DUSON Community Members Present at ACC Annual Scientific Session and Expo

Midge Bowers, associate professor; Teresa Praus, cardiology certificate student; Shelley Thompson, DNP student; and Callie Tennyson, MSN '12; recently attended the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session and Expo in New Orleans where they moderated sessions and gave presentations. 

• Bowers moderated a session entitled "Best Practices in Heart Failure: How to With the Experts" and as the only nurse member of the leadership team of the Simulation Workgroup at ACC19, presented “Psychological Safety in Prebriefings and Debriefings”
• Praus presented a poster entitled "Management of Atrial Fibrillation via Smartphone Application"
• Thompson presented a poster entitled "Impact of an Interactive Education Module on Palliative Care in Patients with Heart Failure" 
• Tennyson presented "New and Novel Management of Cardiogenic Shock."

The ACC aims to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health in a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.