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6 Empowering Communications Tips for Nurses

By PCNA | January 22, 2019

Learn How to Make Your Voice Heard at Work with these Helpful Hints When working in a highly collaborative and busy clinic or hospital setting, knowing how to speak your…

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10 Reasons to Attend the Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium

By PCNA | January 17, 2019

You can earn 14.75 CE contact hours, including 5.1 pharmacology at the 2019 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium. But if that’s not enough for you, consider the following 10 reasons to attend.…

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Beating the Weather and Maintaining Routine Physical Exercise

By PCNA | January 11, 2019

Many common health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and stroke have been linked to poor lifestyle choices (4). One of the simplest forms of disease prevention that many…

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Sharonne Hayes, MD to Give Opening Keynote at the 25th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium

By PCNA | January 3, 2019

Sharonne N Hayes MD, founder of the Women’s Heart Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN will discuss, Women and CVD: Creating Awareness and Making Prevention a Priority during her…

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Exercise and Mental Health: What’s Optimal

By Sandra Dunbar | December 27, 2018

As the winter months ensue, health behaviors are at risk for taking a negative turn. Changes in eating patterns, increased sedentary time, reduced overall activity, and altered sleep patterns are…

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What is Atrial Fibrillation Burden and What do Cardiocasvular Nurses Need to Know?

By PCNA | December 24, 2018

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is increasingly viewed as a public health problem due to its increased incidence, prevalence, and adverse impact on the growing aging population. Past studies of the burden…

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Climate Change and Health

By Susan Bush | December 19, 2018

Climate change threatens human health and well-being in the United States. The U.S. Global Change Research Program conducted a Climate and Health Assessment in order to enhance understanding and inform…

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Inspirational Advice for Cardiovascular Nurses from our Members

By PCNA | December 12, 2018

Discover Valuable Insights and Wisdom on Making the Most of Your Career Many cardiovascular nurses continually search for ways to expand their knowledge and skills that can help them achieve…

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PCNA and Million Hearts: Helping More People Reap the Benefits of Cardiac Rehab

By PCNA | November 27, 2018

Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves quality of life and reduces the risk of death and readmissions to the hospital. Individuals who complete all 36 sessions of CR have a…

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PCNA Endorses New Cholestrol and Physical Acitivity Guidelines

By PCNA | November 27, 2018

Prevention was a major theme of the 2018 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions held in Chicago this November. Two guideline updates are especially relevant to preventive cardiovascular nurses. The Preventive…

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