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Newly elected lawmakers and shifting healthcare policy priorities open opportunities, or gaps, in education and awareness about ways to reduce disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and access to care. To…
Read More »Thank you to Élise N. Arsenault Knudsen, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC for this informative article on how to write a nursing abstract. Conducting improvement work or engaging in research facilitates nurses’…
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A risk calculator is an excellent tool in assessing potential risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with a focus on age, sex, race, blood pressure, diabetes, tobacco use, and cholesterol—but…
Read More »The Power of Walking: A Simple Step Towards Preventing Cardiovascular Disease In the quest for a healthy heart, it’s easy to overlook the power of one of the simplest and…
Read More »In our commitment to advancing maternal health, PCNA’s Advocacy Committee and other PCNA leaders present a renewed call to action in the fight against cardiovascular-related maternal mortality. Our Advocacy Committee…
Read More »Thank you to the Southern Nevada Chapter leaders for sharing their tips on navigating chapter leadership. PCNA chapters, fueled by dedicated volunteers, are essential to the work of advancing preventive…
Read More »Effective and equitable patient care includes applying the latest guidelines in our treatment of patients. The latest guideline for managing patients with chronic coronary disease (CCD) was released July 20, 2023, and PCNA has information to help you put the updated guidelines into your clinical practice.
Read More »Cardiovascular nurses and clinicians can benefit from participation in journal clubs to enhance professional development and evidence-based practice competency, gain access to scientific literature they might not be aware of, acquire and disseminate new knowledge, and implement evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.
Read More »It is important for cardiovascular nurses to understand the relationship between cardiovascular health and gut microbiome, for both informing patient education strategies that are incorporated into clinical care and for future research endeavors.
Read More »Ensuring that patients have the opportunity to attain their full health potential—regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other social determinants of health—requires commitment, tenacity, and actions by each of…
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