CV Nursing Symposium
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Rongomātāne Room B
| Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Rongomātāne Room B |
Speaker
Dr Susie Cartledge
Monash University
From Hospital to Home: A Co Designed Approach to Empowering Cardiac Patients and Families
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Dr Susie Cartledge is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and a Clinical Nurse Consultant at Alfred Health in Melbourne. Susie has used her experience in cardiac nursing to research ways to support patients and families with secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Her research focuses on patient/family education, the transition of inpatient to outpatient care, cardiac rehabilitation, health literacy and digital health. Susie is passionate about implementing findings into clinical practice and leverages her clinical work and training in implementation science to achieve this
Rebecca Eddington
Cardiovascular nursing workforce
9:30 AM - 9:50 AMBiography
Mrs Jo-Ann Downie
Cardiac Nurse Practitioner
Health New Zealand Taranaki
Equity for Cardiology RN prescribers
9:50 AM - 10:10 AMBiography
Miss Sarah-Jane Brown
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai
The burden of disease and the benefit of MDT: A Case Study
10:10 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Kathleen Tuhimata
The burden of disease and the benefit of MDT: A Case Study
10:10 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Mr Chris Aldridge
Nurse Practitioner
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau
Chair
Biography
Ms Natalie Presnall
Nurse Practitioner Cardiology
Health New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau
Chair
Biography