Kristin Jacobs, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC®, CRNI®, VA-BC™ will present at AVA’s 2026 Scientific Meeting in Grapevine, Texas on Friday, October 2, 11am-12pm. Her presentation is titled “Unveiling the Cost and Risk of Peripheral IV Complications: A Nationwide Data Analysis of 7.1 Million Patients.” Peripheral intravenous catheters are among the most common invasive devices used […]

Angela Conard MSN, RN, VA-BC™, CPUI will present at AVA’s 2026 Scientific Meeting in Grapevine, Texas on October 4, 12:45-1:45 pm. Her presentation “Transforming Vascular Access Within a Hospital: An Implementation Science–driven Education Model” describes the implementation of a hospital-wide vascular access education and competency program designed to standardize practice, expand ultrasound-guided IV insertion skills, […]

In 1997, Mary Smith, RN, VA-BC™ was one of the first nurses in Wisconsin to learn and insert PICC lines. Nearly 30 years later, this President of CVC Health Care traveled to Brazil to teach the skill to local health care professionals. She worked with Gilberto Reis with on her trip. He leads a team […]