Posts by Keri Barron
Faith-Based Cardiovascular Health
Churches as Cornerstones of Cardiovascular Health Promotion Faith-based cardiovascular health initiatives have become a powerful approach to addressing health disparities in underserved communities. Churches, particularly within African American communities, play…
Read MoreBlood Pressure Cuff Innovations and the Role of Nurses
Blood pressure readings aid in our understanding of patients’ cardiovascular health. Accurate measurements are crucial for diagnosing and managing health conditions that may hemodynamically impact our patients.1,2 Traditionally, the stethoscope…
Read MoreWalking to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
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 MoreCVD Prevention in Children and Implications for the School Nurse
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Children Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death among adults in the United States. CVD accounted for more than 900,000 deaths in…
Read MoreGetting the Word Out: Disseminating Cardiovascular Research
Why is disseminating cardiovascular research important? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States.[i] Someone in our country dies from this disease every 36.1 seconds.[ii]…
Read MoreCardiovascular Disease Prevention in College Students
Thank you to Keri Barron, PhD, RN, CNE for authoring this article on cardiovascular health in college students. Cardiovascular Health in Young Adults National data statistics demonstrate the impact that…
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