Join us for the 4th Annual AzVAN Spring Symposium
When: Saturday April 23, 2016
Where: Mayo Clinic Hospital 5777 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ
Cost: $65.00 per person this includes breakfast, lunch, and snack. Must be paid online when registering.
Student rate - $40.00 - applies ONLY to unlicensed healthcare students. Must show current student ID the day of event upon registering.
5.0 CE's are pending approval for this event.
07:30-08:15- Registration and Breakfast
08:30-09:30
“Thrombosis; The (Un)known Factors” Timothy R. Spencer, RN, APN, DipAppSci, Bach.Health, ICCert, VA-BC Sponsored by Teleflex
Tim will to review the current status, definition and risk factors of thrombosis development. He will explore the tri-directional relationship between thrombosis, catheter malposition and CRBSI. The presentation will review diagnosis, risk reduction and additional strategies to avoid thrombosis.
09:45-10:45
“Emergency Vascular Access, Resuscitation and Teamwork: view from the trenches” AyanSen MD, M.Sc, FACEP, FCCP Mayo Clinic Hospital
A case-based approach to emergency vascular access. You will be able to describe appropriate options for vascular access in resuscitation. Dr. Sen will highlight the value of teamwork during emergency vascular access and resuscitation.
10:45-11:45
“Identifying appliances on CXR - The Answer’s in the Shadows” Bhavesh Patel, MD, FRCP(C), RDMS Mayo Clinic Hospital
This presentation gives a systematic approach to reading a chest radiograph and describes how to determine optimal central line position. Dr. Patel will also discuss how to identify pathology on chest radiograph
12:45-1:45
“Peripheral IV’s: Think Big. Look Small” Michelle Devries BS, MPH, CIC Sponsored by Ethicon, Inc.
Michelle will provide background research on some of the risks associated with PIV’s, but then goes in to the current standards. The presentation ends with a review of what her hospital has implemented and the fantastic outcomes they’ve had.
2:00-3:00
“Getting to ZERO CLABSI—No, really ZERO” Steve BiermanMD sponsored by Access Scientific
Despite what some institutions’ claims, no one is truly getting to Zero CLABSI. Lines are being pulled at the first sign of unexplained fever; statistics are being used creatively; definitions are sometimes fuzzy. But there is enough science to now suggest a way to actually get closer to a true ZERO than ever before. Understanding the nature of device-related biofilm infection coupled with a compelling new look at the relevant published data can lead to fresh new approaches to the prevention of CLABSIs. These understandings will also highlight the indispensable role of the Vascular Access Specialist in actually getting to ZERO.
