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Express Learning Breakout
Saturday, Oct 5
5:00 pm

(H1) Bringing Radiology to the Discussion — Avoiding the Antecubital Fossa
Location: Octavius 10-11
Michelle DeVries, BS, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™ – Methodist Hospitals; Mary Ann Hansen, BS, RDMS, RVT – Methodist Hospitals
Saturday, Oct 5
5:00 pm

(H2) Boring to Brilliant: Presenting to Colleagues, Committees, and Conferences
Location: Octavius 7-9
Renee Odehnal, MS, BSN, RN, VA-BC™, CRNI® – Self-employed
Saturday, Oct 5
5:00 pm

(H3) Problem with Midlines: 'Can I Get a Dual Lumen?'
Location: Octavius 1-3
Barry L. Dillinger, BSN, RN, VA-BC™ – Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System; Vicki Mabry, APRN, MNSc, VA-BC™ – Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Saturday, Oct 5
5:00 pm

(H4) Developing a Registry to Improve the Outcomes of Patients with a CVAD Diagnosed with Cancer

Location: Octavius 5-6
Nicole C. Gavin, BSc(Hons)AdultNursing;MasterofAdvancedPractice(HealthCareResearch);PhD – Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
Saturday, Oct 5
5:00 pm

(H5) Improving Peripheral IV Access Care Standards Within the Emergency Department; An Innovative Approach.

Location: Octavius 17-18
Gemma C. Oliver, MSc, PGcert, BSc, DipHE – National Health Service
Saturday, Oct 5
5:00 pm

(H6) Get the Latest Tools!
Location: Octavius 15-16
Jon A. Bell, RN, MSN – MaineGeneral Medical Center
Saturday, Oct 5
5:00 pm

(H7) Learning the Curve: Assessing Competency in Ultrasound-guided Vascular Access Procedures in Pediatric Patients

Location: Octavius 13-14
Marc Mecoli, MD – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Joseph McSoley, MD – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Saturday, Oct 5
5:45 pm

(I1) Deep Vein Thrombosis in Midlines and PICCs, analysis of over 1200 midines and 900 PICC's.
Location: Octavius 1-3
Vicki Mabry, APRN, MNSc, VA-BC™ – Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System; Alison A. Acott – Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Saturday, Oct 5
5:45 pm

(I2) A Transition to 'The Dark Side'; Moving from Bedside Clinician to Industry
Location: Octavius 7-9
Margaret Garastik, BSN, RN, VA-BC™ – Teleflex
Saturday, Oct 5
5:45 pm

(I3) Improving Patient Outcomes: Integrating the Rapid Response Nurse Role into a Comprehensive Vascular Access Team
Location: Octavius 10-11
Angelique Gaston, RN, BSN, VA-BC™ – Saint Mary Mercy Hospital
Saturday, Oct 5
5:45 pm

(I4) A Retrospective look at Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Insertion at a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital

Location: Octavius 5-6
Kacey M. Wiseman, BSN, RN, CPN, VA-BC™ – Boston Children's Hospital; John Pilcher, BSN, RN, VA-BC™, CRNI® – Boston Children's Hospital
Saturday, Oct 5
5:45 pm

(I5) Peripheral Intravenous Devices in Cancer Care Services - Risk Factors for Failure

Location: Octavius 17-18
Emily N. Larsen, RN, BN, BHlthSci, GDipEnvHlth, GDipHlthRes – Griffith University; Nicole Marsh, RN, BN, MAdvPrac(HlthRes), PhD – Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; Griffith University
Saturday, Oct 5
5:45 pm

(I6) Peripheral Related Intravenous Catheter Efficiency: PRICE
Location: Octavius 15-16
Jennifer R. Thompson, BSN, RN, EMT-P, VA-BC™ – Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South
Saturday, Oct 5
5:45 pm

(I7) The Journey to Zero in the NICU: The Legacy of a Mentor

Location: Octavius 13-14
Amy Mailand Paradis, MS, NNP-BC, CNS – Doctors Medical Center Modesto CA
General Session
Friday, Oct 4
8:30 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Friday, Oct 4
10:45 am

