Intravascular Quarterly – Association for Vascular Access – August 2020

The e-news publication of the Association for Vascular Access AUGUST 2020 | VOLUME X | ISSUE 3

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AVA MEETING MOVES ONLINE On June 15, 2020, the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), in close collaboration with the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, announced it will cancel its in-person 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, scheduled to be held September 12-15, due to public health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

AVA is instead working with scheduled speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and industry partners to deliver a completely reimagined virtual meeting and exposition, AVA at Your Fingertips, from October 27-30. The cost for an AVA member to attend AVA at Your Fingertips is $199.00. Non-members can attend for $325.00, a fee that includes a 1-year membership to AVA. “After careful consideration and a thorough discussion of every aspect of the meeting and experience with our fantastic partners at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, AVA has made the extremely difficult to decision to move its 2020 Scientific Meeting to a virtual experience,” said AVA President Lori Kaczmarek, MSN, RN, VA-BC™. “Though we were eager to put on a robust, memorable in-person Annual Meeting in Denver this September, the public health and safety of our attendees, staff, volunteers, sponsors, exhibitors and the Gaylord staff greatly outweighed any other considerations in our collective decision-making process.”

AVA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. How long is the AVA at Your Fingertips Virtual Platform open/available?

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A. The live AVA at Your Fingertips event is scheduled for October 27-30, 2020, with the virtual platform set to open about two weeks prior. The platform will remain available to attendees and exhibitors for 45 days upon conclusion of the event, or until December 14, 2020.

Q. How much does it cost to attend AVA at Your Fingertips?

A. AVA members can attend for $199.00. Non-AVA members can attend for $325.00, a fee that includes a 1-year membership to AVA. Q. Are discounts available for group registrations?

A. No. The AVA Board of Directors felt it was vital to make the registration fee for AVA at Your Fingertips affordable for everyone during these unprecedented times. Thus, at the extremely low fee of only $199.00 for AVA members and $325.00 for nonAVA members, we are unable to offer any additional discounts.

Q. I registered for AVA at Your Fingertips (thus, either by spending $199.00 as an AVA member or $325.00 as a non-AVA member) but no longer want to attend. Can I get a refund?

A. No. Refunds will not be granted for AVA at Your Fingertips. Because the online platform will be available for 45 days upon the conclusion of the live event, attendees will be able to view sessions, visit the virtual exhibit hall and obtain their CE certificates.

Q. How many Continuing Education credits are available at AVA at Your Fingertips?

A. There are 35.0 Continuing Education credits available.

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AVA MEETING MOVED ONLINE, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Q. Do you have to complete sessions and evaluations during the four days of the meeting in order to earn all 35.0 Continuing Education credits?

A. No. The AVA at Your Fingertips online virtual meeting platform will be available for 45 days upon the conclusion of the live event. All attendees will have access to the AVA at Your Fingertips Session Library during this period, which will allow you to consume the content you missed and earn CEs at your leisure.

Q. How can I cancel my hotel room reservation at the Gaylord Rockies?

A. If you booked within the official AVA hotel block, the Gaylord Rockies will cancel your reservation and send an email confirmation following the cancellation of your booking. If you booked on your own, you will need to cancel your reservation by communicating with the hotel.

If you have additional questions, email the Registration Manager at AVAreg@conferencemanagers.com.

Q. What is the exhibitor registration rate for booth personnel for AVA at Your Fingertips?

A. It costs $199.00 for exhibitor booth personnel to attend AVA at Your Fingertips.

OTHER BENEFITS OF ATTENDING AVA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS INCLUDE: • A live, interactive 4-day experience featuring unique presentations addressing the challenges faced by today’s vascular access clinicians • Interactive Poster Gallery: Browse the AVA Scientific Posters through an online gallery and connect live with poster authors • Live Q&A sessions with presenters • Live chat – including video! – available with other attendees and exhibitors

• Access to the industry exhibitors you know and love through a digital Exhibit Hall • Ability to connect with representatives from other companies, get the latest product/service updates, watch vendor presentations and much more AVA, the Gaylord and other event partners in Denver were in regular contact during the planning of AVA’s 34th Annual Meeting and paid close attention to the timing of federal and state of Colorado plans to ease air travel restrictions, social distancing guidelines and restrictions on large gatherings once the COVID-19 threat has abated. Considering that many of those factors are either still unknown or constantly in flux, reviewing the feedback AVA received from the more than 1,000 participants of its 2020 Scientific Meeting prospective attendee survey, and with numerous AVA Annual meeting attendees typically coming from all over the country as well as internationally, all parties involved concluded that canceling the face-to-face event was the safe, responsible and appropriate action.

“AVA and the Gaylord were eager to exceed the attendee expectation for the 2020 Scientific Meeting, and we look forward to working with our Denver partners in the future,” said AVA COO Tonya Hutchison, CAE. “As we shift gears, however, we are now fully immersed in providing the most dynamic digital meeting experience for our members and attendees possible. Attendees can anticipate the same great content we were primed to deliver in Denver, and we are anxious to structure this reimagined experience to fit a variety of schedules to further engagement and enhance their vascular access education.”

Further details about the 2020 AVA at Your Fingertips will be communicated as soon as they are finalized and updated on the meeting’s website.

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Fingertips SESSION PREVIEWS PIV POINT PREVALENCE MONITORING: IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES OVER 10 YEARS Presenter: Karen Erickson, RN, BAN, CRNI®, VA-BC™

It’s a simple question: Should healthcare institutions monitor their PIV phlebitis rates? YES! Phlebitis is a common complication of PIV therapy which often results in problems for both patients and healthcare providers. In this AVA at Your Fingertips On-Demand session, learn how one healthcare institution started a program to track PIV phlebitis rates and has maintained on-going surveillance for 10 years. The end result: A significant and sustainable reduction in overall phlebitis rates.

The presenter will share information on how to launch a PIV point prevalence program and utilize the data to improve patient outcomes. The discussion will include practical how-tos, simple methodology, and data collection forms. This presentation will demonstrate how the Vascular Access Specialist can make a difference using a pragmatic approach to reduce PIV phlebitis rates.

FULL SESSION DESCRIPTION HERE.

