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CVC Insertion Classes for all Disciplines
We build teams and programs all across the US. Some of our smaller facilities may have one or two inserters. We can teach you to be the expert in vascular access and learn to place all devices from the PIV
Are We Choosing the Right Device?
We educate all across the US on insertion of ultrasound guided devices from IV’s, Midlines and PICC’s. The most important process we teach is “Which device” should I place? Device Selection for IV therapy is the first step in the
Bundling and Education?… We approve!
Bundled Interventions, Ongoing Education Can Address Threat of Device-Related Infections “Nurses play a key role in minimizing the occurrence of these infections,” says Elaine Foster, PhD, MSN, RN, dean of nursing and healthcare programs at American Sentinel University. “It’s important
Reducing Patient Infections after Discharge
When we educate hospitals on the prevention of catheter infections, we talk about standardizing practice. We know in the acute care setting that washing hands, scrubbing hubs, sterile dressing changes, 30 second site scrub with chlorhexadine, bundles and choosing the
MinniVAN 2015 Spring Conference
Wanted to extend the opportunity to all Vascular Access Nurses: Registration for Navigating the Changing Healthcare Environment, MinniVan‘s twelfth annual spring conference, is now open until April 13. Five health care professionals will offer their expertise in lectures on April 23.
VA Iron Mountain expands Vascular Access Program
The nurses at the VA Hospital in Iron Mountain MI, held two days of vascular access education. The hospital currently has 4 nurses who place PICC lines. Adding another nurse will allow the team to be available to “insert
“Educating the Entire Team”
Thank you MinniVAN for the opportunity to speak on a topic that is key to creating successful vascular access programs. “Educating the Entire Team” Download the ppt presentation below: minnivan
AVA 2014
At AVA and I am hearing a lot of discussion on UE DVT’s. We all know this can be a complication of PICC line insertion, but how are we treating UE DVT’s? Some nurses state “our docs want the
Clinically Indicated
Our Vascular Access Team has been looking at how to implement clinically indicated removal of the PIV vs routinely removing the device at 96 hours. We first brought the idea to our Nurse Managers and DON. We wanted to get