(A2) General Session: Herbst Award Winner - “Great stories begin here”
Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Timothy R. Spencer, DipAppSc, BHSc, ICCert, RN, APRN, VA-BC™ – Global Vascular Access, LLC
Saturday, Oct 5
9:00 am

(E1) General Session: Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT): Implications for Vascular Access

Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Stephen Rowley, RN, RSCN, MScBSc(Hons) – The Association for Safe Aseptic Practice; Simon Clare, RN, BA, MRes – The Association for Safe Aseptic Practice
Saturday, Oct 5
10:15 am

(E2) General Session: Current State of Knowledge: Infusate Compatibility, Peripheral vs Central
Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Marc Stranz, PharmD – StranzCrossley Inc
Sunday, Oct 6
10:15 am

(J3) General Session: The Multi-Disciplinary Vascular Access Model
Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Matt Ostroff, MSN, APN – St Joseph’s University Medical Center; Mark Connolly, MD, FACS< FACC – St Joseph's University Medical Center; Sanjay Rashmikant Shah, MD – St Joseph Hospital Paterson New Jersey
Monday, Oct 7
12:15 pm

(P1) AVA Foundation Lunch and Learn
Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, CPUI, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – PICC Excellence, Inc.; Amanda J. Ullman, RN, GradDipPaedICUNursing, MN(Research), PhD – Griffith University; Tricia M. Kleidon, RN, BSc(Nursing), GradCert.(Pediatrics), MNursSci(NursePrac) – Queensland Children's Hospital; Peter J. Carr, RN, PhD, MMedSc, BSc – School of Nursing and Midwifery National University of Ireland Galway; Michelle DeVries, BS, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™ – Methodist Hospitals; Nancy Trick, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – BD
Supported By: The AVA Foundation
Monday, Oct 7
2:30 pm

(P2) General Session: A Vascular Access Revolution: Where We've Been, Where We Are, Where We Are Going
Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Stephanie A. Pitts, MSN, RN, CPN, VA-BC™ – B.Braun & St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
Monday, Oct 7
3:30 pm

(P3) General Session: Hot Topics with Transducer Disinfection for Assessment and Insertion of Peripheral and Central Catheters
Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Hudson Garrett, Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, PLNC, IP-BC, VA-BC™, FACDONA, FAAPM, FNAP – University of Louisville School of Medicine; Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, FSHEA, CIC – University of Louisville; Judy C. Thompson, MSNEd., RN, VA-BC™ – Association for Vascular Access
General Session - Peds
Sunday, Oct 6
9:15 am

(J2) General Session - Peds: Informing Our Pediatric Practices With miniMAGIC: Ready for the MAGIC!

Location: Milano II-III-IV
Amanda J. Ullman, RN, GradDipPaedICUNursing, MN(Research), PhD – Griffith University
Sunday, Oct 6
10:15 am

(J4) General Session - Peds: VANGUARD Guidelines for Preservation of Venous Access: An Overview

Location: Milano II-III-IV
Kevin M. Baskin, MD – VANGUARD Medical Systems; Beth Gore, PhD – AVA
Keynote
Friday, Oct 4
9:15 am

(A1) Keynote Address: Adapt to Adopt: Key to Successful Change in Healthcare

Location: Octavius 24-25 (entrance at 4, 12 and 20)
Didier Pittet, MD, MS, CBE – The University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine
Networking
Thursday, Oct 3
5:30 pm

Pediatric Reception (included with Pre-Meeting Workshop WS7 or Available for Purchase)

Location: Milano I-II
Supported By:
Power Hour Breakout
Friday, Oct 4
2:00 pm

(B1) The DAV-Expert System: The GAVeCeLT Protocol for Choosing the Most Appropriate Venous Access Device

Location: Octavius 10-11
Mauro Pittiruti, Surgeon – Catholic University Hospital, Rome - Italy
Friday, Oct 4
2:00 pm

(B2) Addressing the Silence: Standardized PIV Education & Training in Pre-licensure Nursing Curriculum
Location: Octavius 7-9
Andrea Owens, MSNEd, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Marian University, Leighton School of Nursing; Christine L. Vandenhouten, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, CPH – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Friday, Oct 4
2:00 pm

