Description
About the Author
Kate Olson has had a wide and varied career in the field of cardiac nursing. She started her career as a staff nurse in cardiothoracic nursing before moving onto coronary care, intensive care and cardiac rehabilitation. In 1998 she became a lecturer in cardiac nursing at City University London and was later promoted to Senior Lecturer. In this role she was responsible for all of the post registration cardiac nursing courses and the degree in cardiac nursing. In 2005 she was invited to help set up the British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, the first journal for cardiac nursing in the UK. Kate became the editor in chief of the journal. She stepped down from this position when her daughter was born but continues to have an active role on the editorial board. Kate currently divides her time between working as a visiting lecturer at City University of London, working as a health professional at a community cardiac rehabilitation group, and, working as a freelance trainer.
Reviews
'...an excellent resource for clinical nursing staff involved in the wide spectrum of cardiac medicine and surgery practice...I would welcome such an adjunct to my own practice and would recommend it to clinical nursing staff.' * Cardiology News *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198832447
Author Kate Olson
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 242g
Dimensions(mm) 180mm * 101mm * 18mm