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ISAVE That Podcast

Association for Vascular Access

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The ISAVE That Podcast is broadcast by the Association for Vascular Access, which has been at the forefront of protecting and saving lives through best practices and patient advocacy since 1985. AVA advances research, provides professional and public education to shape practice and enhance patient outcomes and partners with the device manufacturing community to bring about evidence-based innovations in vascular access. The podcast serves as one of AVA's platforms for discussing research, eme ...
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The official podcast of the Infusion Nurses Society connects you with leaders in the infusion specialty with pertinent discussions about the biggest issues in infusion therapy. INS Podcast is an integral part of the INS Learning Center at https://www.learningcenter.ins1.org.
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Gary Wakeford the CEO of SonoStik and Dr. Greg Schears MD a Pediatric Intensivist and Anesthesiologist join Judy Thompson and Blake Hotchkiss to talk about the challenges of Difficult IV Access (DIVA) patients. In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast series we explore the challenging conditions that arise when we assess our patients and troublesh…
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Judy talks to Dr. Mike Serle about the recent AVA Scientific meeting and discusses the CKD population. The Association for Vascular Access would like to thank Medtronic for sponsoring this episode. Support the showBy Association for Vascular Access
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In this episode, Judy talks to Jack LeDonne MD and Michelle DeVries. Jack shares the 4 universal challenges he sees in all facilities he visits. Michelle and Judy discuss dressing disruptions and difficult situations with adhesives. This Podcast is sponsored by Covalon: Learn more about VALGuard here: https://covalon.com/clabsi Learn more about IV …
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In this episode Lauren Langlands, a nurse starting a vascular access team in a small hospital, is joined by Lee Steere and Warren McGlauflin, both experienced VAST directors, to talk about the possibilities and sticking points of how teams evolve within different organizations. Key areas include the business case for growth, trialing new products, …
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In this episode Dr. Lorelle Wuerz discusses various aspects of catheter patency and offers a sneak peek into her webinar on Sept 9th. She and Judy talk about staff shortages and the return of the New York ‘vibe’. In the second segment, Judy and Blake discuss emerging diseases and hospital onset bacteremias with epidemiologists, Michelle DeVries and…
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Judy is joined by Dr. Steve Bedwell, Keynote Speaker at AVA's Annual Scientific Meeting 2022. In "How to Screw Up, Stress Out & Get Nothing Done!" attendees will learn: Inside Out Thinking: Learn step-by-step tactics for reframing challenges and shattering blind spots. The Emotion Equation: Learn how to recognize emotional triggers, unhook from fru…
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Interviewing and beginning your career in medicine comes with challenges! Dr. Sarah Bunting, MD is a PGY-1 emergency medicine resident at Maine Medical Center. Listen in to hear her advice on transitioning from medical school to residency, virtual interviewing, and what to look for in a residency! For the full show notes, click here. Hallie Bates, …
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Sarah Capalla joins the podcast to discuss the implementation tissue adhesive hospital-wide. The what, why, and how of a house strategy to improve the patient experience and the cost savings in both staff time and material costs. AVA would like to thank Adhezion Biomedical LLC for sponsoring this episode Support the show…
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Plasma is a vital source material for a number of plasma-derived medications that treat and prevent life-threatening diseases, illnesses and conditions. Plasma can’t be created in a laboratory or synthetically produced. Learn how plasma donation helps make therapies available for patients with bleeding disorders, Alpha-1antitrypsin deficiency, Guil…
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In this session, Judy and Blake talk to Emily Levy (Co- Founder of Mighty Well), and Emma Widmar (Mighty Well Ambassador) regarding the AVA / Mighty Well partnership and the Ultimate Guide to PICCs, created by Mighty Well for Patients and caregivers. Support the showBy Association for Vascular Access
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Interested in learning how to improve ultrasound assessment and needle insertion skills? Attend the INS preconference workshop and learn from national experts about topics that impact your practice including intraosseous access, device selection, care, management, and salvage. This program is sponsored by Teleflex Incorporated.…
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Does your health care organization standardize practice for IV push medication administration? Do you have ready-to-administer drugs available for patient care? Learn how ready-to-administer drugs can improve patient safety and nursing practice. Listen as Loretta Dorn discusses the importance of standardizing IV push medication administration utili…
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Stewardship: The responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving. Antimicrobials are worth protecting to preserve their efficacy. Listen as Dr. Becky Linn discusses the antimicrobial stewardship, the drug development and resistance timeline, and educating patients regarding the effective use of antimicr…
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Judy and Blake take a look at 2021 and review the exciting changes and developments for AVA’s educational offerings from podcasts, webinars, live streaming, and so much more. Jocelyn Hill MN, RN, CVAA(c), VA-BC shares the lessons learned as AVA President through the pandemic. Tonja Stevens BSN, RN, VA-BC shares her passion for vascular access and h…
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In this third installment of the Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Renal Disease series Judy and Blake are joined by Dr. Jennifer Stoddard, MD and Jessica Lancaster, RN to talk about this population’s health considerations and the perspectives of nephrologists and clinicians in hemodialysis practice. Dr. Michael Serle DMSc, MA, PA-C helps shape …
