Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

Leigh Montejo, RN, FNP-BC, received her Master's degree in Nursing from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and her Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida in Health Sciences. Leigh is a National Public Health Service Corp scholar completing her service commitment as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Tampa Family Health Centers, Inc., in Florida. Her areas of interest include adolescent health, health promotion and improving access to healthcare in underserved populations.

All articles by Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

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Sacrificing the white coat for infection control?

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

February 21, 2014

The white coat may be working against the “Do no harm” mantra by which we abide.

A simplified approach to overcoming healthcare barriers

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A simplified approach to overcoming care barriers

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

December 2, 2013

Overbooked schedules and unsatisfied patients occur because the demand for health care is greater than the supply of healthcare providers.

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Insurance exchanges encourage patient autonomy

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

October 2, 2013

Too often, patients rely on the provider to ‘fix them,’ signifying an unwillingness to be participants in their own care.

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Auscultating the heart helps find ‘humanity’ in medicine

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

July 31, 2013

We must not let time constraints and busy schedules eliminate the most important aspect of the patient encounter: human touch.

NPs play important role in preventing errors

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Nurse practitioners play an important role in preventing errors

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

June 21, 2013

More procedures are being implemented to help health-care providers like NPs avoid errors.

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Discussing spiritual health in primary care

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

June 4, 2013

The holistic approach to patient care often answers the questions that science cannot explain.

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Juggling EHR meaningful use incentives

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

March 7, 2013

Balancing the art and science of medicine with government and business is a tricky act.

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Incorporating friends and family in patient visits

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

January 16, 2013

In general, the more people involved in treatment, the better the patient’s outcome. But is this feasible in primary care?

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Eliminating barriers to the flu shot

Leigh Montejo, MSN, FNP-BC

November 29, 2012

Time constraints make it difficult to adequately educate patients about the benefits of vaccines in the office, but there are several strategies that may help.