The Role of Nurses in Promoting Cardiovascular Health Worldwide

[...]Dr. Hill recommended innovative approaches to effective solutions with an emphasis on creating partnerships to align stakeholder resources, increasing nursing's capacity and diversity, and redesigning nursing education and practice to optimize prevention. Education, Engagement, Environment, Evidence, Evaluation) Blood pressure, BMI, and weight reduction Diabetes and hypertension Blood pressure and diabetes improved Smoking cessation (education, counseling, and follow-up) Significant "quit" rate CVD risk with medication counseling and management Less CAD progression; all CVD risk factors lowered; decreased Framingham score CVD risk management cost evaluation Cost effective Table 1 Nurse Case Management Trials--Summary of Findings BMI = body mass index; CAD = coronary artery disease; CVD = cardiovascular disease.