(B4) Sustaining CLABSI Reduction Through Performance Monitoring
Location: Octavius 5-6
Samantha DeParre, MSN, VA-BC™, RN-BC – Christiana Care Health Services; Monica E. Boyce, Ed.D, MS, BS – Christiana Care Health Services
Friday, Oct 4
2:00 pm

(B5) Oh the Places You’ll Go!: How to Develop a PICC Program Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Location: Octavius 13-14
Mark D. Weber, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Thomas Conlon, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Friday, Oct 4
3:15 pm

(C1) Inside the Vein Video Gallery: A Study of Velocity, Valves and Hemodilution for VADs
Location: Octavius 10-11
Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, CPUI, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – PICC Excellence, Inc.; John S. Foor, MD – Mount Carmel Medical Center
Friday, Oct 4
3:15 pm

(C2) Survive, Thrive or Dropout: The Second Victim in Health Care Patient Safety Events; Is It You?
Location: Octavius 7-9
Samantha Crandall, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS – Sharp HealthCare
Friday, Oct 4
3:15 pm

(C3) The Intracavitary ECG Method 70 Years Later: A Short History 1949-2019 and the State of the Art Today

Location: Octavius 1-3
Mauro Pittiruti, Surgeon – Catholic University Hospital, Rome - Italy
Friday, Oct 4
3:15 pm

(C4) VAST CPT Codes for 2019 and Beyond - Justifying Your Vascular Access Teams Existence
Location: Octavius 5-6
Warren McGlauflin, RN, BS, VA-BC™ – Central Maine Medical Center
Friday, Oct 4
3:15 pm

(C5) Fresh Eyes Focused on Safety: Nurses Partner with Engineering Students to Eliminate CLABSIs in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Location: Octavius 15-16
MiKaela M. Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, FAAN – Johns Hopkins Hospital; Matthew C. Morris, DNP, RN, NEA-BC – The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Friday, Oct 4
3:15 pm

(C7) 5th Annual PEDISIG Neonatal and Pediatric International Grand Rounds

Location: Octavius 13-14
Elizabeth Sharpe, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, VA-BC™, FAANP – The Ohio State University; Kacey M. Wiseman, BSN, RN, CPN, VA-BC™ – Boston Children's Hospital; Michelle Hinckley, BSN – Phoenix Children's Hospital; Lindsey Murphy, BSN, RN, VA-BC™, RNC-NIC – Brigham and Women's Hospital; Sarah Daigle, MSN, NNP-BC, VA-BC™ – Footprint Medical Inc; Arlene M. Carter, BSN, RN, VA-BC™ – UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Tina Fellner, MS, RN, CCRN, VA-BC – University of Maryland Medical Center; Cheryl K. Gillette, RN, VA-BC™ – Golisano Children's Hospital University of Rochester Medical Center; Debra J. Madison, MSN, NNP-BC – Pediatrix
Friday, Oct 4
4:30 pm

(D1) Management of IVDU Patients with Central Venous Catheters
Location: Octavius 10-11
Lloyd Rucker, MD, MedicalDirector, InpatientMedicalAddictionTreatmentConsultationService – Tibor Rubin Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital/University of California, Irvine
Friday, Oct 4
4:30 pm

(D3) Inadvertent Arterial Puncture: Now What?
Location: Octavius 1-3
Max R. Holder, BSN, RN, CRNI®, NE-BC – Baylor Scott and White University Medical Center
Friday, Oct 4
4:30 pm

(D4) CANCELLED - Perfect Lines in Imperfect Places, Clinical Implications of PICC Insertion in the Home Setting
Friday, Oct 4
4:30 pm

(D5) Best Practices for Line Care by Bedside Nurses: What Would Florence Do to Prevent Clabsis?
Location: Octavius 5-6
Jamilyn Kennell, MSN, RN, OCN – UPMC Shadyside; Wendy S. Lucas, RN, MSN, CCRNCCNSBMTCN – UPMC Shadyside Hospital
Friday, Oct 4
4:30 pm

(D7) Making Your First Stick Count: Identification and Management of Children with Difficult Peripheral Venous Access