VASCULAR ACCESS CONSIDERATIONS IN THE ELDERLY AND THE OLDER ADULT LIVING WITH DEMENTIA; THE NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THE AGING POPULATION Presenter: Amanda Thornton, RN, MSN, CIC, VA-BC™

Did you know that for the first time in U.S. history, older adults are projected to outnumber children by the year 2035? Did you know that a staggering 32% of all persons aged 85 years and older have Alzheimer’s dementia?

The need for the vascular access professional to be well educated on the elderly and older adult living with dementia in order to provide person-centered

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and high-quality care with good outcomes has never been more important. Come learn about the changes in aging and the important impact it has on the human body, as well as some great approaches to dementia patients that can be used during vascular access activities!

FULL SESSION DESCRIPTION HERE.

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Hey, all! We have come a long way from soft, noodlelike PICCs without guidewires placed with our eyes and fingers to ultrasound-guided, wire-stiffened, polyurethane, wonder catheters that float like a dream.

Wait, what? They don’t always float like a dream?!

Well, it’s a good thing I’ve had a lot of practice, as well as fantastic mentors! Pull up a seat and let me

tell you a thing or two. Want to start off with the best vein possible? Want to get around that 94-yearold shoulder? Want to drop into the SVC with that C-collar in place? I’m with you, and we can do this thing. Join me Friday, October 30 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. during AVA at Your Fingertips. See you in cyberspace!

FULL SESSION DESCRIPTION HERE.

ON DEMAND SESSIONS

LIVE SESSIONS

“Two new consensus documents developed by the WoCoVA foundation: (1) clinical use of subcutaneously anchored securement for venous access devices; (2) clinical use of on-line filtration” Mauro Pitturuti, MD and Fulvio Pinelli, MD

“Chronicles From the Front Line: COVID-19 Experiences of our Brothers and Sisters” Amit Bahl, MD, MPH, Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, Keegan Mahoney, BSc, RRT, VA-BC™, Kristen Smith, MD, MS and Tonja Stevens, RN, BSN, VA-BC™

“AVATAR evidence update on needleless connector decontamination to prevent bloodstream infection” Claire Rickard, RN, PhD, and Karen Slater, PhD candidate

“Herbst Awardee Session: The Right Vein, The Right Catheter, The Right Exit Site: Advanced Bedside Tunneling” Matthew Ostroff, MSN, AGACNP, VA-BC™

ALL ON DEMAND SESSIONS HERE.

ALL LIVE SESSIONS HERE.

PEDIATRIC SESSIONS

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Fingertips ON DEMAND PREVIEWS THE APPLIED ANATOMY OF THE VASCULAR SYSTEM Presenter: Dr. Jack LeDonne FULL DESCRIPTION FOUND HERE.

UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL DEVICE DEFECT REPORTING Presenters: Mark Hunter, BScN, MSN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ and Heather Murphy, BSN, RN FULL DESCRIPTION FOUND HERE.

DVT ON THE RISE ASSOCIATED WITH MIDLINE CATHETERS: A CLOSER LOOK AT POSSIBLE CAUSES AND NEW PREVENTION PRACTICES Presenter: Victor Valdez, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ FULL DESCRIPTION FOUND HERE. 6 | IQ | INTRAVASCULAR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

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Fingertips SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 - DAY 1 (LIVE CES AVAILABLE: 2.0) On-Demand sessions available at your convenience for additional CEs

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Keynote; 60-minute session / LIVE Q&A with speaker(s) 1.0 CE available

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Break

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Exhibitor Symposia with LIVE Q&A

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Exhibits – check out the virtual exhibit hall! Video chat with exhibitors about the latest products in vascular access and be entered into the raffle to win prizes!

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Herbst Winner Session; 60-minute session / LIVE Q&A with the speaker 1.0 CE available

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Break

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Let’s collaborate! Grab your favorite drink and snack and turn on your video. Chat with your colleagues in a collaborative virtual room that is centered around a hot topic / topical question.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 - DAY 2 (LIVE CES AVAILABLE: 2.0) On-Demand sessions available at your convenience for additional CEs

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

60-minute session / LIVE Q&A with speaker(s) 1.0 CE available

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Break

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Exhibitor Symposia with LIVE Q&A

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Exhibits – check out the virtual exhibit hall! Video chat with exhibitors about the latest products in vascular access and be entered into the raffle to win prizes!

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

60-minute session / LIVE Q&A with the speaker 1.0 CE available

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Break

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Vascular Access Talks – join us for a rapid-fire style learning from Industry Experts; 6 quick sessions then into LIVE Q&A with the speakers

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

60-minute session / LIVE Q&A with the speaker 1.0 CE available

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Exhibits – check out the virtual exhibit hall! Video chat with exhibitors about the latest products in vascular access and be entered into the raffle to win prizes!

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Exhibitor Symposia with LIVE Q&A

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

60-minute session / LIVE Q&A with the speaker 1.0 CE available

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Break

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

60-minute session / LIVE Q&A with the speaker 1.0 CE available

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Let the GAMES begin! Grab your favorite drink and snack, turn on your video and let’s PLAY. We may not all be in the same room, but we can still have FUN!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 - DAY 4 (LIVE CES AVAILABLE: 3.0) On-Demand sessions available at your convenience for additional CEs

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Exhibitor Symposia with LIVE Q&A

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Break

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Choose from 4 sessions – each will be 60 minutes with LIVE Q&A 1.0 CE available

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Choose from 4 sessions – each will be 60 minutes with LIVE Q&A 1.0 CE available

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Break

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Choose from 4 sessions – each will be 60 minutes with LIVE Q&A 1.0 CE available

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Join us as we say goodbye to the LIVE event but HELLO to the next 45 days of continuing education. Missed a LIVE event? Don’t worry – those sessions and MANY more are available in the On-Demand library. Sit back in your favorite pajamas, grab your favorite drink and snack and let the LEARNING continue!

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Fingertips TELL THE WORLD! ARE YOU ATTENDING, SPEAKING OR EXHIBITING DURING AVA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS? Download any of the below graphics here or click on the images below -then post on your social media accounts and in your email signature!

#AVAatYourFingertips

Share your excitement for the meeting with your friends and followers to encourage them to join you online in October!

