Authors
- Ana Ljubas — ORCID: 0000-0001-5157-6200
DOI
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2018.470Full Text
## Dear, distinguished colleagues, It is my great honor and pleasure to welcome you in Zagreb at the 7 th Congress of the Croatian Association of Cardiology Nurses (CACN) with international participation. The motto of the congress is “Changes and challenges of Croatian cardiology practice”. This year we continue the tradition of the biannual congress of the Croatian Cardiac Society and the Croatian Society of Cardiology Nurses. Over four days, professional content will take place in parallel, covering all the topics of today’s cardiology practice. Wishing to design and organize a quality program for invited lecturers, we have invited well-established Croatian and international professionals who will discuss current topics and challenges in today’s cardiology practice. We have accepted all reported topics from Croatian clinical practice that will guide us through expert work of the participants. In this way, the participants have the opportunity to renew the existing knowledge and acquire new knowledge and exchange experiences with Croatian and international colleagues. The implementation of guidelines of nursing cardiac practice and the coordination of nursing practice within the evidence-based practice offers lasting steps to improve patient care and well-being. Therefore, in the thematic symposia on implementation of guidelines in clinical practice, evidence-based practice, and workshops, you can participate in constructive discussions that will surely stimulate critical clinical thinking and contribute to the building of professional excellence. All accepted summaries will be published in the journal Cardiologia Croatica, an official journal of the Croatian Cardiology Society (indexed in EBSCO). We would like to thank the editor-in-chief, Associate Professor Mario Ivanuša, for all his help and support. The congress is the occasion to hold the Assembly of CACN. The special aspect of this year’s Congress and the Assembly is this year’s Election Assembly. Therefore, we invite you to attend the assembly and to jointly elect the members of the Board of Directors and the working groups. I hope that a wide variety of professional content will stimulate creative discussions, that informal and friendly gatherings in our capital will complete the overall experience, and that Zagreb will remain in your heart. Welcome to Zagreb! Sincerely yours,