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Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN, CS, FAAN
Debra K. Moser, DNSc, RN, FAAN |
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6 issues / year |
| Ranking: |
Nursing 13/95
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems 75/117 |
| Impact Factor: |
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From the Editors
Happy New Year!
We would like to offer congratulations to the following American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing award winners:
Katharine A. Lembright Award - Pamela H. Mitchell
Martha N. Hill New Investigator Award - Selina K. Berg
Distinguished Achievement Award - Tamilyn Bakas
Excellence in Clinical Practice - Mary Canobbio
Marie Cowan Promising Young Investigator Award - Rebecca Dekker
Competence in Aging Award - Elaine Miller
CVN Best Abstract - Jean McSweeney
Clinical Article of the Year Award - Lisa Lewis
Research Article of the Year Award - Robyn Gallagher
Stroke Article of the Year Award - Sandy Middleton
Arteriosclerosis/Heart Failure Research Award - Misook Chung
Pictured below Dr. Misook Chung and Dr. Rebecca Dekker at the dinner with their awards. 
Newly Elected Fellows in the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing
Irma B. Ancheta
Terrie M. Black
Patricia M. Davidson
Lisa A. Davis
Holli A. DeVon
Susan K. Frazier
Angela L. Green
Kathleen T. Hickey
Christopher S. Lee
Karin V. Nystrom
Carolyn M. Reilly
Mary Rummell
Karen S. Yehle
Congratulations to all from the Editors at the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
We also had our annual Editorial Board meeting at the AHA conference. Pictured below are our Board member at the meeting hard at work.
   
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Current Issue Highlights
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 28(3):197-200, May/June 2013.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31828ff9a5
Kariuki, Jacob Kigo; Stuart-Shor, Eileen M.; Hayman, Laura L.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 28(3):201-203, May/June 2013.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31828c3158
Weihua, MMed, Liu; Yougang, Wang; Jing, Wang
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 28(3):204-205, May/June 2013.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3182816005
Carlson, Beverly; Pozehl, Bunny; Hertzog, Melody; Zimmerman, Lani; Riegel, Barbara
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 28(3):206-215, May/June 2013.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31824987a8
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Guidelines and Scientific Statements
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Upcoming Conferences
24th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
September 29 through October 4, 2012
Abstract submission October 25, 2011 through March 23, 2012
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
LA Convention Center
November 3-7, 2012
Los Angeles, CA
Abstract submission: April 17 - June 6, 2012
SCCM 42nd Annual Congress
Promoting Healthy Environments
San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 19-23, 2013
6th World Congress Paediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Capetown, South Africa
February 17-22, 2013
Abstract submission deadline: July 31, 2012
American College of Cardiology Congress
San Francisco, CA
March 9-11, 2013
Abstract submission deadline:
National Teaching Institute
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
May 21-23, 2013
Abstract submission for educational session: April 2, 2012, closes June 15, 2012
PCNA 19th Annual Symposium
Las Vegas, NV
May 2-4-2013
Abstract submission September 5, 2012 through November 1, 2012
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) 9th Annual conference
Montreal, Canada
June 27-29, 2013
Session proposal abstracts September 26 - October 26, 2012
Call for mentors closes October 15, 2012
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Research, Educational and Practice Resources
Research Resources
Official site for the Self Care of Heart Failure Index.
This instrument was developed by Dr. Barbara Riegel over the past 2 decades. This instrument has strong psychometric support and is frequently used to measure self care in studies of patients with heart failure. This site offers a brief history of the instrument, the Self Care of Heart Failure Model upon which the instrument is based, the instrument, foreign language versions, directions for use and for scoring and information about adaptations of the instrument in development to measure self care in other patient populations. As this instrument is in the public domain, it may be accessed through this site and used without specific permission from Dr. Riegel, the developer of this instrument.
Educational and Practice Resources
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced NEW safety label changes for the cholesterol-lowering medication simvastatin. It was found that the highest approved dose--80 milligram (mg)--has been associated with an elevated risk of muscle injury or myopathy, particularly during the first 12 months of use.
The agency is recommending that simvastatin 80 mg be used only in patients who have been taking this dose for 12 months or more and have not experienced any muscle toxicity. It should not be prescribed to new patients. There are also new contraindications and dose limitations for when simvastatin is taken with certain other medications.
Read about the appropriate ways to prescribe simvastatin to your new and existing patients.