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For more information on the PediSIG and how to join: www.avainfo.org/pedisig

PEDISIG UPDATE Lisa Sheehan, MSN, RN, VA-BC™ | PediSIG ELC Director-at-Large, PediSIG D-TEAM Liaison

Amid these times of chaos and uncertainty, the leadership of AVA’s Pediatric Special Interest Group (PediSIG) is looking forward to getting together with our pediatric and neonatal members across the nation this year virtually to establish a new normal. Although the format of this year’s scientific meeting may be different, the one constant is the quality of content offered to the pediatric and neonatal populations.

The recent announcement of pediatric sessions for AVA at Your Fingertips shared the content scheduled for presentations in October, and hopefully made it apparent that the pediatric and neonatal education was selected carefully to address current concerns in our area of specialty. The live content on Friday, October 30, will feature PediSIG specific content still designated by our logo on topics such as CLABSI reduction in 2 pediatric units, 26 gauge PIVCs, PICC tip location subjectivity, and, of course, the 6th Annual PediSIG Neonatal and Pediatric International Grand Rounds hosted

by Elizabeth Sharpe, DNP, ARNP, NNP-BC, VA-BC™, FAANP. Although the PediSIG logo is only listed on Friday’s live sessions, many other days offer valuable information for the pediatric audience. Among them include Chronicles From the Front Line: COVID-19 Experiences of our Brothers and Sisters set for Tuesday, October 27 and the Herbst Awardee Session with 2020 recipient Matthew Ostroff, MSN, ACNP, VA-BC™. Don’t miss out!

Be sure to also search for pediatric

sessions in the Educational Presentations section of the AVA at Your Fingertips app once it is available to access the content that carries the PediSIG seal of approval. Among the topics of interest: positive venipuncture experiences for pediatric patients, the effect of inappropriate vascular access decisions on future vascular access outcomes, preventing HAPI, and 10 years of pediatric mid-thigh femoral PICCs. If you have attended a previous in-person Scientific Meeting, you are aware that PediSIG likes to gather and network among like-minded practitioners, and we will have that opportunity once again this year.

So, grab your cocktail and make sure you’re available for our virtual reception this year!

PediSIG is still accepting nominations for the 1MPokes Call to Action award.

Take the time to share the positive experiences of a practitioner who made significant improvement to the needlestick experience for the pediatric and neonatal

BIG

ANNOUNCEMENT

COMING!

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ANGELA ALDERMAN AND JANE HARTMAN patients at their healthcare institutions. Criteria for submission and information on how to submit a nomination for this award can be found on the AVA website. Remember that the winner receives a complimentary registration to AVA at Your Fingertips and access to 35.0 continuing education credits!

Even though COVID-19 has somewhat slowed the pace of activity of the PediSIG leadership group, we have still been busy behind the scenes trying to make PediSIG something each pediatric vascular access practitioner can’t live without. In the spirit of inclusion ever present in our society today, PediSIG is also becoming more inclusive of the neonatal vascular access practitioner.

Be sure to attend the webinar on August 26 titled, “A Tale of Two Algorithms” hosted by Angela Alderman, RNC-NIC, BSN, VA-BC™ from Carilion Children’s Hospital and Jane Hartman, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC

from Cleveland Clinic Children’s. This webinar will discuss two experiences of implementing neonatal algorithms and DIVA scoring tools to decrease the number of pokes for the smallest of patients. The presenters will go through the process of how the algorithms were developed and implemented to maximize their effectiveness in each NICU. Learn how one NICU was able to achieve a month with no neonate being poked more than twice for their vascular access by utilizing the algorithm and scoring tool. The goal would be that all neonatal and pediatric patients are scored for the difficulty of their vascular access to produce the most positive outcomes for our smallest patients to prevent chronic NICU babies from the scarring consequences of haphazard vascular access practices. Look for more information from AVA soon on social media and via email on how to register for this event.

As a bonus . . . attendees at this webinar are in for something special.

Just like a preterm infant, the reveal is a surprise, so join the webinar to share in PediSIG’s big announcement!

REGISTER NOW

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WHAT IS A VASCULAR ACCESS SPECIALIST? The Vascular Access Specialist is educated and experienced in the specialty. Specialists provide exceptional vascular access insertion, care and maintenance with the objective of promoting an optimal, proactive and intentional approach to preserve vasculature, improve clinical outcomes, enhance patient safety and educate all stakeholders.

HOW CAN I CELEBRATE VASCULAR ACCESS SPECIALTY DAY? Did you know that you can petition to have your local city, county or state government agencies declare a day in our honor? The member engagement committee is encouraging its AVA members to make local proclamations for Vascular Access Specialty Day on October 5.

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AVA: A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE Russ Nassof, JD | AVA and The AVA Foundation Treasurer

Vascular access is fraught with potential legal issues. Clinicians are increasingly exposed to situations where they could become liable, even before catheter insertion. As a result, I am always a little surprised when someone asks how an attorney got so involved with the Association for Vascular Access (AVA). Frankly, it was shocking to find out that I was possibly the only attorney in the organization when I became a member many years ago.

Recently, I was reviewing the upcoming Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice. While I could not share guidance on the clinical aspects of the document, it occurred to me that there were so few sections where legal issues did not come into consideration.

From non-clinical issues such as patient education, informed consent, and documentation, to clinical issues of adverse events, product evaluation, vascular access and device placement, vascular access clinicians must constantly deal with issues and make decisions that can have legal implications. Even the use of terms like evidence-based practice, clinical practice guidelines, and standard of care can have legal ramifications.

As a result, vascular access clinicians must become knowledgeable about the law and must understand how the law can influence and actually improve

vascular practice. While clinicians often have distinct and unique preferences and differences surrounding products and practice, I believe there is a general consensus that the goal is to achieve compliance with an evidence-based standard of care. While this is the goal in theory as well as practice, I have found few clinicians who understand what compliance with an evidence-based standard of care looks like for vascular access. This failure can result in malpractice allegations and liability.

David Sackett clearly defined the triad of evidencebased components as clinical judgment/critical thinking, the incorporation of patient values and preferences, and the utilization of relevant/current scientific evidence.1 While simple to recite, these components have proven to be extremely difficult to successfully implement across the continuum of medical practice.