Location: Octavius 13-14
Jessica A. Schults, RN, MAppSci(Research) – Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University; Tricia M. Kleidon, RN, BSc(Nursing), GradCert.(Pediatrics), MNursSci(NursePrac) – Queensland Children's Hospital
Saturday, Oct 5
2:30 pm

(F5-I) From PICCs and ports to PICC-ports: The New Option for Vascular Access Device Selection

Location: Octavius 17-18
Sergio Bertoglio, Ass.ProfofSurgery – Dipartimento di Chirurgia Università degli Studi di Genova and Ospedale Policlinico SanMartino ,Genova-Italy
Saturday, Oct 5
2:30 pm

(F1) For Better or for Worse? Harm Reduction, Ethics and Patients Who Use Substances with Vascular Access/Infusion Therapy Challenges

Location: Octavius 10-11
Jocelyn Hill, MN, RN, CVAA(c), VA-BC™ – St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC
Saturday, Oct 5
2:30 pm

(F2) “Sticking it to Them” – Application of a Tissue Adhesive to Secure and Stabilize Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
Location: Octavius 7-9
Joan Lorraine Ralph Webber, DNP, APRN, CNS, OCN, CRNI® – Mayo Clinic Arizona
Saturday, Oct 5
2:30 pm

(F3) Looking For A Way To Decrease DVT’s and Infections? Try This!
Location: Octavius 1-3
S. Matthew Gibson, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™, CPUI – Vascular Access Consulting
Saturday, Oct 5
2:30 pm

(F6) Proving the Value of Vascular Access Teams Through Collaborative Quality Improvement Efforts: An Exercise in CLABSI Reduction in a Pediatric Hospital

Location: Octavius 13-14
Lisa R. Sheehan, MSN, RN, VA-BC™ – Wolff Center at UPMC; Dana EtzelHardman, MSN, MBA, RN, CPN – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Saturday, Oct 5
3:00 pm

(F5-II) A Comparative Study on the Application of Central Venous Infusion Port Implanted at Different Sites in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Location: Octavius 17-18
Yingxin Wang, PICCnursespecialistcertification – Peking University First Hospital
Saturday, Oct 5
3:45 pm

(G1) Improving the Odds for Patients: The Impact of Increasing Vein Size for Peripheral Access First Access Success
Location: Octavius 10-11
Gregory Schears, MD – Mayo Clinic
Saturday, Oct 5
3:45 pm

(G2) Translating Vascular Access: An Experience with Veterinary Medicine
Location: Octavius 7-9
Christopher B. Ensign, MSN, RN, CNL, CRNI® – Amita Health Hinsdale Hospital
Saturday, Oct 5
3:45 pm

(G3) In the Line of Duty: Improving the Performance of PICCs Research Results from an Australian Hospital

Location: Octavius 1-3
Nicole C. Gavin, BSc(Hons)AdultNursing;MasterofAdvancedPractice(HealthCareResearch);PhD – Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital; Nicole Marsh, RN, BN, MAdvPrac(HlthRes), PhD – Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; Griffith University; Julie M. Flynn, RN, MAdvPractice, PhD(c) – Griffith University
Saturday, Oct 5
3:45 pm

(G4) Antimicrobial Stewardship - Talk Dirty to Me!

Location: Octavius 5-6
Chantal Lainesse, DVM, PhD, DiplomateACVCP – SterileCare Inc.
Saturday, Oct 5
3:45 pm

(G5) Vascular Access in Obstetrics: Is It Enough or Too Much?
Location: Octavius 17-18
Jay J. Beebe, PhD, APRN, PHN, CCRN, CRNA, VA-BC™, CRNI®, CPAN, CAPA – University of California San Francisco; Kathleen R. Beebe, PhD, RNC-OB – Dominican University of California
Saturday, Oct 5
3:45 pm

(G6) Building and Maintaining Vascular Access Team
Location: Octavius 15-16
Jamie M. Lorenc, RN, BSN, VA-BC™ – Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City Missouri
Saturday, Oct 5
3:45 pm

(G7) “Stuck in the Middle” - More Than a PIVC, But Not Quite a PICC. Function and Outcomes of Midlines

