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Controversies in Ablation

Live meeting in Berlin, Germany during EUROPACE 09

This activity is sponsored by
St. Jude Medical.

CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR

  • Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 00:00
    Heart Failure Management 2009: Established Therapy and New Frontiers
  • Sunday, August 23, 2009 - 00:00
    10th Annual Intensive Review of Cardiology
    http://www.ccfcme.org/cardioreview09
  • Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 01:00
    European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2009
    http://www.escardio.org
  • Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 00:00
    Arrhythmias in the Real World 2009
    http://www.acc.org/arrhythmias2009

Current Issue

  • Feature

    In this interview we speak with Eric Prystowsky, MD about the AF Stat™: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation (AF Stat). Dr. Prystowsky is the AF Stat Medical Chair and director of the Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

    Tell us about AF Stat™: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation. Why was it important to form this national initiative?

EP Lab Digest Poll

Feature

10-Minute Interview: Kathy Quan, RN, BSN, PHN

Author: Interview by Jodie Elrod


With 30 years of nursing experience and health care expertise, Kathy Quan, RN, BSN, PHN is a welcome resource for nurses. In this article she talks about her experiences as a nurse, her formation of TheNursingSite.com and the Nursing Site Blog, and offers suggestions for those just starting out in the field of nursing.

Tell us about your medical background and what led you to become a nurse.

Like many nurses, the thought of becoming a nurse began when I was still a child. We had had a very mean, grumpy nurse at our family physician’s office, and one day I remember I was so upset with her that I told her I was going to grow up to be a nurse someday and not be mean .... just to spite her! She thought that was a terrific idea. I think my grandmother later told her I had become a nurse shortly before she retired.

The idea of being a nurse always remained in my mind, although there were a few other things I aspired to along the way. In high school my physiology teacher was very impressed with how well I caught on to the subject, and encouraged me to become a nurse.

You’ve also written extensively online, and in articles and books. Tell us about your medical writing career.

As far back as I can remember, I loved to tell stories and write. At some point I realized I would love to be able to write professionally, and so I began to look more into nursing as a means to support myself while I became a writer. Since I had always wanted to be a nurse too, I realized this would be a good combination for me, since I would be able to do the two things I loved.

I started writing and running my own desktop publishing company on the side, which I did for many years. I also wrote and published newsletters for the PTA and all of my kids’ youth sports groups as well as worked as a nurse.


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Newly Revised and Updated for 2009!

Press Release

Miami Poised to Challenge America’s Number One Killer
LUMEN 2009 hosts top docs in cardiac medicine focused on increasing survival rates of heart attack victims


     Miami, FL (January 28, 2009) – On February 26th through the 28th, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, FL, many of the nation’s most respected and innovative practitioners of cardiac medicine will come together at LUMEN 2009: The Symposium on Optimal Treatments for Acute MI, for the purpose of affecting America’s number one killer – heart disease. Present will be the President of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. W. Douglas Weaver, who has been an outspoken advocate for healthcare reform in the U.S.





Surgical Site Infection Education


CME Showcase



The Use of Remote Robotic Navigation
in Complex Arrhythmias

Complimentary Accredited Web Archive
This activity is designed for electrophysiologists and EP allied professionals.

Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease: Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Solutions

Complimentary accredited web archive
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, and technologists.



LUMEN 2009 - THE SYMPOSIUM ON OPTIMAL TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE MI

Live Symposium

Date: February 26-28
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

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