In the world of vascular access, critical thinking includes selecting the right product for a particular patient while utilizing best practice throughout the entire life of the device. In addition, it is important to involve the patient in shared decision-making with respect to catheter type, location, care and maintenance, access, and other clinical and lifestyle issues. It is, however, the last component of utilizing relevant/current evidence that may result in the greatest potential malpractice exposure. Put simply: If there was a readily available, reasonably reliable CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE AUGUST 2020 | 13

The special enhanced edition of Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access is now available to purchase.

Get yours today for just $9.99!

Hours of exclusive audio interviews with the authors discussing their areas of expertise are embedded into this version of the book, as well as animated videography capturing elements from actual vascular access procedures. AVA has also elevated the overall readability, and through Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble has added note-taking and flash card functionality for readers.

AVA: A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE and cost-effective technology, product, practice, or method that could have resulted in an improved patient outcome (i.e., reduction of patient harm), the failure to utilize such an option may result in negligence and liability. Hence, it is incumbent upon the vascular access clinician to stay current with the latest and greatest industry improvements and to implement them when warranted. Not knowing is not a valid legal defense.

Membership in organizations such as AVA provides the ideal vehicle for clinicians to remain current with the latest developments in vascular access practice. I strongly recommend attending industry conferences

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when possible because the exposure to emerging and recent improvements can facilitate the inauguration of change, moving healthcare practice in the direction of evidence-based compliance. Knowledge of the law is a powerful tool in the hands of vascular access clinicians who can harness that knowledge to facilitate change and meet the evidence-based standard of care.

REFERENCES 1. Sackett DL, Rosenberg W, Gray JA, et al. Evidence Based Medicine: What is it and What it isn’t. BMJ. 1996;312:71-2.

AVA BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SUPPORTING STRATEGIC GOALS & FORECASTING NEEDS Andrea K. Owens, MSNEd, RN, CRNI, VA-BC™ | AVA Board of Directors, Presidential Advisor 2020 Kristin Jacobs, MSN, MBA, RN, VA-BC™ | BDC Committee Member

but it is critically important to the future of AVA ANDREA: In October 2016, the AVA membership and made memorable by the impact of leadership approved bylaw changes that established the Board outcomes. I consider it an honor to work with these Development Committee (BDC). The following individuals who labor as true servant leaders for January, the AVA Board of Directors approved the their professional organization. proposed policies regarding the BDC composition, responsibilities and transition KRISTIN: Serving on the AVA board timeline. It was a bold governance can be a rewarding experience move that was developed by an that requires the commitment and AVA task force empowered to bring enthusiasm of dedicated individuals. association best practice to AVA This year we have been fortunate through established guidelines. to have a long list of candidates to The AVA Past President, Past-Past consider for our 2021 board slate.

President, AVA Foundation Liaison The BDC is responsible for reviewing and former AVA Board directors fill the applications and identifying the requisite positions allotted along the candidates that best meet the with at-large members comprised strategic plan and organizational of members who have been in AVA needs during the upcoming years. national leadership positions within Molly Judge, BSN, RN, The AVA Board of Directors share the last 10 years (Board member, CRNI®, VA-BC™ (Chair) with the BDC a list of professional Task Force Member, SIG Member, Beth Gore, Staff Liaison skills and experience that will Committee Member).

Andrea Owens, MSNEd, complement returning members and RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ (Board support the planned, bold initiatives In any organization you will find Liaison) for the future. individuals who work collaboratively Jim Lacy, BSN, RN, VA-BC™ behind the scenes on a defined task The interview process is usually that usually involves contributing Kristin Jacobs, MSN, RN, done in two to three phases. to the advancement of a mission MBA, VA-BC™ Initially, committee members are and vision. Most often they work Carissa Bouchard, BSN, RN, paired and randomly assigned in relative obscurity to support VA-BC, CRNI® to interview applicants. These outlined strategic goals. In the case Sean Lau, MBA, BSN, RN, interviews are discussed as a group of our professional association, VA-BC™ and candidates are brought back to these individuals populate the Bryan Davis, BSME, MBA interview with the entire committee.

BDC. They commit their volunteer All interviews are completed time to working with colleagues Mark Hunter, MS, BScN, RN, electronically, typically via Zoom. using their skills and experiential CRNI®, VA-BC™ This process may be repeated and leadership knowledge to establish voted on by the committee one more time before a process that will identify, mentor, and develop determining the candidates fit with the strategic volunteer leaders for the association. The work is plan and organizational goals. The process requires complex, challenging and many times bound by rules of confidentiality. The work is not high profile, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE AUGUST 2020 | 15

AVA BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE persistence, collaboration, and teamwork as we consider our call to action.

AVA has added a board member position to serve a “patient role” in the organization. This Directorat-Large position brings the patient’s voice to the board to assist the organization with initiatives and strategies that engage the patient community.

The AVA Foundation supports AVA’s mission, therefore the BDC supports AVA by vetting candidates for the AVA Foundation as well. The BDC interviewed and recommended a slate for leadership candidates earlier this year. A Foundation liaison will be joining the BDC as a full member this month. We look forward to considering the Foundation board candidates later this month to find the best people who can help the Foundation continue to provide the best innovation, research, and education to our communities.

ANDREA & KRISTIN: The AVA membership will soon receive an important email message requesting

their vote to affirm the slate of candidates chosen to lead the organization through the coming year and beyond. This slate has been vetted by the members of the BDC over the course of several months, multiple contacts, paired interviews, and virtual interviews of final candidates with the collective presence of the committee. The candidates who fill the officer and at-large positions has been presented to the current AVA board who subsequently affirmed the slate.

Your vote matters. Your vote as an AVA member supports the strategic process of identifying future leaders. Your vote allows AVA to follow best practice in association governance through the engagement of members regarding leadership decisions. We ask you to vote for the future of AVA this fall when the request comes to your Inbox. Together we can lead healthcare by protecting patients and providers to improve lives and fulfill the vision of a world with safe vascular access.

CORE VALUES RESPECT AVA believes treating others with respect will ensure a safe and healthy environment.

ACCOUNTABILITY AVA believes in setting and meeting timely deadlines and working together with our members, volunteers and other partners to pursue outcomes that help patients.

INTEGRITY AVA aspires to have a foundation of honesty and integrity in everything we do.

TEAMWORK AVA believes working together to unleash everyone’s potential will achieve exceptional results.

