Organizational Information

Our Mission

PCNA’s mission is to promote nurses as leaders in cardiovascular disease prevention and management across the lifespan.

To increase public and political awareness of the critical role nurses play in comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction.
To promote individual and community education in cardiovascular risk reduction and disease management across the lifespan.
To provide opportunities for education and professional development for nurses.
To advocate for professional certification and development for nurses specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention and management.
To disseminate information on innovative, fiscally responsible models of cardiovascular care delivery.
To foster productive liaisons with professional organizations sharing similar goals.
To support the utilization and dissemination of research and support evidence-based practice in cardiovascular risk reduction and disease management.
To provide access to PCNA resources to as many nurses as possible, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, economic status, and other diverse backgrounds.
To provide leadership opportunities at all levels of expertise.

PCNA is committed to social justice and advancing cardiovascular health equity, supported by nurses who represent the communities they serve.

Each year, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association produces a Year in Review report highlighting our work from the previous year.

We believe that by working together, we can achieve more.

Our corporate supporters help PCNA achieve the mutual goals of improving the health and quality of life for those at risk for cardiovascular disease.