Posts by Katy Walter
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses’ Role in Cardiovascular Health
Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) continue to assume an increasing role in…
Read MoreCardiovascular Disease is the Leading Cause of U.S. Maternal Death
Women in the United States (U.S.) have a higher risk of dying…
Read MoreLower Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Health
Linking Poverty and Disease Lower socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with…
Read MoreMetabolically Healthy Obesity: Fact or Fiction?
Obesity is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the…
Read MorePCNA Chapters Hold Blood Pressure Screenings
PCNA Chapters have been hard at work recently, providing blood pressure screenings…
Read MoreNew PCNA Position Statement on Climate Change
“The science is clear: climate change is one of the most serious…
Read MoreUsing the New Metabolic Syndrome Severity Z Score During Prediabetes Treatment
A cornerstone of preventative cardiovascular nursing is education and counseling on lifestyle…
Read MoreWhat are Sugar Alcohols?
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 MoreNew Hypertension Recommendations and Guidelines: PCNA Statement
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.
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