The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Cardiovascular Nursing Council has published a Call to Action in a special issue of the academic journal Heart, Lung and Circulation.
The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Cardiovascular Nursing Council has published a Call to Action in a special issue of the academic journal Heart, Lung and Circulation, to bring attention to climate and environmental impact on cardiovascular nursing practice and recommend climate implications be considered in cardiovascular patient care.
Environmental health ultimately determines human health. Environmental hazards such as extreme heat, erosion, pollution, drought, bushfires, floods, dust storms, and tropical cyclones, and their impact on cardiovascular health will increase as our climate deteriorates.
Lead author Professor Sally Inglis, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney, and recent past-Chair of the CSANZ Cardiovascular Nursing Council says the nursing profession is well placed to lead necessary interdisciplinary planning and adaptation.
Read more at University of Technology Sydney
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