Session Summary
Anxiety and stress are common in adults and older adults recovering from myocardial infarction, and can lead to recurrent ischemia, arrhythmias, adverse cardiac events, reduced quality of life and higher mortality. This session presents findings from the mMEDITATION randomized controlled trial, which reports on the effect of an 8-week mHealth meditation intervention compared to a cardiovascular education attention-control intervention on adults and older adults with myocardial infarction.
Objectives
- Describe the scientific methods of the mMEDITATION randomized controlled trial.
- Outline the key findings of the mMEDITATION randomized controlled trial.
- Identify implications for clinical practice, policy development and future research.
Topics
Cardiovascular, Research
Population
Adult
Role
Educator, APRN, Staff, Researcher
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.