New CE opportunities
Free CE for Nurses who manage patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
PAH Nursing Virtual Clinic
At the end of this Continuing Education activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify patients at risk for pulmonary arterial hypertension
- List the symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Describe the therapeutic regimens for the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension and their associated toxicities
- Develop strategies for self-care and medication adherence in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
ST-Segment and QTc Monitoring: Implementing Evidenced-Based Practice
Hemorrhagic Stroke: Aggressive Management and Optimal Outcomes
PCNA Launches New Online CE Course - "Caring for a Woman's Heart" Join JoAnne M. Foody, MD, FACC, FAHA, Director, Cardiovascular Wellness Program, Bringham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, and Kathy Berra, MSN, ANP, FAANP, FPCNA, FAAN, Stanford Prevention Reserach Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, for this informative and though-provoking presentation on women and cardiovascular health.
Other Available PCNA CE offerings
- Mindset: A New Strategy for Health Behavior Change
- Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Maximizing Quality of Life
- Children's Dietary Recommendations
- Translating Epidemiology into Sound Public Health Advice
- Taking Women's Health to Heart: An Update on Women and Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Move It! Update From the Activity Side of the Energy Balance Equation -Plus Strategies to Get Your Clients off the Couch
- Exercise is Medicine: Understanding the Evidence
PCNA Launches Online CE Offering: Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
This course will feature the COURAGE and BARI 2D trial results, with a special emphasis on nurse case management for delivering optimal medical care. It will also include a brief review of the different drug classes for management of angina. The COURAGE and BARI 2D trials in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease both reported that an initial strategy of routinely adding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to optimal medical therapy in the absence of significant left main coronary disease did not increase survival rates or prevent myocardial infarction. The BARI 2D trial in patients with Type 2 diabetes included coronary bypass surgery (CABG), as well as PCI, as an initial revascularization strategy. The BARI 2D trial reported that a strategy of prompt CABG and optimal medical care was superior to inital optimal medical care alone in preventing subsequent myocardial infarction.
1 CE Credit (includes 1 contact hour of pharmacology). This online educational activity offered free of charge.
Exercise Toolkit Provides a Guide for Peripheral Arterial Disease Professionals
The Vascular Disease Foundation “Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Exercise Training Toolkit: A Guide for Health Care Professionals.” was developed jointly by the Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This toolkit may be useful in the management of patients with PAD.
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 Heart Insight, an American Heart Association consumer magazine, focuses exclusively on managing and preventing cardiovascular disease and related conditions. The magazine offers patients, their families and caregivers hope, inspiration, and encouragement by featuring articles about, and by, people who have first-hand experience dealing with cardiovascular conditions, either as patients or as caregivers. Read the magazine online - free of charge as always – including heart healthy recipes! Please share with your patients!
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2012 Reviewer Recognition
We would like to acknowledge our sincere appreciation for the dedication and excellence of our manuscript reviewers for the 2010 year! These professionals provided an invaluable service to the journal and the profession by using their clinical and research expertise to ensure the high quality of our published manuscripts. Their efforts truly contribute to our ability to disseminate progressive information intended to improve the care and outcomes of those with cardiovascular disease.
JCN Reviewers of the Year 2012
JCN Reviewers for 2012
Reviewer Resources
Hoppin, FG. (2002). How I review an original scientific article. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 166, 1019-1023.
DeMaria, A.N. (2003). What constitutes a great review? Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42(7), 1314-1315.
Moser, D.K., & Riegel, B. (2010). Elements of a great review.
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Special Supplement
November/December 2009
Venous Thromboembolism
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Publication Writing Seminar
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PCNA News
 PCNA is the leading nursing organization dedicated to preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) through assessing risk, facilitating lifestyle changes, and guiding individuals to achieve treatment goals. This is accomplished through the integration of public and professional education and advocacy.
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Please join me in congratulating Joyce Ross, MSN, CRNP, CS, CLS, ANP, FPCNA, FNLA, Immediate Past President of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association and current board member of The FH Foundation for her article titled "Educating Patients about Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The Role of the Cardiovascular Nurse".
The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing has received sole access to this important article, based on a focus group discussion that involved PCNA members who met during the association’s annual symposium in Florida. Please click here to access this information.
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News from the Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College
The Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College has been created to to support the vital role of any nurse within Australia, New Zealand and the wider region of Asia who has a major interest or role in caring for patients with cardiovasular disease. The ACNC strives to ensure that nurses will be equipped to effectively manage cardiovascular disease. And that nurses will be represented in the determination of health care policy and funding discussions at all levels.
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