5th International Conference on Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases

Solene Duchaussoy is a healthcare professional affiliated with Bernoulli Heart and Health Centre in France. Her professional interests focus on cardiovascular health, preventive cardiology, patient education, and the role of advanced practice nurses in improving the delivery of cardiovascular care. Her work, titled “Place of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in Primary and Secondary Prevention,” explores the contribution of advanced practice nurses to cardiovascular disease prevention through risk-factor assessment, patient education, lifestyle counselling, early identification of cardiovascular risks, and long-term patient follow-up. Her interests emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and patient-centred care in strengthening primary and secondary prevention strategies and improving cardiovascular health outcomes.

Introduction

In recent years, the IPA has played an increasingly important role in the French healthcare system.

Theoretical Framework

The IPA’s work is based on seven core competencies defined by Hamric.

Discussion

At the Cœur et Santé Bernoulli cardiac rehabilitation on center a key stage in the patient’s care pathway for cardiovascular prevention she works in collaboration on with the multidisciplinary team to improve care. She uses various tools with pa ents to tailor her interventions to each individual based on their needs, health literacy, and experience with the disease.

Conclusion

The role of the IPA in cardiac rehabilita on is rich and varied ; it’s essen al for both primary and secondary preven on.