Advances in cardiovascular nursing - An international perspective

Myra King DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-CSC is an adult clinical nurse specialist in the Heart and Vascular Institute and an APRN Coordinator within the Office of Advanced Practice Nursing at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. She has over 20 years' experience in critical care, with a focus on postoperative care of cardiothoracic surgical patients, and has focused on initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired infections, improve quality outcomes, patient safety, and patient experience. Myra has spoken nationally and internationally on the care of postoperative cardiac surgery patients, ventricular assist devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy, shared governance and pain management. She has received numerous honours and awards, including the March of Dimes' Ohio Nurse of the Year in Advanced Practice Award, Nancy M Albert Excellence in Nursing Research Award (2014 and 2018) and Employee Recognition Award from Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.  

Deborah Klein, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, FAHA, FAAN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Coronary and Heart Failure Intensive Care Units, and Cardiac Post-Anesthesia Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. She has more than four decades' experience in cardiovascular and critical care practice, education, consultation and research, and is known for her work in heart failure, targeted temperature management post-cardiac arrest, cardiac assist devices, and end-of-life care.  Deborah has presented nationally and internationally, and published more than 50 book chapters and articles on cardiovascular and critical care topics. She is also second editor of the book "Introduction to Critical Care Nursing" now in its 7th edition.  She is the recipient of numerous awards including Fellow, American Academy of Nursing and the Circle Of Excellence Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

K. Kelly Hancock, DNP, RN, NE-BC, is Executive Chief Nursing Officer for Cleveland Clinic globally. Kelly leads the organisation’s nearly 22,000 nursing team members, overseeing nursing practice, development and education in inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation and home care fields. She also oversees the daily nursing activity and long-term strategy for Cleveland Clinic’s main campus location in Ohio. Throughout her more than 20 years at Cleveland Clinic Kelly has served in various senior positions, including leading nursing practice in the renowned Heart and Vascular Institute (ranked number one in cardiac care in the U.S.). She has received numerous awards, including the 2011 Circle of Excellence Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and is a two-time recipient of Cleveland Clinic’s Abbie Porter Leadership Award, which highlights excellence in nursing leadership. Kelly was honored with an endowment in her name for the annual Cleveland Clinic Nursing Excellence Awards, in 2012.

Julie Sanders, BSc (Hons), RGN, MSc, PhD is Director of Clinical Research at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, one of the largest cardiac centres in Europe, and Clinical Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing at the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Julie has over 20 years clinical research experience, with a particular interest in outcomes after cardiac surgery. At St Bartholomew’s Hospital and QMUL Julie is responsible to leading the development of nursing and allied health professional clinical academic careers and research in clinical practice. Julie is also the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (SCTS) of Great Britain and Ireland Nursing and AHP academic lead, Executive Officer (Treasurer) for the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) and steering group member of the Royal College Nursing (RCN) Research Society.