News and Articles

Congratulations to the 2025 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium Award Winners

By Miranda | April 10, 2025

At each year’s Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, PCNA recognizes individuals, a chapter, and an institution for their significant contributions to cardiovascular nursing and cardiovascular disease prevention and management. We are honored to…

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Prioritizing Public Health

By PCNA | March 31, 2025

Thank you to incoming PCNA President Erin Ferranti, PhD, MPH, RN, CDCES, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN and outgoing President Lisa Maher, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, FPCNA for this article on prioritizing public…

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Faith-Based Cardiovascular Health

By Keri Barron | March 20, 2025

Churches as Cornerstones of Cardiovascular Health Promotion Faith-based cardiovascular health initiatives have become a powerful approach to addressing health disparities in underserved communities. Churches, particularly within African American communities, play…

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Call for Submissions: Innovative Strategies to Empower Nurses and Combat Burnout

By PCNA | March 3, 2025

In July 2025 PCNA’s Leadership Series will host a Lightning Talk⚡session with 3-5 nurses sharing their experience or work with combatting burnout across healthcare settings. Nurses are invited to share…

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Empowering Cardiovascular Nurses to Engage in Clinical Research

By Diana Baptiste | February 18, 2025

Thank you to Brenda Owusu, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC and Diana Baptiste, DNP, RN, FPCNA, FAAN for this article on empowering cardiovascular nurses to engage in clinical research. Clinical research…

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Refresh, Reflect, and Re-engage this Heart Month

By Lisa Maher | February 5, 2025

Happy Heart Month to my colleagues across the globe! Thank you for all you do each and every day to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease. Each February, we are afforded…

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9 Reasons to Attend the 31st Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium

By PCNA | January 31, 2025

Whether you attend our 31st Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium in person or virtually, you’re bound to get an incredible return on your investment. Live events occur April 10-12, 2025 at…

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Commotio Cordis

By Carol Milliron | January 23, 2025

On January 2, 2023, Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old Buffalo Bills’ safety collapsed to the ground after a routine tackle in which the left shoulder of an opposing player struck him…

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Recap of Cardio Connections: Hypertension and Beyond

By Lisa Maher | January 8, 2025

Cardiovascular-focused healthcare professionals can make a significant impact in both hypertension and stroke risk reduction and management, leading to positive patient outcomes that would otherwise not be attainable. Cardiovascular (CV)…

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New Style of Patient Education Tools

By PCNA | January 1, 2025

In 2024, PCNA unveiled a new type of tool for you and your patients: Online Interactive Guides! These tools provide patients with a more interactive mobile/digital first approach to our…

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