EXCELLENCE AVA creates a lasting and positive impact within vascular access through excellence in all endeavors.

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MISSION

and providers to improve lives

VISION

A world with safe vascular access

NETWORK NEWS PERIPHERAL IVs: INFECTION RISKS, EVIDENCE & PATIENT SATISFACTION – DMVVAN’S FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL MEETING Sarah Mumma, RN | DMVVAN Treasurer

An unofficial slogan of the United States Marine Corps is “improvise, adapt and overcome.” As medical professionals, we probably feel as though this, too, has become our unofficial slogan for the last couple of months.

DMVVAN, the DC/Maryland/Virginia Vascular Access Network of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), conducted only seven meetings before the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a network, we needed to move forward and find a way to connect to our members and provide them with valuable vascular access education.

As a result, the DMVVAN Board began discussing our July 2020 meeting. Because an in-person meeting, unfortunately, wasn’t possible, a webinar was the best alternative option. We started by reaching out to a representative at Becton Dickinson and requested a specific speaker and topic from the list of AVA pre-approved presentations. The representative then reached out to her manager for approval and guidance. Once authorized, the sponsor contacted the speaker for approval. DMVVAN then created a flyer for the event, which included the objectives for the presentation. We subsequently applied for the CEs through AVA. This process, outlined entirely on the AVA website, includes uploading the flyer for the event, the speaker/ sponsor information, and a copy of the PowerPoint

presentation. Once the CEs were assigned and the flyer updated, this information was then distributed.

Advertising was done through AVA and DMVVAN webpages, DMVVAN Facebook, the Vascular Access and Infusion Specialists Facebook page, emails to members and contacts, and through LinkedIn. It didn’t take long for DMVVAN to receive registrations for the virtual event. We asked the registrants whether they would like to pay for the single webinar or a yearly membership.

Membership includes four events held quarterly. After receiving payment, participants were moved from a pending list to the approved list of registrants that was then forwarded to the sponsor. The day before the event, our sponsor emailed all participants with the link to the meeting.

Overall, our first virtual meeting as a chapter was a success. Some joined from across the country, some undoubtedly joined in their pajamas, but we all were able to come together, network, and gain knowledge that will allow us to better care for our patients. We are very thankful to both Michelle DeVries, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™ for her wonderful presentation and to BD for their support and sponsorship of this event.

Unfortunately, none of us know when we be able to be face-to-face again. So, as a network, I encourage you- move forward in these unprecedented times and host a virtual meeting for your chapter.

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SS VASCULAR ACCE de for Recommended Study Gui tification Vascular Access Board Cer 1st Edition

The 2020 AVA Resource Guide for Vascular Access: AVA's Recommended Study Guide for Vascular Access Board Certification provides an overview of basic vascular access knowledge and covers essential elements that clinicians implement on a daily basis. Throughout the Resource Guide, readers have access to high definition images, videos, illustrations and engaging animations that give them a greater understanding of the concepts. The guide may be used to prepare for the vascular access board certification examination (VA-BC™), as well as serve as a resource throughout professional practice.

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PURCHASE IT ONLINE TODAY! Digital Access: • Your digital key will allow access on two devices • Corrections and incremental updates to version one will automatically populate your digital copy (at no additional charge)

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AVA Academy is always open!

ACADEMY

The Association for Vascular Access (AVA), in collaboration with The Clinician Exchange (TCX), launched a new, best-in-class learning management system tailored to aspiring and established vascular access clinicians.

Providing cutting edge training, critically-acclaimed presentations from scientific meetings, journal review courses and much more, AVA Academy is a groundbreaking initiative that advances the heart of AVA’s mission – Protect the Patient | Educate the Clinician | Save the Line. Academy curriculum is now available to the public, and to active AVA members at a discount.

Looking to further your education but struggling to find the time amidst a busy work schedule? AVA Academy is always open!

It's our mission to create greater public awareness of vascular access and to empower our members with significantly more educational resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy tools in support of and dedication to the patients that we are entrusted to serve.

AVA Academy is now open to all curious minds Choose and enroll in your classes today!

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You probably already know about the ISAVE That Line campaign AVA launched in 2006 to bring crucial principles of vascular access device management directly to the bedside. Putting patients first, ISAVE encourages and emphasizes a “back to basics” approach, essential to reducing the risk of infection and improving the management of all vascular access devices.

On the cliniciancentered version, ISAVE stands for:

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Implement insertion care and maintenance bundles

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Scrupulous hand hygiene

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Always disinfect every needleless connector

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Vein Preservation

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Ensure Patency

Introducing our NEW addition to the ISAVE family that supports this program from the ground level: A patientfriendly version. Written and edited by patients and caregivers, this new resource is completely FREE as a downloadable PDF. Please share and distribute this resource in your facilities, with your colleagues, on your social media platforms, with your patients and with your family. We simply ask that you not amend it without prior permission from AVA.

On the patientcentered version, ISAVE stands for:

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Inform us right away

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See us check your IV often

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Ask us to clean our hands

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Value your veins

If you’d like laminated full-size sheet versions of this patient asset already printed, we have those available for sale in the AVA store in packs of 10 for $25.

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Expect us to follow basic rules

Click here to purchase yours.

A Guide For Patients and Families

Remember, purchasing official ISAVE assets directly helps AVA advance its mission, which is Protect the Patient | Educate the Clinician | Save the Line.

You can also support the AVA Foundation, which focuses on advancing Education, Research and Innovation in vascular access.

Take the pledge, be involved and join AVA in our mission to keep our patients free of infection!

Find out more online.

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NFORM US RIGHT AWAY IF YOUR IV SITE HAS ANY

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OF THE FOLLOWING:

EE US CHECK YOUR IV OFTEN

Is it working?

Is there Swelling, Temperature change, Oozing, Pain?

Is your IV dressing clean, dry and not peeling?

Is your IV still needed?

SK US TO CLEAN OUR HANDS

Expect us to wash our hands or use hand sanitizer when going in and out of your room.

ALUE YOUR VEINS

We have technology to help us place your IV. If you are not getting IV fluids or medicines, you might not need an IV. Protect your IV from accidently getting pulled out.

XPECT US TO FOLLOW BASIC RULES:

We will talk with you about your IV needs.

We will select the best IV for your care.

