One in two U.S. adults has an elevated blood pressure, and for those that have hypertension, only one in four have it controlled. Guest Janet Wright, MD, FACC, describes the critical role nurses play in detection and management, strategies, and resources to help health care professionals and patients partner on accurate blood pressure monitoring.

PCNA Patient Education Resources: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/patient-handouts/hypertension-patient-tools-and-handouts/ 

AHA Blood Pressure Toolkit: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/high-blood-pressure-toolkit-resources 

AMA Hypertension Resources: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/hypertension 

Million Hearts: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/ 

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/index.htm 

Hypertension Control Change Package: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/tools-protocols/action-guides/htn-change-package/index.html 

Live to the Beat: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/partners-progress/partners/live-beat-campaign-toolkit.html 

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