So the second weekend in March, I had the pleasure and privilege to attend the National NAPNAP annual conference in New Orleans. I had submitted a poster and was fortunate to have it accepted for presentation. I am generally not excited about conferences but was curious about this very large gathering of pediatric nurse practitioners … Continue reading NAPNAP conference reflections
There are 3 groups of medications that are used to treat a migraine attack: migraine abortives, analgesia, and adjuncts. We have covered the migraine abortives (those medications specifically designed to stop the migraine attack) and analgesia (used to reduce pain) in the past 2 posts. There are several medications that are used either in combination … Continue reading Migraine medications to the rescue…..adjunct and combination therapies
So in the previous few posts I talked about the lifestyle factors important for migraine and headache patients. But even someone with excellent self-care, can still suffer from a migraine attack. After all, we have no control over weather changes, fire alarms, Aunt Betty’s strong perfume and other common triggers. So let’s talk about medications … Continue reading Migraine medications to the rescue
So you have identified one of your patients as having migraine. Now decisions have to be made about management. Important points to consider are: frequency of migraine, intensity of pain and/or associated symptoms, triggers, and lifestyle factors. Unless the patient is presenting with frequent or intractable migraine several times/week, the first things to review with … Continue reading All about the Migraine….part 2
Hi, my name is Vickie and I am a PNP working in pediatric headache/pain medicine for the past 10+ years. I’ve been a nurse for 37 years and a PNP for 21 years, so I have plenty of experience under my belt. I’ve started this blog to share some information and insights I have gained … Continue reading Welcome to the HeadFirst PNP blog
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