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Heart to Heart Nurses Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
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4.9 • 8 Ratings
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Heart to Heart Nurses is brought to you by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. Each episode will provide you with knowledge and tools you can apply to the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease across the lifespan.
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AI and Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Care: A Call to Action for Nurse Engagement
AI and machine learning are already impacting healthcare. What are the benefits and cautionary considerations of their use, and how can patients benefit from nurses involvement right now? Listen to pro and con perspectives from guests Osama Dasa, MD, MPH, PhD; Eileen Handberg, PhD, ANP-BC, FACC, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PHD, MHS, RN, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNA, and Heidi Salisbury, RN, MSN, CNS-BC, ACGN.
Related resources:
AHA scientific statement on the use of AI in improving heart disease outcomes: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001201
ACC State-of-the-Art Review: Transforming Cardiovascular Care with AI: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.003
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Weight Loss: Pharmacologic Possibilities
Guests Cindy Lamendola, MSN, NP, and Patient Champion Sheila Allen discuss prescription treatments for patients with overweight/obesity. Overcoming challenges to treatment, the importance of lifestyle as well as medications for success, and shared decision-making are discussed.
PCNA Patient Education Tools on Obesity: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/patient-handouts/obesity-patient-tools/
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The Changing Trajectory of Cardiovascular Care
It is an exciting time in cardiovascular prevention and management, where we can work together to make a significant difference for our patients. New pharmacotherapies are changing the disease burden and leading to improved outcomes for our patients, regardless of circumstance. Guest Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, MACC, MACP, FAH, FHFSA, FRCP, FASPC (Hon.), FPCNA (Hon.), provides data and inspiration for our actions every day.
SELECT Trial
: https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Clinical-Trials/2023/11/09/15/04/select
Health Equity Self-Assessment Tool: Take 10 minutes, identify your strengths, and get links to related resources. https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/provider-tools/health-equity-provider-tools/
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Nursing Advocacy: Actions to Improve Access and Patient Outcomes
Advocacy every day makes a difference from the bedside to the halls of Congress. Nurse voices and stories are critical to ensuring that healthcare policies reflect the needs of health care professionals and their patients. Guest Ryan Gough discusses current Congressional bills and the importance of engagement in advocacy actions.
Safe Step Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/652
MINI Act: https://healthpolicytoday.org/2024/04/24/a-mini-act-could-be-big-for-patients/
Axios: Trust in Health Decisions [Edelman Trust Barometer] April 29, 2024: https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/public-trust-medical-pharmaceutical-industry-institutions
PCNA Advocacy Toolkit: https://pcna.net/about/advocacy/advocacy-toolkit/
PACH: advancecardiohealth.org
Maintaining Investment in New Innovation Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5547
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Post-Deployment Health: Clinical Considerations
Individuals returning from deployment to their hometown require clinicians who understand the special factors that may influence their health, such as long-term exposures to stress and chemicals, unhealthy eating, and more. Guest Judy Ching, RN, BSN, CDCES, describes these considerations as well as the critical importance of correct documentation to ensure long-term care through the VA and other sources.
2024 Burn Pit (PACT Act) Bill: https://www.va.gov/files/2024-03/pact-act-overview-19mar24.pdf
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The Art of Nursing
Nursing is a combination of art as well of science. Guests Cheri Nichols, BSN, RN, FPCNA, and Jody Hereford, MS, BSN, RN, NBC-HWC, discuss the importance of recognizining the artfulness in what we do each day, and how it improves our outlook, our practice, and our effectiveness with patients.
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