Tissue Adhesive for Vascular Access – The Journey to Adoption

Sunday, October 6

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: Octavius 7-9

Supported By:

Speaker(s)

Paula Lamagna, BSN, RN, VA-BC™, CPUI

Clinical Nurse Educator, IV Therapy
Boston Children's Hospital
Melissa Stebel, MSN, CNS, CEN, CPEN, VA-BC

Vascular Access Specialist
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Rebecca Stevens, BSN, RN, VA-BC™

Vascular Access Nurse/Educator
Glens Falls Hospital

Tissue Adhesives for vascular access is one of the newest and most exciting new tools for your vascular access toolbox. Studies have confirmed its effectiveness. Attend this session and learn from your colleagues about their journey to adoption of this new technology. Three distinguished guests will present their first-hand experiences bringing SecurePortIV tissue adhesive into their facilities and the positive results they continue to observe. They will also be available during the following reception to answer all of your questions.

For more information please go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/448881795841504/.

Learning Objectives:

Articulate the benefits of incorporating tissue adhesive in vascular access device management protocols.
Describe the implementation process to add tissue adhesive into existing vascular access protocols.
Describe experiences during evaluations of this new technology.