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OPTIMUM CARDIAC REHABILITATION
PARTICIPANTS:

The Symposium is planned for registered nurses involved with care, either in
hospital or in the community, of the individual with cardiac illness.

OBJECTIVES:

As an outcome of the course ,participants will have an increased awareness Of:

|. Cardiac illness, and its effect on the patient and his/her family.

2. Hospital care which will contribute to optimum rehabilitation following
cardiac illness.

3. Community services which will contribute to optimum rehabilitation following
cardiac illness.

REFERENCE READING:

Redman, B. " Client Education Therapy in Treatment and Prevention of
Cardiovascular Diseases", Cardiovascular Nursing - Journal of
American Heart Association, Volume 10, No. | p.!-6 ,January-February, 1974

 

Rothman, R. "A Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme", Heart & Lung. The
Journal of Critical Care, Vo! 3,No.4 p.578-580,July-August, 1974,

Wells, C. "Rehabilitation Counselling of the Heart Patient in an Outpatient
Rehabilitation Centre", Heart & Lung. The Journal of Critical Care,
Vol. 3, No.4 p. 594-598, July-August, 1974.

Wenger,N.K.,Mount,F. "An Educational Algorithm for Myocardial Infarction", Cardio-
vascular Nursing, Journal of American Heart Association, Vol. 10,No. 3,
p- Il - 15, May-June, 1974.

Wishnie, H.A.,Hackett, T.P.,Cassem,N.H. "Psychological Hazards of Convalescence
Following Myocardial Infarction"., Journal of the American Medical
Association 215, 8 p. 1292-1296, February 22, |971.

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Registration is limited to 200 persons.
Registration fee is $20.00.
Coffee or tea are included in the registration fee.

Registrants are responsible for their own accommodation and lunch. A list of
nearby restaurants for lunch will be available at the Symposium.

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