Nurse Leaders Collaborate to Improve Hypertension Prevention, Detection, and Management
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Diane R. Lauver, PhD, RN, FAAN; Jennifer Jill Orshak, MA, BSN, RN -- School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Margaret Schmelzer, MS, RN, Wisconsin Nursing Association, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Beta Eta at-Large
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Abstract
Nurse leaders in public health and the Wisconsin Nurses Association collaborated with Wisconsin's Chronic Disease Prevention Program, and secured funding to increase HTN prevention, detection, and treatment in Wisconsin. Nurse leaders established an Interprofessional HTN Expert Panel and generated recommendations with practical strategies to improve systems to control HTN.
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Leadership Connection 2018: Transformative Nursing Leadership, September 15-18, 2018. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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| Type | Presentation |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Nurse Leaders; Collaboration; Hypertension |
Conference Information
| Name | Leadership Connection 2018 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2018 |
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