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Can tissue adhesive play a role in improving vascular access outcomes? Listen as Marcia Wise and Bryan Davis describe the use of cyanoacrylate adhesive for securement of vascular access devices and the potential benefits of this new approach to vascular access device care and maintenance.By Infusion Nurses Society
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The implications of vascular access in hemodialysis go well beyond the vascular access specialist’s perspective. Patients and their families have needs that require special resources, education, and consideration. AVA’s Judy Thompson and Blake Hotchkiss are joined by Terry Litchfield MPA, CPC who shares her unique vantage point as the wife of a dia…
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Dr. Michael Serle DMSc, MS, PA-C is a global medical training and education specialist for Medtronic as well as a practicing clinician that specializes in vascular access and renal disease. He joins Judy Thompson, AVA’s Director of Clinical Education, to discuss all things renal including GFR in Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease, vesse…
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AVA Board of Directors President Jocelyn Hill MN, RN, CVAA(c), VA-BC discusses the AVA Scientific Meeting and the decision to go virtual during the pandemic. Dr. Lorelle Wuerz PhD, MSN, RN, VA-BC, NEA-BC joins us to talk about recent published research on midline catheters and their clinical use to draw blood specimens. As a nursing leader Dr. Wuer…
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The Association for Vascular Access conducted a survey regarding the current clinical practice of vascular access device patency. Tim Spencer RN, APRN, BHSc., Dip.App.Sc., Int. Care Cert., VA-BC joins Judy Thompson MSNEd, RN, VA-BC on this episode of the ISAVE that Podcast series to discuss the results of the survey and how this translates to curre…
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The 21st Century CURES act has mandated that starting on April 5th, 2021 patient notes (with a few very narrow exceptions) must be easily available to patients via their patient portal. How did this come about, and what does it mean for us? Click Here for full show notes This lecture was presented at the 2021 Maine Medical Center Winter Symposium. …
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Do you know the six standards of a healthy work environment? Is research part of your clinical practice? Are you ready to accept the Healthy Nurse Healthy NationTM grand challenge? Listen as Sue Weaver, President of the INS Board of Directors shares her passion for research, explores the standards of healthy work environments, and encourages you to…
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Bleeding and oozing from the puncture site after the insertion of a vascular access device is a common problem in clinical practice. Lori Kaczmarek MSN, RN, VA-BC and Tara Fain BSN, RN, VA-BC join us to discuss the recent article published in the Intravascular Quarterly about how bleeding and oozing impacts the integrity of sterile dressings coveri…
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Whether developing micro-learning capsules, traditional classroom lesson plans, or annual competency reviews, nursing education is designed to share specific information in its most accessible form. Learner engagement is essential to information retention; instruction design is essential to meaningful learning. In this podcast, Marlene Steinheiser …
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Ultrasound Guided Insertion is the best practice for the insertion of vascular access devices. There still exists different practices in how US gel is applied and its impact on patient safety and clinical outcomes. Dr. Nancy Moureau PhD, RN, CRNI©, CPUI, VA-BC™ and Emily Smith BS, RDMS, RVT discuss this varying practice and options available to cli…
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This year we are very fortunate to have Dr. Amal Mattu, EKG Jedi, as teaching faculty for our 39th Maine Medical Center/Maine ACEP Winter Symposium. In this lecture, he helps us differentiate septal STEMIs from other potentially life threatening mimics. Click here for show notes To check out our virtual 39th Winter Symposium, check out the conferen…
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In the practice of vascular access, renal disease is a very sticky subject when it comes to site and device selection. In this episode of the I Save that Podcast series, Dr. Michael Serle DMSc, MS, PA-C a practicing Physician Assistant in Interventional Radiology and Tonja Stevens BSN, RN, VA-BC AVA Board of Directors Member and AVA President-Elect…
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Kids poop. Most of the time it goes well- aside from the messes and the wipes and the cleaning and the change of clothes. But sometimes medically pediatric diarrhea is not alright. In this interview with pediatrician Dr. Jay Larmon we go over the spectrum of pediatric diarrhea, from the a-okay to the not-so-right and everything in between. Check ou…
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In medicine we often draw a solid line between community and academic medicine, but this likely is a fallacy. In fact there is a huge amount of academia that can be found and thrive in a community hospital. In this interview we talk with Dr. Salim Rezaie of the REBEL EM blog and podcast, a man who has walked both sides of this imaginary line betwee…
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Though ultrasound is the gold standard for guiding peripheral IV insertion, the variability across vascular access practice is extensive. The ISAVE That Podcast returns with a bang in 2021 by welcoming Dr. Nancy Moureau and Dr. Nat Kittisarapong to discuss their recent research on how the inconsistencies in safety products and protocols, variabilit…
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In this episode we dive into the nasty, gnarly infection that is Ludwig's Angina. It's a bad player- and with complications including mediastinitis, epiglottitis, and asphyxiation- it's one you need to know. In this vodcast we highlight a case of Ludwig's Angina, showing some important images and videos of the presentation, and dive into the finer …
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