Congratulations Award Winners!

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Terry Thomas Clinical Practice Award Winner:

- Laurie A. Kopin, MS, RN, ANP

Award Nominees - Special Recognition:

- Maria Teresa Lira, RN

- Kathleen K. Zarling, MS, BS, RN

2008 CV Prevention Award Winners:

- Deborah Greer, DNP Candidate, ARNP

- Salima Hemani, RN, BSN, MSN

- Sarah Szanton, RN, CRNP, PhD(c)

Winning Poster Presentations

1st Place - Clinical Patient Management Category

TAPPING INTO THE UNDER-DIAGNOSED CONDITION OF P.A.D. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE VASCULAR ASSESSMENTS

- Kelly A. Galler, MSN, GNP

1st Place - Data-Based Research Category

DIETARY ENERGY DENSITY: A POTENTIAL MEDIATOR OF DISEASE RISK IN OVERWEIGHT ADULTS

- Daurice A. Grossniklaus, RN, MS, ME, Margaret F. Pedersen, RD, LD, Sandra B. Dunbar, RN, DSN, FAAN

2nd Place - Clinical Patient Management Category

A SYSTEM-WIDE MODEL FOR IMPROVING ST-ELEVATION MI (STEMI) CARE

- Melanie B. Johnson, RN, Cynthia P. Smith, MSN, RN, Paul T. Frantz, MD

2nd Place - Data-Based Research Category

SELF-IDENTIFIED EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF FEMALE AMBULATORY CARDIOLOGY PATIENTS AS COMPARED TO PERCEIVED EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER USING A CARD SORT TECHNIQUE

- Cherie Parks, BSN, RN-BC, Cherie Chaney, BSN, RN, Elizabeth Hooper, BSN, Mary Lou Perry, MS, RD, CDE, Melly Turner, BSN, RN-BC

3rd Place - Clinical Patient Management Category

BEYOND AWARENESS: HELPING WOMEN PERSONALIZE THEIR RISK FOR CVD

- Pam Kozu, RN, MN, Glenn Bean, MS, FAACVPR

3rd Place - Data-Based Research Category

PREVENTION IN PRIMARY CARE: USING COMPUTER-GENERATED GUIDELINES AT CLINIC VISITS TO IMPROVE FAMILY PRACTICE

- Reni Courtney, FNP, PhD

Program Highlights

Cutting-edge sessions included

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• Lifetime Risk of CVD
• Quality Core Measures
• Pathophysiology
• Complex Cases
• Diabetes Management
• Polypharmacy
• Guidelines for Supplements
• Dyslipidemia
• ACS & MI
• Heart Failure

• Health Disparities
• Models of Care
• Prevention in the Elderly
• Stroke Prevention
• Exercise Rx
• Nutrition
• Motivational Interviewing
• Non-Invasive Testing
• Renal Disease
• Smoking Cessation

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants are able to:

• Summarize the evidence demonstrating that systemic therapy (aggressively treating risk factors) holds top priority in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
• Review the effects of key preventive strategies on the progression of atherosclerosis.
• Compare the concepts of lifetime risk vs. 10-year Framingham risk of cardiovascular disease.
• Describe the impact of age on recommendations for cardiovascular risk reduction.
• Explain how optimal application of preventive strategies at the four stages of heart failure could influence morbidity and mortality.
• Describe potential drug interactions encountered in cardiovascular disease management and provide practical hints for minimizing adverse reactions and improving long-term persistence with therapy.
• List the core measures involved in the quality of care initiatives for cardiovascular disease and explore the role of the hospital-based and ambulatory care nurse in driving meaningful improvements.
• Review the current evidence-based guidelines for treatment of acute coronary syndrome and acute ischemic stroke.
• Describe the scope of the problem related to disparities in the provision of cardiovascular care in the United States and cite models of care that have demonstrated progress in eliminating those disparities.
• Outline a step-wise approach for titration of pharmacotherapy and diet recommendations in the challenging patient with a complex dyslipidemia.

Continuing Education

Your professional growth is important to us! This PCNA Symposium provided up to 18 contact hours of continuing education for all nurses (RN, MSN, ANP, etc.). PCNA is an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - provider number 030602. . The National Lipid Association has also endorsed this program to apply towards the eligibility requirements for the American Board of Clinical Lipidology National Certification Exam #53005002.

Hotel Accommodations

All program sessions were held at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, FL.

PCNA negotiated a reduced room rate of $129 single/double at this beautiful new property.

Rosen Shingle Creek
Address: 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32819
Reservations: (866) 996-6338
Hotel Direct: (866) 996-9939

Air Travel

Airline discounts are available through Middleton/Carlson Wagonlit Travel, PCNA's official travel agency. Book your flight early and get the best rates by calling 1-800-688-8785.

Registration Refund Policy

Cancellations and refunds (excluding 2-for-1 registrations) will be granted up to two weeks prior to the Symposium. A $50 processing fee will be deducted from each refund. 2-for-1 registrations are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another person.

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