SPECIAL SESSION: Cardiovascular Health Science

Description/Overview: The purpose of this presentation is to describe a program of research in cardiovascular health focusing on recovery and outcomes, women and heart disease, risk factors and prevention, nursing intervention science and research training/mentorship. The results of clinical trials testing innovative models of health care delivery such as a nurse case management system for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and a comprehensive program of cardiovascular disease risk reduction delivered by nurse practitioner /community health worker teams will be presented. Based on a systematic review of the literature, the state of the science of cardiovascular nursing intervention research will be described. Making the most of mentoring for self-renewal of the profession will be discussed. Recommendations for future research in cardiovascular intervention science will be proposed.