Location: Octavius 13-14
Tricia M. Kleidon, RN, BSc(Nursing), GradCert.(Pediatrics), MNursSci(NursePrac) – Queensland Children's Hospital; Stephanie A. Pitts, MSN, RN, CPN, VA-BC™ – B.Braun & St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
Sunday, Oct 6
2:15 pm

(K2) Size Matters! The Lie of the PIV Catheter: Understanding Catheter Positioning
Location: Octavius 7-9
S. Matthew Gibson, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™, CPUI – Vascular Access Consulting
Sunday, Oct 6
2:15 pm

(K5) Arterial Line Insertion Program Development from the Ground Up
Location: Octavius 17-18
Marcela Beatty, RN, BSN – SCL Health; Marybell Bernhardt, RN, BSN, VA-BC™ – SCL Health; Erin Trout, RN, BSN, VA-BC™ – SCL Health
Sunday, Oct 6
2:15 pm

(K6) Three Strikes and You're Out: A Patient's Lifelong Experience with Multiple Medical Complexities, Chronic Access Needs, and Depleted Veins

Location: Octavius 13-14
Olivia Maccoux – Public Health and Disabilities
Monday, Oct 7
7:30 am

(L2) Peripheral Vascular Access Device-Related Infection: Clinical and Legal Perspectives
Location: Octavius 7-9
Marcia A. RYDER, PhD, MS, RN – Ryder Science, Inc.; Russ Nassof, Jurisdoctorate – RiskNomics
Monday, Oct 7
7:30 am

(L4) The Ripple Effect CVC - Analysis of the Cascade of Events Associated with CVC and PICC Line Loss and the Impact on Nurse Workflow and Resource Utilization
Location: Octavius 5-6
Darcy Doellman, MSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Monday, Oct 7
7:30 am

(L5) Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections for Hemodialysis Patients: How Antiseptics Can Make the Difference.
Location: Octavius 17-18
Joan N. Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC – IPC Consulting Group LLC
Monday, Oct 7
7:30 am

(L7) Pettit Scholar Breakout Session - Its a Numbers Game

Location: Octavius 13-14
Tricia M. Kleidon, RN, BSc(Nursing), GradCert.(Pediatrics), MNursSci(NursePrac) – Queensland Children's Hospital
Monday, Oct 7
8:45 am

(M1) Catheter to Vein Ratio: (simple) Equations, Evidence and Efficacy

Location: Octavius 10-11
Andrew C. Bulmer, PhD – Griffith University; Timothy R. Spencer, DipAppSc, BHSc, ICCert, RN, APRN, VA-BC™ – Global Vascular Access, LLC
Monday, Oct 7
8:45 am

(M2) PIV5Rights: Linking Lean IVTherapy and Innovative Technology Toward One Catheter One Patient Care
Location: Octavius 7-9
Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, CPUI, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – PICC Excellence, Inc.
Monday, Oct 7
8:45 am

(M3) Doubling Down on IV Teams
Location: Octavius 1-3
Lee Steere, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Hartford Hospital
Monday, Oct 7
8:45 am

(M4) Sutureless Securement: How to Eliminate Sutures in Your Department

Location: Octavius 5-6
Rihard Knafelj, MD, PhD – UKC Ljubljana
Monday, Oct 7
8:45 am

(M5) Long peripheral what? Addressing the confusion surrounding the long peripheral venous access devices.

Location: Octavius 17-18
Maurizio Pacilli, MBBS(Hons), MD(Res), FRCS(PaedsSurg) – Monash Children's Hospital - Monash University; Kirby Qin, MBBS(Hons), BMedSc(Hons) – Monash Children's Hospital - Monash University
Monday, Oct 7
8:45 am

(M6) SESSION CANCELLED - IV Kitting – Clinical Study to Showcase Effectiveness of Standardized IV Practice for Convenience , Compliance & cost Saving

Location: Octavius 15-16
Monday, Oct 7
8:45 am

(M7) Better Together: Collaborative Efforts Between A Vascular Access Team and Dedicated Wound Care Team to Effectively Manage, Treat, and Prevent Serious Harm PIVIEs

