Early on in his career, Dr. Jack LeDonne, MD, FACS, VA-BC™, was confident in his ability to do blind sticks based on anatomical landmarks. In his mind at the time, using ultrasound to place lines was unnecessary, if you knew what you were doing. What transpired to bring his practice and interest in vascular access […]
From Infusion to Innovation: Creating a Vascular Access Team from Scratch
For two years, Chris Jungkans, BSN, RN, CPUI, VA-BC™, dodged his coworker’s urges to take his skills in the outpatient infusion department a step further: learning peripherally inserted central catheters. When he finally agreed—more for his coworker’s sake than his own—he did not expect much to come from it. Now, he has successfully created and […]
Through Degrees and Specialties, Doctor Channels Vascular Access Roots
When Dr. Kerry Kennedy, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, VA-BC™, started her journey as an LVN working on a cardiac step-down unit in 2001, she quickly figured out how integral vascular access was to almost every aspect of health care. “Back in the day, if you didn’t know how to start your own IVs, your workday […]