Rocky Mountain Chapter

Areas Served

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association serves the states of Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico.

Volunteer

Contact Cheri to learn more about getting involved with the Rocky Mountain Chapter.

Chapter Background

Get to Know Your Chapter Leadership Team!

The Rocky Mountain Chapter, started in 2010, provides local opportunities for learning and professional growth through education and networking. Chapter activities include continuing education programs in the spring and fall, exhibits at local professional conferences, and chapter networking meetings. Both members and non-members are invited to attend chapter events. In addition, we support the professional development of members by applying for fellowship status and encouraging award and abstract submission for PCNA’s Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium.

We strive to engage with cardiovascular professionals, grow participation in chapter activities, increase awareness of PCNA and its benefits, and grow PCNA membership. To further our reach and involvement in cardiovascular prevention in the state, we partner with other professional organizations including the Colorado Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, the Southwest Chapter of National Lipid Association, the Society for Vascular Nursing, and Million Hearts.

Past presidents include Susan Bush, Judith Collins, and Sally Foland. Chapter members who are PCNA fellows are Susan Bush, Judith Collins, Sally Foland, and Cheri Nichols. Chapter founders include Susan Bush, Judith Collins, Cheri Nichols, Lisa Jensen, and Julie Abramoff.

The current Chapter Leader, Cheri Nichols, BSN, RN, FPCNA, managed a community-based heart disease prevention program in northern Colorado for over twenty years, blending her early foundation in mental health and homecare into her nursing practice. Focusing on assisting and empowering people to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors, she studied and trained in motivational interviewing, and incorporates these principles in her work. During the pandemic, Cheri served as a COVID nurse vaccinator for her local public health department and currently works for Abbott, training patients to do home INR testing. She loves to connect with nurses and invites all area cardiovascular professionals to attend an event and experience the Rocky Mountain Chapter’s welcoming energy!

We warmly welcome new members! Please join us at our next event and consider joining PCNA if you are not already a member.