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AVA brings the passion and power of our expert community to you through Practice Resources. AVA Practice Resources are stress tested by your front-line peers, reviewed by vascular access clinical experts, and continually improved upon by multidisciplinary VA experts, infection preventionists, specialty leaders and researchers. Use them today and come back frequently for more exciting updates!
NEW! 2021 AVA Resource Guide for Vascular Access overviews basic, intermediate and advanced vascular access content needed for clinical practice. It comprehensively covers essential VA elements in acute, emergency and post-acute care needed by clinicians every day. You’ll appreciate high-definition images, videos and illustrations that give you greater understanding of key concepts. Many providers use this guide to prepare for the vascular access board certification examination (VA-BC™). Digital, print and bundle options available. New on AVA Position Papers: Bundle: “Minimum Education and Training for Pediatric and Neonatal IV Insertion for all Clinicians, Appendix: Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Minimum Competency Checklist” Spring 2021 Journal for the Association for Vascular Access (JAVA). New in JAVA! “A Critical Appraisal of Variability in Informed Consent for Vascular Access Procedures,” Fall Journal for the Association for Vascular Access (JAVA). ISAVE That Podcast is four seasons of lively, engaging conversation on today’s hot topics in vascular access. Listen and learn about emerging trends, patient advocacy efforts, clinical controversies and vascular access innovators. On-demand and free to all for when you’re on the treadmill or commute. IQ/Intravascular Quarterly. AVA’s digital magazine keeps vascular access professionals up-to-date on important AVA news, clinical hot topics and the latest technological and educational information. Free for everyone. The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (miniMAGIC). miniMAGIC is the world's first pediatric appropriateness criteria for intravenous catheters. Resource partially funded by AVA Foundation and in conjunction with AVATARgroup.org.au, partially funded by AVA Foundation. Free app in the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and App Factory. On AVA Store: Best Practice Guidelines in Pediatric Central Venous Catheters, 2nd Ed (print) and Chart of Pediatric CVC Maintenance Bundles, 2nd Edition. These guidelines specifically address the unique needs of the pediatric patient and result from analysis by a working group of pediatric. AVA Academy Webinars. Catalog of on-demand webinars features a broad range of recent and fundamental knowledge builders at your convenience. CE and and non-CE webinars available to all. Special pricing for AVA members. The Journal for the Association for Vascular Access. AVA's quarterly, peer-reviewed scientific journal is free to AVA members as a benefit of membership or available to non-members by subscription. Library of AVA Position Papers provides a foundation of beliefs held, encouraged and supported by AVA and adopted in accordance with AVA's bylaws, policies, and procedures. The position statements cover a variety of vascular access topics. Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access is available through Apple iBooks, Amazon Kindle and for your Nook via Barnes & Noble for $9.99. It’s a special enhanced edition with hours of exclusive audio interviews with the authors discussing their areas of expertise. The book serves as a modern and comprehensive guide for safely performing the most common invasive procedure in healthcare. Composed by 16 internationally renowned subject matter experts covering every aspect of vascular access over 22 chapters.
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