We will choose the best site for your IV. We will ask for help if we cannot get your IV after 2 attempts.

We will clean your skin before inserting your IV. We will scrub the end of your IV every time we use it.

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The information presented in this PDF is free to download and share and made available

by The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) strictly for educational purposes. This document is meant to provide general information and understanding of Vascular Access devices and procedures. It is not meant to provide specific medical advice. AVA, it's Board of Directors, staff and members are not liable for outcomes associated with your care.

AVA encourages the use of this document for Vascular Access education, provided it is not modified. Please share it with clinicians, patients and their families and attribute this resource to AVA. You may also include the links to our additional resources (if applicable). AVA's informational resources educate these clinicians, patients and their families to ensure they receive safe Vascular Access care. Feel free to print, post and share this document within your healthcare institution, as well as on social media.

If you have questions, please contact ava@avainfo.org.

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HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING? ISAVE That Podcast Season 3 Season 3, Episode 4 Ever wonder what it physically feels like to be a patient with COVID-19? How does it affect you mentally? Dr. Joseph El-Houjairy, a hospitalist at Memorial Hospital in Jasper, IN, joins the podcast to share his experience with the virus and his road to recovery.

Also, JAVA authors Sarah Santucci, AB, and Dr. Scott Trerotola discuss the CE article in the summer 2020 issue of the journal. Sponsored by AVA Enterprise Partner Teleflex.

Season 3, Episode 3 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AVA welcomes a handful of vascular access clinicians who are on the front lines fighting the virus to share how it has impacted daily life, new challenges they face and new strategies to keep patients safe.

Season 3, Episode 2 In a loaded episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, we hear from clinicians with experience with the SecurAcath device, those that helped obtain vascular access for international star Fiona the hippo, and the leader of the National Home Infusion Association.

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INDUSTRY NEWS ivWatch SmartTouchTM Sensor Receives FDA Clearance for Continuous IV Site Monitoring FDA clearance expands product portfolio with the introduction of a miniaturized and disposable IV infiltration and extravasation detection sensor.

Newport News, VA, July 7, 2020 – ivWatch, LLC, a pioneer in biosensor technology, has received FDA clearance for its new SmartTouchTM disposable sensor for the early detection of peripheral IV infiltration and extravasation events. This new FDA clearance expands the ivWatch® sensor portfolio to provide hospitals, infusion centers, and other healthcare facilities with complementary sensor solutions to help improve patient safety and reduce the risks associated with IV therapy. With an estimated 46 million high-risk peripheral IVs given in the U.S. every year, ivWatch is the only company to provide hospitals with a continuous IV site monitoring solution.1 Designed with direct clinician input, SmartTouch is a single-use sensor that is cleared for all patient age groups. The new miniaturized and disposable sensor adds functionality options for IV site placement, particularly for neonates, for monitoring IV sites of more active patients, and for longer dwell times.

The flexible, low-profile sensor includes a breathable adhesive to work seamlessly with existing IV dressings. When paired with the ivWatch Patient Monitor, a proprietary signal processing algorithm continuously measures changes in the optical properties of the tissue near an IV insertion site and simultaneously accounts for patient motion.

The ivWatch Patient Monitor provides notification

to clinicians of infiltration and extravasation events often hours before they are detectable by visual or tactile examination.2

“At ivWatch, we believe that every patient deserves the highest level of care. We are on a steadfast mission to advancing patient safety by minimizing harm caused by IV therapy. Having continuous IV site monitoring available in all hospital departments is critical to our mission,” said Gary Warren, President and CEO of ivWatch. “We recognize that all clinical scenarios vary and we are proud to provide clinicians with IV site monitoring tools that are intuitive, complementary to current clinician processes, and equipped to provide reliable guidance and notification, so that together we can help reduce the harm associated with IV complications.” ivWatch sensors use visible and near-infrared light to measure changes in the optical properties of the tissue near a peripheral IV insertion site and SmartTouch can detect infiltrations of as little as 0.2 mL of IV fluid, with an average detection volume of 2.02 mL.3 Such acute perception can be the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE AUGUST 2020 | 23

INDUSTRY NEWS - IVWATCH SMARTTOUCH, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE difference between minor discomfort and a major patient IV injury.

“The most important aspects in developing our cutting-edge SmartTouch Sensor were to ensure our design was just as reliable as our current offering, to incorporate clinical and user experience feedback, and to provide new sensor options to exceed clinician and patients’ varying clinical needs,” said Jaclyn Lautz, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Development at ivWatch. “With our unwavering commitment to improve patient safety through both our biosensor technology and our user interface experience, we are helping hospitals achieve better patient outcomes.”

A series of seven IRB-approved studies were conducted to test the efficacy and safety of the SmartTouch Sensor. Five verification studies were conducted to understand the performance and optimize ivWatch’s proprietary algorithm to maximize sensitivity to infiltrated tissues, while limiting the number of false notifications issued. Two validation studies were conducted to investigate device sensitivity and false notification rates.

Clinical data shows that the SmartTouch Sensor issued notifications for 99.0%* of early stage infiltrations in less than 10 mL of infused IV fluid. Results also showed less than one false notification was issued every six days, therefore having minimal contribution to clinician alarm fatigue.3,4,5 The majority of the noninfiltration notifications were attributed to a force applied to the IV site, which may beneficially notify clinicians of conditions that could place the peripheral IV site at a greater risk for complications. ivWatch also has a proven record of detecting IV infiltrations an average of 15 hours before the clinician.2 In addition to the launch of SmartTouch, ivWatch is releasing an update for the intuitive user interface on the ivWatch Patient Monitor, which will enhance the clinician and patient experience. The interface will include upgrades such as a new event history log that clearly showcases the state of the IV, audiologistapproved tones and adjustable volumes, and the ability to adjust brightness levels to offer adaptability to various clinician and patient needs.

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Along with FDA clearance, the new SmartTouch Sensor has also received the CE Mark and is available internationally. To learn more about SmartTouch and other ivWatch monitoring solutions, visit ivWatch. com and follow the company on various social platforms for the latest updates.

REFERENCES [1] Fletcher Spaght, Inc. (2016) ivWatch Addressable Market: Analysis and Online Survey Results.

[2] Doellman, D. and Rineair, S. (2019) The use of optical detection for continuous monitoring of pediatric IV sites. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access: Summer 2019, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 44-47.

