Advanced Practice Provider Perspectives on Barriers to Managing Seizure Clusters

Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy may experience seizure clusters. Such medical emergencies require urgent intervention with benzodiazepine rescue medication (RM). Approved RMs for administration in the community include rectal and intranasal routes. The latter provides a more socially acceptable, simple-to-administer option. All nurses, especially nurse practitioners, play a vital role in educating patients and caregivers on when and how to use RMs for seizure emergencies, as well as providing guidance on the selection of an appropriate route of administration.

Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - May 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Sandra Dewar, Lai Brooks, Patricia Gibson, Lucretia Long, Kathryn O ’Hara, Cynthia Guerra, Sunita N. Misra Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research