Community nurse experience: prevention of cardiovascular risk Section: LEARNING TO TEACH How to quote Alcalde Urdangarín G, Andrés Moreno G, Sánchez Aldaz MJ, Pernaute Monreal A, Moreno Torrecilla EM, Martín Gómez MC et ál. Experiencia comunitaria enfermera: prevención del riesgo cardiovascular. Educare21 2012; 10(6). [En línea] [fecha de acceso: 1 de junio de 2012]. URL disponible en: http://www.enfermeria21.com/publicaciones/educare/ AuthorsGemma Alcalde Urdangarín, Gloria Andrés Moreno, Mª Luz Sánchez Andrada, Mª Jesús Ferrero Aldaz, Amparo Pernaute Monreal, Eva Mª Moreno Torrecilla, Mar& Position Enfermeras del Centro de Salud Aravaca, Dirección Asistencial Noroeste Atención Primaria de Madrid. Contact email: gemmaalur@yahoo.es Abstract In march 2012, coinciding with the of Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk Day , and taking into account that in Spain cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and that these can be avoided, we organized an activity in the health center of Aravaca (Northwest Area of primary care in Madrid) with the objective to create awareness between the population aged 40 to 65 years and offer alternatives such as nursing consultation, and relaxation techniques for cardiovascular risk prevention. Our collaboration was an information display set out on a table, a nursing visit that measure cardiovascular risk and provides tips for prevention and also a talk which reinforced the messages from the table and the nursing consultation, as well as provide relaxation techniques to cope with stress. Keywords: cardiovascular risk; chat conversation; relaxationtable Versión en Español Título: Experiencia comunitaria enfermera: prevención del riesgo cardiovascular