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7th Annual Education Day:

The Course Awakens…becoming Jedi in Vascular Access

Presented by NORVAN

Northern California Vascular Access Network

Date & Location:

Friday April 29, 2016

Registration 7:30 am - 8:15 am

Program 8:15 am - 3:45pm

Hilton Sacramento Arden West

2200 Harvard Street,

Sacramento, CA 95815

A limited number of hotel rooms have been reserved at a conference rate, please book your room ASAP.

PROGRAM PRESENTERS & TOPICS:

Are Peripheral IV’s an Overlooked Source of Infection

Michelle M. DeVries, BS, MPH, CIC

Objectives:

1.  Review data surrounding risks associated with PIVs

2.  Discuss how care and maintenance of PIVs relates to the changing healthcare landscape

3.  Identify strategies to lessen risks associated with PIV complications and sequelae

Creativity and Innovation in Vascular Access

Gail M. Egan, MS, ANP

Objectives:

1.  Propose strategies for attaining vascular access in complex patients

2.  Suggest interventions to manage challenging vascular access complications

3.  Discuss the practice implications of off label use of drugs and devices

CVADs: Reducing Patient Risk

Jamie Bowen Santolucito, RN, CRNI, VA-BC

Objectives:

1.  Explore and compare the association between CVAD insertion site and patient risk.

2.  Review established evidence-based practices and introduce recent innovative interventions designed to mitigate CVAD risk, including a new bundle of interventions which have shown to effectively reduce PICC-associated venous thrombosis.

3.  Explore evidence, lack of evidence and controversy surrounding select current CVAD practice guidelines.

4.  Discuss the evolving role of the vascular access specialist as an essential strategy in reducing risk and improving outcomes among patients requiring CVADs.

PICC Complications with Angiographic studies & x-ray

Amy Bardin EdD(c) MS, RRT, VA-BC

Objectives:

1.  Review of early and late complications.

2.  Discuss iatrogenic misadventures.

3.  Assessment and device troubleshooting

4.  Documentation considerations.

5.  What is acceptable?

Risk And Liability For Vascular Clinicians Under The ACA (Affordable Care Act)

Russ Nassof, Esq

Objectives:

1.  Discuss 4 pay for performance aspects of the ACA that will have a direct impact upon vascular clinicians

2.  Identify critical risk exposure points for those four pay for performance aspects under the ACA

3.  Describe several mitigation strategies which vascular clinicians should apply to minimize liability at those critical risk exposure points

Early Bird Registration: by March 18th, 2016

NORVAN Member: $100

Non Member: $140 (Hint: join NORVAN and save $10)

CVAN/BAVAN Members receive a $15 discount.

RN Student: $60

Regular registration: March 19th - April 18th, 2016

NORVAN Members: $125

Non-Members: $165

Late registration: April 19th-26th, 2016 All: $175

Deadline to register: April 26, 2016

No refunds after: April 26, 2016

Light breakfast, lunch and refreshments included.

Register via our website NORVAN1.org

For hotel reservations, contact Hilton Arden West

www.hiltonsacramentoardenwest.com

Use group code NOR

Room rates for conference attendees:

Thursday April 28th: $139

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12371 for 6 contact hours.

Contact hours qualify toward VA-BC recertification

7:30AM / 8:15AM / Registration,
Continental Breakfast &
Vendor Displays
8:15AM / 8:30AM / Welcoming Announcement
8:30AM / 9:40AM / CVADs: Reducing Patient Risk
Jamie Bowen Santolucito, RN, CRNI, VA-BC
9:40AM / 10:00AM / Morning Break /
Vendor Displays
10:00AM / 11:10AM / Risk And Liability For Vascular Clinicians Under The ACA (Affordable Care Act)
Russ Nassof, Esq
11:10AM / 12:20PM / Are Peripheral IV’s an Overlooked Source of Infection
Michelle M. DeVries, BS, MPH, CIC
12:20PM / 1:05PM / Lunch, Visit Vendor Tables,
Table Service Lunch,
Desert Service in Vendor area,
Door Prizes
1:05PM / 2:15PM / PICC Complications with Angiographic studies & x-ray
Amy Bardin EdD(c) MS, RRT, VA-BC
2:15PM / 2:35PM / Afternoon Break
2:35PM / 3:45PM / Creativity and Innovation in Vascular Access
Gail M. Egan, MS, ANP
3:45PM / 4:00PM / Conclusions, Door Prizes
& Course Evaluations