Our professionals
Pilar Ara
Nurse in the Heart Failure Unit of the Department of Cardiology
Works at:
Navarre headquarters
Be part of:
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Professional career
Diploma in Nursing, Madrid, 1994.
Specialization in Cardiology, University School of Nursing, University of Navarra, 1995.
Staff nurse in the Emergency Department at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in 1994.
Staff nurse in the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Hospitalization Area at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra from 1994 to 2005.
Nurse in the Heart Failure and Clinical Trials Unit at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra from 2005 to the present.
RESEARCH AREAS
Participation as Data Manager in various clinical trials at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra:
- CSPP100A2316 – Aliskiren (12/09/2005–12/09/2007)
- COGENT 4 – 2006-006538-16 (11/02/2008–31/03/2009)
- SIMPLE – 11-2007 (12/01/2009–18/05/2015)
- MIO/REG/PERCUTANEO/ALETORIZADO – PIVO-FIN-0324
- NECTAR HF-1109 (from 29/11/2011)
- IVORY – 0610 (03/01/2012–14/05/2014)
- BAY-ACO-2011-01 (01/06/2012–03/02/2014)
- BAY59-7939/15693-X-VERT (18/01/2013–17/06/2015)
- RALLY X4-10-2013 (from 15/05/2014)
- ZERO AF – G1 20082 (from 14/07/2014)
- TRUE HD – PM-002 (from 29/08/2016)
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Heart failure.
- Research and clinical trials.
Activity
In teaching
- Theoretical lecturer in the Specialization Course in Cardiology Nursing, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, from 1998 to 2010.
- Associate professor, University School of Nursing, University of Navarra, from 1999 to 2006.
- Theoretical lecturer in the Specialization Course in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, teaching the class on Heart Failure, academic years 2011–2012 and 2012–2013.
- Instructor supervising clinical placements in the Cardiology Area at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra for nursing students from the University School of Nursing, University of Navarra, from 2002 to the present.
In research
- Has presented several papers and communications at national conferences in the field of Cardiology Nursing.
- Has contributed to a scientific publication in the *Journal of the Spanish Association of Cardiology Nursing*.
Awards
- Third National Prize awarded by the Spanish Society of Cardiology Nursing for the best presentation: “Early Mobilization after Cardiac Catheterization.” 19th National Congress of Cardiology Nursing, Valencia, May 1998.