Program
Stop the silos! How nurse practitioners and pharmacists are breaking down barriers in community cardiovascular care
May 25, 2024 from 10:05am MDT to 10:35am MDT
Concurrent Session: Stop the silos! How nurse practitioners and pharmacists are breaking down barriers in community cardiovascular care
Nurse practitioners and pharmacists are poised to create and sustain collaborative care models to enhance patient care from many streams. Due to the burden of heart disease in Canada, providing expert patient care with implementation of, and adherence to, clinical practice guidelines is a top priority. A dedicated pharmacy program in Calgary, Alberta, called the Calgary COOP SPECIALTY HUB, has been identified as a key partner for collaborative care. A group of nurse practitioners in community cardiology, cardiovascular rehab and acute care have established a clear referral pathway and partnership with the Calgary COOP HUB pharmacy team to improve patient care for conditions including heart failure, lipid management, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and tobacco reduction. Collaborative care encompasses communication, joint decision making and respects the unique ability of each profession, while prioritizing each patient’s wellness and illness needs. This workshop will showcase the collaborative care between cardiac nurse practitioners and community pharmacists. Participants will be provided with concrete examples of how each profession, working to its full scope of practice, can provide safe and synergistic care to implement evidence-based medicine and improve patient outcomes. Representatives from each profession will highlight real case examples to enhance practical application. At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to identify new possibilities for referrals and partnership in their day-to-day clinical practice to optimize patient care.
Speakers / Panelists
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Stop the silos! How nurse practitioners and pharmacists are breaking down barriers in community cardiovascular care
May 25, 2024 from 10:05am MDT to 10:35am MDT -
Stop the silos! How nurse practitioners and pharmacists are breaking down barriers in community cardiovascular care
May 25, 2024 from 10:05am MDT to 10:35am MDT -
Workshop: ‘Big B, Little a’, The Lipoproteins: What do they mean and how can we interpret them to help our patients?
May 25, 2024 from 2:35pm MDT to 3:30pm MDT -
Stop the silos! How nurse practitioners and pharmacists are breaking down barriers in community cardiovascular care
May 25, 2024 from 10:05am MDT to 10:35am MDT -
Workshop: ‘Big B, Little a’, The Lipoproteins: What do they mean and how can we interpret them to help our patients?
May 25, 2024 from 2:35pm MDT to 3:30pm MDT -
Stop the silos! How nurse practitioners and pharmacists are breaking down barriers in community cardiovascular care
May 25, 2024 from 10:05am MDT to 10:35am MDT -
My patient has HFrEF...Now what? Novel method to rapidly optimize GDMT in a nurse practitioner led heart failure safety clinic."
May 25, 2024 from 10:40am MDT to 11:10am MDT -
Workshop: ‘Big B, Little a’, The Lipoproteins: What do they mean and how can we interpret them to help our patients?
May 25, 2024 from 2:35pm MDT to 3:30pm MDT
Sonal Ejner
Sonal Ejner
Sonal Ejner
Sonal Ejner graduated from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 2001. She worked as a community pharmacist for over 13 years, in various roles including management and as a Certified Respiratory Educator. In 2014 she became the Pharmacy Professional Services Manager at Calgary Coop, training, and empowering pharmacists to utilize their full scope of clinical practice. Her current role is the Pharmacy Partnerships and Innovations Director, that focuses on addressing gaps in patient care and the healthcare system by working innovatively with clinicians and stakeholders.
Leisha Naphin
RN,MN Adult Nurse Practitioner
Leisha Naphin
Leisha Naphin
RN,MN Adult Nurse Practitioner
Leisha Naphin is a born and raised Calgarian! She completed the Bachelor of Nursing program at the University of Calgary in 2003 and worked for 11 years in cardiac surgery and cardiac transplant at Foothills Medical Centre as a staff nurse and nurse clinician. She went on to advance her career through the combined Masters of Nursing/Nurse Practitioner program at UofC, class of 2014. After 5 years as a cardiac surgery Nurse Practitioner, Leisha took the leap into outpatient Cardiology. For the last 4 years, 2019-present, Leisha has been providing cardiology consults and expert patient care at Vita Diagnostics. She specializes in coronary artery disease management, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and has spearheaded several QI patient initiatives. She is the current CCCN Alberta Provincial Director and is looking to pass on the torch to the next generation of nursing leaders!! In her spare time, she enjoys boxing, travelling, and coaching her daughter in fastball.
Leslie Poirier
MN, NP
Leslie Poirier
Leslie Poirier
MN, NP
I completed by BN and RN with University of Calgary and graduated in 2000, I was employed in cardiac surgery and cardiac intensive care unit until I applied to do my nurse practitioner in 2003. I have been a nurse practitioner since 2006, I graduated from my masters and nurse practitioner program 2006 from Dalhousie University. I was employed as a nurse practitioner with Alberta Health Services at the Foothills Medical Centre from 2006-2017 with Cardiac Surgery and then 2017-present with Cardiology. I have recently gone casual at the hospital and am employed full time in out patient cardiology with Symphony of Health Connections, a new cardiology practice in Calgary. I enjoy hanging out with my family and have 2 boys ages 10 and 11.
Mae Sumrain
MN NP
Mae Sumrain
Mae Sumrain
MN NP
Mae Sumrain completed her Bachelor of Science with a major in Neuroscience at the University of Alberta in 2002 which led to a year of research and publication in Neuroscience and Physiatry. She then moved to Ontario to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Nursing which she completed in 2005 from the University of Toronto. She moved back to Alberta in 2005, and worked for 7 years in cardiac surgery, the CV-ICU, and as the regional coordinator for the Alberta stroke program. In 2013, she moved to Calgary and began the concurrent program of Master’s in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner designation at the University of Calgary. After completing her graduate studies, Mae spent the next 6 years working at the Foothills Hospital in Cardiac Surgery. In April 2021, at the end of her second maternity leave, Mae accepted a position with TotalCardiology as the Nurse Practitioner tasked with the responsibility of operating the new Heart Failure Continuity Clinic. There, she sees heart failure patients within a week or two of their hospital discharge for a safety visit and prompt optimization of their guideline directed medical therapies. In her spare time, Mae enjoys cooking, singing, bike rides with her family, trips to the mountains, and playing trumpet. She also has a passion for aesthetics.