Location: Octavius 13-14
Krystalynn Barre, RN, MBA, VA-BC™ – Cook Children's Medical Center; Misty McCutchen, CWOCN, CFCNCWS – Cook Childrens Medical Center; Larry E. Reaves, MD, FACS – Cook Children's
Monday, Oct 7
10:00 am

(N1) Understanding the Big Picture: Prevention and Management of Catheter Occlusions
Location: Octavius 10-11
Sal Faintuch, MD, MSc – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard Medical School
Monday, Oct 7
10:00 am

(N2) Compliance in Practice: Opportunity or Obligation
Location: Octavius 7-9
Amy Bardin-Spencer, MS, RRT, VA-BC™ – Teleflex
Monday, Oct 7
10:00 am

(N3) Hemodynamics For Vascular Access is Not a Dry Subject!
Location: Octavius 1-3
Gregory Schears, MD – Mayo Clinic
Monday, Oct 7
10:00 am

(N4) Do PIVC Insertion and Maintenance Bundles Reduce Catheter-related Complications and Infection in Hospital Patients? A Systematic Review

Location: Octavius 5-6
Gillian A. Ray-Barruel, RN, PhD – Griffith University and QEII Jubilee Hospital
Monday, Oct 7
10:00 am

(N5) Clinical Guidelines for Upper Extremity Catheter-Related Thrombosis.

Location: Octavius 17-18
Peter J. Carr, RN, PhD, MMedSc, BSc – School of Nursing and Midwifery National University of Ireland Galway
Monday, Oct 7
10:00 am

(N6) Lessons Learned from Peripheral IV Research
Location: Octavius 15-16
Jamie M. Lorenc, RN, BSN, VA-BC™ – Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City Missouri
Monday, Oct 7
10:00 am

(N7) Bridging the Gap: implementation and Evaluation of a Midline Program at Two Large Pediatric Institutions:

Location: Octavius 13-14
Darcy Doellman, MSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Cincinnati Children's Hospital; Linda Burns, RN, VA-BC™ – Children's Health Care of AtlantaCook Medical
Monday, Oct 7
11:15 am

(O1) WHEN Things Go Wrong, What Are YOU Going to Do?
Location: Octavius 10-11
Jack Ledonne, MD – Chesapeake Vascular Access
Monday, Oct 7
11:15 am

(O2) Active Bacteremia and Central Venous Catheter- a Discussion Concerning Indicators for Catheter Removal/non-removal
Location: Octavius 7-9
Brenda L. Quayle-Rivera, RN, CIC, VA-BC™ – Priority PICC Solutions
Monday, Oct 7
11:15 am

(O3) How Can We Improve PIV Care? Should We Consider Midline Catheters?

Location: Octavius 1-3
Nicole Marsh, RN, BN, MAdvPrac(HlthRes), PhD – Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; Griffith University; Emily N. Larsen, RN, BN, BHlthSci, GDipEnvHlth, GDipHlthRes – Griffith University
Monday, Oct 7
11:15 am

(O4) A Feasibility Study to Compare Clinical Perception versus the Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Assessment Tool in Predicting Difficult Paediatric Intravenous Access

Location: Octavius 5-6
Catherine Louise Miller, BachelorofNursing(Hons), GraduateDiplomainPaediatricCriticalCare, PhDcandidate – SA Medical Imaging: Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide, Australia; University of South Australia
Monday, Oct 7
11:15 am

(O5) Gaining Confidence in IO Access
Location: Octavius 17-18
Bethanie Szydlowski, RNVA-BC – PerSys Medical; Jill Nolte, BS, BSN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Medline Industries
Monday, Oct 7
11:15 am

(O6) Delivering Nation’s First “One-Stick” Hospitalization for Blood Draws
Location: Octavius 15-16
Brian M. Pendleton, RN, MSN – Intermountain Healthcare
Monday, Oct 7
11:15 am

(O7) Ultrasound Guided Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion with Peel Away Introducer in Neonates

Location: Octavius 13-14
Anna X. Liang, NP – UCSF Benioff children's hospital oakland; Pam j. Koch, RN – ucsf benioff children hospital oakland; Carolyn Lund, MS, FAAN – UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Pre-Meeting Workshop
Thursday, Oct 3
7:30 am

