technique for Blood Pressure Measurement Appendix C: Educational Resources

Figure 1: Elevated Blood Pressure Flowchart

Figure 2:

Blood Pressure Treatment Algorithm for Adult with No Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease

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