Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium
PCNA has made the difficult decision to make the 2021 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium a fully virtual meeting. We are concerned for the health and well-being of you as well as your patients and families. The PCNA team is working hard to create a dynamic virtual learning experience that will maintain the high-quality content and world-renowned speakers you expect from our live meeting.
Join us on February 26, 2021, for our Annual Pharmacology Course and earn 4.0 CE contact hours, including 4.0 pharmacology hours. Learn about the following:
The science and clinical application of cannabinoids
Pharmacologic management of depression in adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Thyroid disorder and its relationship to cardiovascular diseases
Pharmacologic management of patients with complex co-morbidities: preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease
The General Sessions of the Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium will be held on April 8-9, 2021.
Earn 8.5 CE contact hours, including 1.0 pharmacology hours, at this 2-day program, which will include a virtual exhibit hall and poster sessions, and cover the hottest topics in the field. Sessions include the following:
* CVD Prevention and Management: Top 5 Cardiovascular Clinical Trials of 2020-2021
* COVID-19 and CVD: What Have We Learned?
* Telehealth and Virtual Patient Care: Best Practices
* Challenge of CVD Risk Reduction in Racial and Ethnic Minorities
* Managing Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Invasive vs Conservative Approach
* Can Stenting Prevent Myocardial Infarction in Stable Coronary Heart Disease?
* Cases: Lifestyle, Medication and Intervention to Manage Stable Coronary Heart Disease
* Best Practices in Stroke Prevention: Risk Factor Management or Surgery?
* Substance Abuse and Cardiovascular Disease
* Fearless Soul: The Call to Nursing and the Courage to Stay
Learn more at https://pcna.net/professional-development/annual-symposium/.
Cardiovascular Nursing Certificate
Just launched is the Cardiovascular Nursing Certificate program, a self-paced online experience that strengthens your professional knowledge, competence, and confidence relative to cardiovascular nursing. Designed for advanced beginners, this first-in-class global certificate program combines clinically rigorous training in a user-friendly format with practical activities that make learning easier and compelling, and sustain the retention of knowledge over time. The online certificate includes modules on the following topics:
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Strategies for Population Health
Pathophysiology of Atherosclerotic CVD
Cardiovascular Assessment
Cardiometabolic Risk Management
Atherosclerotic CVD Prevention and Management
Prevention and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Prevention and Management of Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Communication and Person-centered Care for Patients with CVD
Lifestyle/Behavior Change Counseling
Putting Research into Practice
Leadership and Advocacy
This program was developed by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association and the Global Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Council. Learn more at http://www.pcna.net.