[3] ivWatch, LLC. (2019). ivWatch SmartTouchTM Sensor: Device validation for infiltrated tissues. ClinicalTrials.gov. https:// clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04064229.

[4] ivWatch, LLC. (2019). ivWatch SmartTouchTM Sensor: Device Validation for Non-Infiltrated Tissues. ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04065373.

[5] AAMI Foundation Healthcare Technology Safety Institute, Safety Innovations: Using data to drive alarm system improvements, AAMI Foundation, 2012. *97/98, 95% confidence interval: 94.5% to 100.0%

ABOUT IVWATCH, LLC ivWatch, LLC is a biosensor technology company focused on improving patient safety and the effectiveness of intravenous therapy. Our dedicated and passionate team is pioneering the use of optical sensors to detect adverse IV events early to minimize the risk of injury caused by infiltrations and extravasations. Our innovative monitored IV solutions are backed by decades of clinical research and device development. To learn more, follow us on Twitter @ivWatch or Facebook @ivWatchLLC, or visit www.ivWatch.com.

All photos courtesy of ivWatch, LLC

INDUSTRY NEWS Adhezion Biomedical Awarded Agreement with Premier Inc for Secureportiv® Catheter Securement Adhesive ABOUT SECUREPORTIV® CATHETER SECUREMENT ADHESIVE WYOMISSING, Pennsylvania, June 30th, 2020 — Adhezion Biomedical LLC announced today that it has been awarded a national Group Purchasing Agreement with Premier Inc. Effective September 1, 2020, the agreement is available to acute care and continuum of care members of the Premier healthcare alliance, and the contract will remain in effect for three years. Adhezion Biomedical is a privately held medical device manufacturer that develops and manufactures cyanoacrylate adhesives for surgical, infection prevention and wound management applications. The company was awarded the contract in the IV Catheter Securement category for its SECUREPORTIV® Catheter Securement Adhesive product.

“We are very pleased that Adhezion has been awarded its third national GPO award,” said Pete Molinaro, CEO of Adhezion Biomedical. “Achieving a Premier contract award for SecurePortIV® Catheter Securement Adhesive is one more step towards establishing a new standard of IV catheter care where sealing the insertion site, in addition to securing the catheter, provides a new layer of protection to help improve IV catheter related outcomes.”

SecurePortIV® catheter securement adhesive is the only FDA-cleared liquid adhesive that secures the catheter and seals the insertion site reducing catheter movement, migration and dislodgement while protecting the insertion site from leaking and external contamination. To date, more than 14 studies have been published demonstrating both cost and outcome benefits associated with the use of tissue adhesives to secure and seal the insertion site of IV catheters.

ABOUT ADHEZION BIOMEDICAL LLC Adhezion Biomedical is a privately held medical device company based in Wyomissing, PA. Adhezion is committed to developing and manufacturing cyanoacrylate-based adhesive and infection prevention products that are both highlydifferentiated and proprietary. To learn more about Adhezion and its products, visi www.adhezion.com.

Premier Inc. currently serves approximately 4,000 U.S. hospitals and health systems and more than 175,000 other healthcare sites.

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INDUSTRY NEWS Ripclear Releases New V2 COVID-19 Face Shields to Safeguard Frontline Personnel BEND, Oregon – July 16, 2020 – Ripclear, makers of the most advanced protective film for outdoor sports eyewear, announced the launch of its V2 Face Shield, designed to protect personnel dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak including nurses, doctors, dentists, dental assistants, EMS workers, police, facility and operations personnel, and other front-line staff. Ripclear expertly designed V2 Shield features with 91% optical transparency, so that personnel can safely and effectively do their work while staying protected via a certified medical face shield.

Each shield measures 32 cm x 22 cm and is 0.3 mm in thickness. The face shields are conveniently stackable and travel easily. The V2 Shield has received medical device certification from the FDA, a certificate of compliance from the CE and a quality management system certificate from the ISO 9001.

Pricing for the V2 Shield runs from $3.50 per shield to $2.55 a shield, depending on the quantity ordered.

FEATURES OF THE V2 SHIELD FROM RIPCLEAR: • FDA, CE and ISO 9001 certified • Dual-sided anti-fog treatment • 91% optical transparency • Foam padding • Elastic band “We heard the needs of frontline responders and essential workers across the country, and are producing an optically clear, anti fog, foam padded face shield that protects against spray and droplet infection,” said Ryan Doherty, the co-founder and president of Ripclear. “We are taking orders of quantities anywhere from 100 units to over 1 million units directly on our site and hope to keep as many people protected from the spread of COVID-19 as humanly possible.”

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For more information about Ripclear, visit www. ripclear.com.

AVA currently has 52 active networks The Association for Vascular Access is committed to providing an opportunity for members to broaden their knowledge of vascular access and related fields through networking opportunities and education.

AVA Networks offer vascular access professionals the opportunity to network with other professionals in their area of expertise.

Network meetings offer educational sharing opportunities, continuing education credits, dinner meetings and quality dynamic speakers.

Do You Know Where Your Nearest Network Is? w w w. ava i n f o . or g / n e t w or k s

