An
Overview
of
Canadian
Cardiac
Nursing
Research
Deborah
L.
Tamlyn
and
Kathryn
M.
King
Faculty
of
Nursing
University
of
Calgary
Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada
Cardiovascular
nursing
research
in
Canada
is
evolving
and
prospering.
As
specialization
of
nursing
practice
began
to
emerge
in
North
American
in
the
1960s,
cardiovascular
nurses
recognized
the
unique
nature
of
their
area
of
practice.
In
1973,
the
Canadian
Council
of
Cardiovascular
Nurses
(CCCN)
was
formed
to
create
a
network
through
which
cardiovascular
nurses
could
acquire
and
communicate
knowledge
related
to
their
field.
In
the
early
CCCN
Annual
Scientific
Sessions,
physicians
made
many
of
the
presentations;
discussing
topics
of
clinical
interest.
As
nurses
sought
higher
levels
of
education
and
engaged
in
their
own
research,
the
quality
and
productivity
of
cardiovascular
nursing
research
in
Canada
has
increased
dramatically.
This
is
easily
recognized
by
CCCN's
Annual
Scientific
Sessions
presentations
and
publications
in
the
Canadian
Journal
of
Cardiovascular
Nursing.
Key
areas
of
research
include
cardiac
recovery
and
rehabilitation,
individual
and
family
coping,
symptom
management,
health
promotion,
and
risk
reduction.
Cardiovascular
nursing
research
is
supported
in
Canada.
In
particular,
the
Heart
and
Stroke
Foundation
of
Canada
(HSFC)
provides
five
fellowship
awards
dedicated
to
nurses
who
are
pursuing
graduate
education.
These
awards
are
prestigious
as
they
are
financially
competitive
with
those
from
other
major
health
research
agencies
and
with
medical
awards.
As
nurses
embark
on
their
academic
and
research
careers,
they
have
access
to
personnel
and
research
awards
through
the
HSFC,
the
former
Medical
Research
Council
of
Canada,
and
the
newly
formed
Canadian
Institutes
of
Health
Research.
Small
research
grants
are
also
available
through
CCCN.
Currently,
cardiovascular
nurses
hold
Nursing
Research
Fellowships
(from
HSFC)
for
Masters
and
PhD
studies,
Post-doctoral
Fellowships,
Career
Scientist
Awards,
and
Major
Research
Grants
and
are
represented
on
national
scientific
review
committees.
Cardiovascular
nursing
research
in
Canada
is
continuing
to
evolve
as
our
nursing
leaders
forge
new
frontiers
in
nursing
education
and
research.
This
paper
will
discuss
cardiovascular
nursing
research
that
has
made
a
difference
for
practice.
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