Cardiac nurses holding a "heart to heart" symposium.

NZNO'S CARDIAC Nurses' Section is holding a one-day symposium in Christchurch on August 2. The section is meeting in the South Island for the first time in the hope of attracting more South Island nurses. The symposium will be held in the Rolleston Lecture Theatre, Clinical School, attached to Christchurch Public Hospital.

Section treasurer Lois Morgan said the symposium was a general cardiac symposium with a surgical focus. It would be of interest to all nurses who work in cardiology, cardiac investigation and rehabilitation and cardiac surgery.

Speakers include Greenlane Hospital cardiologist Peter Ruygrok whose presentation is "Heart Transplantation: The New Zealand experience". A medical supplies company representative will give a presentation on troubleshooting with pacemakers and a representative from the National Heart Foundation will speak on the importance of rehabilitation and of making referrals for rehabilitation.

The section hopes more than 100 nurses will attend. The section holds a conference and a symposium on alternate years.

For more information on the symposium please contact any of the following cardiac nurses: Lois Morgan or Suzi Lister, cardiac care unit (CCU), Greenlane Hospital, ph 09 630 9905; email [e-mail]; Ruth Baltus, CCU, Nelson Hospital, email: [e-mail]; Judy Ward, Ward 26, Christchurch Hospital, ph 03 364 0640, ext 89262; email: [e-mail]; or Colleen King, CCU Waikato Hospital, email: [e-mail].