(WS1) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Vascular Access Procedural Lab (MORNING SESSION)

Location: Milano V-VIII
Amy Bardin-Spencer, MS, RRT, VA-BC™ – Teleflex
Thursday, Oct 3
8:00 am

(WS2) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Ultrasound Guided PIV Insertion: Providing Advanced Insertion Techniques and a Comprehensive Guide for Developing a Non-Vascular Access Specialist Program (MORNING SESSION)

Location: Octavius 5-8
Sean Lau, MBA, BSN, BS, RN, VA-BC™ – Stanford Health Care
Thursday, Oct 3
8:00 am

(WS4) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Vascular Access Certification Exam Review Course - Content Areas I – II – III (MORNING SESSION)

Location: Octavius 10-11
Blake Hotchkiss, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – New England Vascular Access; Tyger Homan, CRT, RRT, VA-BC™ – Banner Health; Cheryl K. Gillette, RN, VA-BC™ – Golisano Children's Hospital University of Rochester Medical Center
Thursday, Oct 3
8:00 am

(WS3) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Writing for Publication

Location: Octavius 9
Eric Seger – Association for Vascular Access; Judy C. Thompson, MSNEd., RN, VA-BC™ – Association for Vascular Access; Michelle DeVries, BS, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™ – Methodist Hospitals; Andrea Owens, MSNEd, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Marian University, Leighton School of Nursing
Thursday, Oct 3
1:00 pm

(WS5) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Vascular Access Procedural Lab (AFTERNOON SESSION)

Location: Milano V-VIII
Amy Bardin-Spencer, MS, RRT, VA-BC™ – Teleflex
Thursday, Oct 3
1:30 pm

(WS7) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Being a Pioneer in Vascular Access: Leading the Way to Safe Clinical Change While Protecting and Expanding Your Practice - Brought to You by the Pediatric SIG

Location: Octavius 1-3
Holly Hess, RN, BSN, VA-BC™ – Wolfson Children's Hospital; Anne Marie J. Frey, BSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Constance Girgenti, BSN, RN, VA-BC™ – PSJMC; Darcy Doellman, MSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Thursday, Oct 3
1:30 pm

(WS6) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Ultrasound Guided PIV Insertion: Providing advanced Insertion Techniques and a Comprehensive Guide for Developing a Non-vascular Access Specialist Program (AFTERNOON SESSION)

Location: Octavius 5-8
Sean Lau, MBA, BSN, BS, RN, VA-BC™ – Stanford Health Care
Thursday, Oct 3
1:30 pm

(WS8) Pre-Meeting Workshop: Vascular Access Certification Exam Review Course - Content Areas IV-V-VI-VII (AFTERNOON SESSION)

Location: Octavius 10-11
Blake Hotchkiss, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – New England Vascular Access; Tyger Homan, CRT, RRT, VA-BC™ – Banner Health; Cheryl K. Gillette, RN, VA-BC™ – Golisano Children's Hospital University of Rochester Medical Center
Scientific Poster Presentations
Friday, Oct 4
2:00 pm

(B7) Scientific Poster Presentations

Location: Octavius 15-16
Tina Hedgepeth, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CRNI – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health; Elena Nelson Squires, BSN, RN, OCN, VA-BC – Northern Colorado Banner Health; Mark S. Rowe, MNSc, RNP, VA-BC™ – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Saturday, Oct 5
2:30 pm

(F7) Scientific Poster Presentations

Location: Octavius 15-16
Mauro Pittiruti, Surgeon – Catholic University Hospital, Rome - Italy; Michelle DeVries, BS, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™ – Methodist Hospitals; Alexey Salamini, MS, MBA – Piccolo Medical, Inc.; Agi Szekacs, RN BSN CCRN VA-BC – Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Sunday, Oct 6
2:15 pm

(K7) Scientific Poster Presentations

Location: Octavius 15-16
Andrea Lemmo, BSN, VA-BC™ – Sutter Medical Center Sacramento; Lee Steere, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ – Hartford Hospital; Mike Fourkas, MSME – PuraCath Medical; Rae Mitchell, RN, MSN, VA-BC – Emory University Hospital