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Patricia Davidson, PhD, Med, RN, FAAN, FPCNA will speak at PCNA’s Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium on April 4-7, 2018. Patricia Davidson is the Dean of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is…
Read More »PCNA is excited to host Dr. Kim Williams at the 2018 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium. Dr. Williams, chairman of cardiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and former American College…
Read More »Although the economic and health impact of tobacco use is staggering, we as healthcare providers are doing a poor job of identifying patients at risk and providing treatment options.
Read More »Advances in modern medicine and the development of new medications to treat chronic disease states bring both excitement and a challenge to the patient/provider visit.
Read More »New Year, New Hypertension Guidelines: Focusing on Measurement and Lifestyle Changes to Reach New Targets
Read More »Allocating qualified staff and resources to obtaining prior authorization and identifying patient assistance programs will likely result in improved adherence to life-saving, evidence based medications.
Read More »Be resilient when you do not achieve support; this is not failure, it is another opportunity from a different angle!
Read More »The results of the sub-group analyses of the FOURIER Trial showed patients who might benefit most from the combination of evolocumab and statin therapy, namely those with PAD and those who had a more recent MI, more than 1 MI, or residual multivessel disease. Those with the highest risk had the most benefit from the addition of evolocumab.
Read More »The lower definition of hypertension and new categories are designed to help people become aware of their risk earlier. Nurses and advanced practice nurses are ready to meet the challenge of implementing these new guidelines.
Read More »A study’s results suggests that television viewing has a more adverse association with cardiometabolic risk factors than other sedentary behaviors.
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