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You can earn up to 23.5 CE contact hours (includes 9.5 hours pharmacology) by attending the 2018 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium. If that’s not enough, we have 6 more reasons why you should take part.
Read More »The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association is joining other organizations, advocates, and individuals to celebrate National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day on February 22 to increase recognition about the risks of heart valve disease (HVD) and improve detection and access to life-saving treatment.
Read More »Patients and families are asking more frequently about options that can help them cover their health care costs, yet often providers aren’t aware of the financial support available through a variety of programs that can be found with a little research.
Read More »This year PCNA is delighted to recognize Dr. Barry Franklin as an Honorary Fellow of PCNA. Dr. Franklin will also provide a keynote presentation, Cardiac Rehab in 2018: Incorporating New Populations and Approaches.
Read More »The closing keynote address at this year’s Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium is not to be missed!
Read More »PCNA has developed a new infographic based on the results of a recent survey to designed to understand how nurses identify patients who may be at risk for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF).
Read More »As preventive cardiovascular nurses provide care to improve cardiovascular health and reduce risk, their efforts will ultimately contribute to optimal brain health. While most providers were educated with an understanding of mind and body connections, greater understanding of the more specific heart and brain connections are emerging.
Read More »There is much confusion about the term, sugar alcohols, but the American Diabetes Association’s latest recommendation is that most people need not subtract the amount of sugar alcohols from total carbohydrates when carbohydrate counting.
Read More »PCNA has created an Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) infographic to help patients recognize the risk factors for AFib. Even if they have not felt “fluttering” sensations or other key indicators of…
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…
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