Posts by PCNA
First National Policy and Science Summit on Women’s CV Health
The Summit’s focus was to provide policy & research recommendations regarding women, atrial fibrillation and stroke risk.
Read MoreUpdated Blood Pressure Patient Education Tool
If you’re looking for materials to help your patients adhere to the new FDA sodium recommendations, our blood pressure booklet might be just the thing.
Read MoreBarbara Fletcher Visits China to Spread the Word About GCNLF
Earlier this Spring, PCNA Board Member Barbara Fletcher and Global Cardiovascular Nursing Forum (GCNFL) member had the opportunity to visit China to spread the word about GCLF and AHA’s Council on Cardiovascular Stroke and Nursing.
Read MorePCNA Inducts Cardiovascular Leaders as Honorary Fellows
PCNA celebrated outstanding leadership by inducting three Honorary Fellows at the 22nd Annual Symposium in Orlando, FL on April 17, 2016. Meg Heim, RN, MAS, Martha Hill, RN, PhD, and Sidney Smith, Jr., MD were recognized for their career-long advocacy on behalf of nursing and its role in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Read MoreGlobal Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Forum Launches Comprehensive Online Resource to Coordinate Heart Disease Prevention Efforts Worldwide
The Global Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Forum (GCNLF), an initiative of PCNA, today announced the launch of a new global patient education resource and information clearinghouse to facilitate the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke around the world.
Read MorePCNA at the European Society of Cardiology’s Congress 2015
Why would our board and staff trek all the way to London to attend the European Society of Cardiology’s Congress 2015? The short answer is “to elevate the role of nurses”.
Read MorePCNA Leaders Publish Editorial in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
The editorial focused on the important role nurses play CVD management and prevention and outlined PCNA’s efforts “to elevate the role of cardiovascular and stroke nursing globally and to affect CVD prevention and treatment around the world.
Read MoreSusan Bush and Sandra Dunbar Appointed to PCNA Board of Directors
PCNA is pleased to announce the addition of Susan Bush, BSN, FPCNA, and Sandra Dunbar, RN, DSN, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN to the Board of Directors.
Read MorePCNA Applauds ACC’s Team Approach to Cardiovascular Practice
he Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association congratulates our American College of Cardiology (ACC) colleagues for this important, timely, and forward-thinking health policy statement.
Read MorePCNA Publishes Position Paper on Oral Antiplatelet Adherence
A recent survey found that 52 percent of ACS patients who were currently taking an oral antiplatelet have missed taking or changed the way they take their prescribed OAP therapy.
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