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Welcome

to our Newest

Arturo Corte -- Zapopan, Mexico Heather Glydewell -- Fort Walton Beach, FL Lisa Bianca -- Los Angeles, CA Lindsey Bollinger -- Pueblo, CO Kathryn Hernandez -- San Jose, CA Csilla Pickering -- South Weymouth, MA Stephanie Nnadi -- Bowie, MD Rebekah Watson -- Pukekohe, New Zealand Rajni Sahore -- Medford, MA Emad Khater -- Abu Dhabi, UAE Armand Fabella -- Loma Linda, CA Todd Adamson -- Franklin, TN Natalie Reyes -- Fontana, CA Brandon Spellen -- Salt Lake City, UT Leslie Anderson -- Marion, IN Melo-Dee Collins -- Marion, IN Cindy Rajewich -- Vancouver, WA Juan Camilo Salcedo Canabal -Bucaramanga, Columbia Rainey Braughton -- Amarillo, TX Mary Zack -- Bolingbrook, IL Judy Moore -- Spokane, WA Nancy Spotts -- Strasburg, PA LaShonda Coulbertson -- Brandon, FL Rena Pratts -- Groveland, FL Shannon Young -- Peoria, AZ Amanda Fredette -- Memphis, NY Vanessa Truxillo -- Madisonville, LA Matthew Hale -- Orlando, FL Jennifer Batsios -- Ferndale, MI Ya-Chi Tung Nall -- St. Louis Park, MN Lacey Oldfield -- Zanesville, OH Jennifer Rezendes -- Burrillville, RI Faire Health -- Shorewood, IL Susan Fabrizio -- Cherry Hill, NJ Keri Willard -- Bloomfield Hills, MI Melissa Thompson -- Grovetown, GA Brian Loeppky -- Coeur d’ Alene, ID Kathy Sankovic -- Euclid, OH Wade Glisson -- Grand Ridge, FL Dawn Bausone-Gazda -- Burbank, IL Damon Miles -- Portland, OR Erin Sorensen -- Inkom, ID PHILIP STONE -- Syracuse, NY Christie Jackson -- San Diego, CA Christopher Floyd -- Tifton, GA Diane Miller -- Sarasota, FL Wendy Wu -- Auckland, New Zealand Lynda Fenton -- Huntington Beach, CA Samantha Cotton -- Auckland, AU Gillian Martin -- Auckland, New Zealand Steve McDougall -- Milford, DE AnneMarie Tarpey -- Chicago, IL Jemina Martin -- Waitakere, Auckland Grace Brown -- Grand Rapids, MI Ana Cantor -- Zacapoaxtla, Mexico Mohammad Bayoumi -- Doha, Qatar Linda Stauss -- Cedarburg, WI Einas Elmalik -- Doha, Qatar Candace McCurry -- Anderson, SC Ivelisse Perez -- San Juan, PR Cindie Bishop -- Marshall, WI Courtney Hoppenrath -- HASLET, TX Marian Greenfield -- Scottsdale, AZ craig Owings -- Mission Viejo, CA Cher Pride -- Lake Elsinore, CA Lauren Oliphant -- surprise, AZ Ginger Elmore -- Palmyra, VA Robert Pawlos -- Chandler, AZ Caitlin Wenzel -- Milwaukee, WI Angela Hollinger -- Hummelstown, PA

Tonya Folkes -- Arcadia, CA Dawn Walz -- Sauk Rapids, MN Pete Ace Ramos -- Bartlett, IL Susan Benzuly -- Riverside, RI Betty Foote -- Boise, ID Nabil Bayan -- Dubai, UAE RoseAnn Dubke -- Carleton, MI Oleksiy Solonowicz -- Chicago, IL Erin Godwin -- Baltimore, MD Erlinda Dioso -- Cleveland Heights, OH Katie Varney -- Reading, MA Katina Kohlmann -- St. Petersburg, FL Brittney Engel -- Junction City, KS Lorena Tobias -- Jersey City, NJ Maria Rueda-McSwain -- Bloomfield, NJ Matthew Siuba -- Cleveland, OH Meghan Fitzgerald -- North Plains, OR Beth O’Brien -- North Platte, NE Jason Burrow -- Lantana, TX Cameron Dailey -- Henrico, VA Rebecca Gijanto -- Schuylerville, NY Christina Stefanovich -- Newkensington, PA Lauren Costlow -- Halethorpe, MD Peter Njoroge -- North grafton, MA Emily DeBord -- pearland, TX Grazia Nicastro -- Casalgrande, Italy Lugenia Gibbs -- Davenport, FL Ilona Leiderman -- San Francisco, CA Janice Swanson -- Port Charlotte, FL LaShauna Wesbey -- Hephzibah, GA Stefanie Stewart -- Wilton, CA Gary Warren -- Williamsburg, VA Dina DaElia -- Garnerville, NY Denaye Beckler -- Uniontown, OH carol trottier -- Oliver, Canada Kristen Minnis -- South Elgin, IL Alexandra Cruz -- Vevey, VD beverly russo -- Point of Rocks, MD Ruyuan Shi -- Wuhan, China Shelley LeFranc -- Penticton, BC Jennifer Thompson -- Santa Ana, CA Michele DeBatte -- Lehigh Acres, FL Michelle Basteen -- Tucson, AZ Natasha Martin -- Norman, IN Lisa Price -- Billerica, MA Amanda Arredondo -- Azusa, CA Marlowe Gupilan -- Maplewood, MN Karen O’Dell -- Gladstone, OR Amy Mulgrew -- Valdosat, GA Mary Stevens -- Gilbert, AZ jeanne fareri -- Valley Stream, NY Chase Saldana -- Camarillo, CA Christina Buxton -- Worcester, MA Dana Bartels -- Palmyra, MO James Eskelsen -- LAYTON, UT Dwelyn Williams -- Phoenix, AZ mark rider -- Malvern, AR Cherilyn Manzi -- Milford, MA Bette Dahlman -- Land O’ Lakes, FL Teresa Brainard -- Casper, WY Corrine Lee -- Seabrook, NH Sarah Tyner -- Baldwinsville, NY Patricia Dorward -- Timnath, CO Jennifer Bosworth -- Owens Cross Roads, AL Ranie Nelson -- Belton, TX Mohammad Shafiq -- Beni Suef, Egypt Karen Orlando -- Bronxville, NY Nani Tevzadze -- Fort Lauderdale, FL Jennifer Weeks -- Evans, GA Joanna Franz -- Altoona, WI

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The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access (JAVA) publishes original peer-reviewed feature articles related to the care and management of patients with vascular access devices. AVA members are the ‘trend-setters’ in the vascular access arena and are keeping up with the most current advancements in the industry.

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CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

We invite you to submit original manuscripts in the field of Vascular Access. We are interested in receiving manuscripts on clinical practice, education and research related to vascular access including articles on vascular access manufacturing and technology, and vascular access care and maintenance issues in hospitals, home settings, hospice, and alternative care facilities.

We also invite submissions to our Patient/Consumer Perspective column where we ask you to share personal stories or “lessons learned� about caring for, living with or having a vascular access device. In about 1000 words and in conversational style, present your story. You can submit on behalf of someone or encourage them to write it themselves.

FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS SEE:

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WE INVITE YOU TO SUBMIT FOR PUBLICATION Writing a submission does not mean that you have to write the next great American novel.

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