| Editor-in-Chief: |
Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN, CS, FAAN
Debra K. Moser, DNSc, RN, FAAN |
| ISSN: |
0889-4655 |
| Online ISSN: |
1550-5049 |
| Frequency: |
6 issues / year |
| Ranking: |
Nursing 8/58, Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems 51/78 |
| Impact Factor: |
1.471 |
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From the Editors
Dear Readers, Welcome to the website of the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. We are proud to have this website to give you enhanced access to the exceptional articles published in the journal, and to multiple other resources. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, long indexed in Index Medicus, PubMed and other top indexing services, received its first impact factor this year from the Science Citation Index. We are extremely excited to report that in our first year we were ranked 9th by impact factor out of 62 journals indexed. We invite you to spend some time exploring this site so that you can discover for yourself what a rich source of material the site contains. On this site you can take a look at all the articles in the current issue, plus any article from the past. Select articles are published ahead of print, which means they are available online before they are officially published in the journal and made available on the website. Take a look at the Editor’s Picks and Collections, both of which are great tools for finding articles archived from previous issues. In addition, explore our many other options and let us know what you think. Your Editors, Barbara Riegel & Debra Moser
 I too would like to welcome you to the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing website! I am very honored to have been appointed the online editor. This site provides access to all Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing articles, links to current guidelines for cardiac patients, links to upcoming conferences of interest and news from the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, the Australasian Nursing Society and the AHA Cardiovascular Nursing Council. My primary goal is to ensure that this site has current, accurate and useful information for all who access the site. All features will be regularly updated and new ones added, so visit regularly!
Yours,
Susan Frazier
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Current Issue Highlights
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(2):89-92, March/April 2010.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181d49996
Song, MinKyoung
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(2):93-98, March/April 2010.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181c5a364
DeVon, Holli A.; Hogan, Nancy; Ochs, Amy L.; Shapiro, Moshe
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(2):106-114, March/April 2010.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181bb14a0
Paradis, Véronique; Cossette, Sylvie; Frasure-Smith, Nancy; Heppell, Sonia; Guertin, Marie-Claude
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(2):130-141, March/April 2010.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181c52497
Jaarsma, Tiny
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(2):149-150, March/April 2010.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181cbeefe
Alsén, Pia; Brink, Eva; Persson, Lars-Olof; Brändström, Yvonne; Karlson, Björn W.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(2):E1-E10, March/April 2010.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181c6dcfd
Background and Research Objective: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is impaired in patients after a myocardial infarction (MI), and fatigue and depression are common health complaints among these patients. Patients' own beliefs about their illness (illness perceptions) influence health behavior and health outcomes. The aim if the present study was to examine illness perception and its association with self-reported HRQoL, fatigue, and emotional distress among patients with MI. Subjects and Methods: The sample consisted of 204 patients who had had MI and who completed the questionnaires during the first week in the hospital and 4 months after the MI. The questionnaires used were the Illness Perception Questionnaire, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Results: Patient's illness perception changed over time from a more acute to a more chronic perception of illness, and beliefs in personal and treatment control of MI had decreased. Furthermore, these negative beliefs were associated with worse experiences of fatigue and lowered HRQoL. Conclusions: Patients' illness perceptions influence health outcomes after an MI. Supporting MI patients in increasing their perception of personal control could be a primary nursing strategy in rehabilitation programs aimed at facilitating health behavior, decreasing experiences of fatigue, and increasing HRQoL.
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Guidelines and Scientific Statements
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Upcoming Conferences
Australasian Cardiology Nursing College Annual Scientific Meeting
Cardiac Nursing The Heart of Cardiac Care - March 12-13, 2010, Brisbane, Australia
Abstract submission closed.
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association 16th Annual Symposium
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Leading the Way in Prevention - April 15-17, 2010, Northwest Chicago, IL
Abstract submission closed.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute
May 15-20, 2010, Washington, DC
Abstract submission closed.
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses 6th Annual Meeting
Nurses Make the Magic - June 24-26, 2010. Orlando, FL
Abstract submission closed.
European Society of Cardiology Congress
Coronary Artery Disease: from Genes to Outcomes - August 28-September 1, 2010, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract submission closed.
Heart Failure Society of America 14th Annual Scientific Meeting
September 12-15, 2010, San Diego, CA
Abstract due date: April 5, 2010.
International Society of Hypertension 23rd Scientific Meeting
September 26-30, 2010, Vancouver, Canada
Abstract due date: June 1, 2010, late breaking abstracts may be submitted June 1-30, 2010.
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010
November 13-17, 2010, Chicago, IL
Abstract due date: June 2, 2010
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Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association
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The Council on Cardiovascular Nursing of the American Heart Association
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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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2009 Reviewer Recognition
We would like to acknowledge our sincere appreciation for the dedication and excellence of our manuscript reviewers for the 2009 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 Reviewer of the Year 2009
Top 5 JCN Reviewers of 2009
Full list of 2009 JCN Reviewers
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Special Supplement
November/December 2009
Venous Thromboembolism
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Publication Writing Seminar
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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.
College Goals
Membership
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The Council on Cardiovascular Nursing of the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association recently published a scientific statement about torsades de pointes simultaneously in Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology authored by Barbara Drew, PhD, RN and others. Many patients in hospital settings may develop this potentially life-threatening dysrhythmia. This scientific statement presents information about risk factors, monitoring recommendations, early signs and recommendations for management. You many access an interview of Dr. Drew about this important scientific statement by Dr. Anthony DeMaria, the editor of JACC.
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