When we say that vascular access takes a team, we mean it. It takes floor nurses, interventional radiologists, physicians, infection preventionists, and more just within the hospital. When a patient goes home with their device, the patient or their caregivers step up. That’s where the important role of a pharmacist comes in. Infusion pharmacists see […]

Over one thousand miles from home, two VA-BC™s met to save a life. After months of repeated line complications, April Winborne’s, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CPUI, VA-BC™, patient was running out of options for chemotherapy infusions. He had an occluded central line with a suboptimal terminal tip location due to central venous stenosis. Formerly active in […]

In the short walk out of the testing center to her car, Dana Baker, MSN, RN, CRNP, VA-BC™, received the passing result of her June 2023 Vascular Access-Board Certified™ exam. She immediately shared the news with friends, family, and coworkers. Now, a few months into her new credential, she shares some tips to help prospective […]