"Changing the Plan During a Procedure" 

Speaker: Jack LeDonne, MD, FACS, VA-B

Objectives:

-The attendees will understand the ramifications of an arterial puncture and an arterial cannulation

-The attendees will appreciate the benefits of tunneling PICCs

-The attendees will recognize how to diagnose and fix malpositioned CVCs

"The Impact of Colonization and Infection for Vascular Devices"

 Speaker: Victor Rosenthal, MD, PhD

Objectives:

-Infection reduction and colonization reduction are often discussed in conjunction with one another.

-Healthcare organizations and infection prevention teams have shifted their focus on reducing hospital acquired condition rates to include central line associated bloodstream infections (or CLABSI).

-How often is there a focus on reducing colonization, whether it be an area on the body, or on the surface of a medical device? Does the ability to reduce colonization have the potential to improve patient outcomes? This lecture will explore risk reduction as it pertains to colonization reduction.

"Thrombus- Size really doesn’t matter: What you need to know"

 Speaker: Jocelyn Hill, MN, RN, CVAA(c), VA-BC

Objectives:

-Understand CVAD-related thrombosis (CRT) impact on patient outcomes.

-Review the symbiosis between thrombus and biofilm shielding.

-Examine prevention strategies

-Review evidence & guidelines: The primacy of AVA 2026. & Demonstrate the link between CRT and HOB metrics.

"Guarding the Line: Enhancing Patient Safety and Clinical Outcomes"

Speaker: Chris Cavanaugh, MSN, RN, CRNI, VA-BC

Objectives:

-Evaluate the hidden costs of accidental vascular access device dislodgement, including its effect on patient safety, nursing workload, and facility-wide resource consumption.

-Explain how a dual-valve breakaway device functions as a "mechanical fuse" to prevent catheter loss while maintaining a sterile, closed system.

-Integrate the 2024 INS Standards and AVA Clinical Practice Guidelines into a formal justification for utilizing site protection technology to enhance vessel health and preservation.

“Why Oral Secretions Should be on Top of Everyone's Mind”

 Speaker: Donna Matocha, DNP, VA-BC

Objectives:

-Describe the alternatives to airway management and secretions

-Illustrate insertion and maintenance practices relative to the IJ CVAD site and the intubated patient

-Describe the challenges in maintaining IJ CVAD insertion sites and the risk for CLABSI

-Collaborate on developing a specific bundle for airway challenges such as trach and ETT tube placement

“Clinical Practice Guidelines for Adults: 1st Edition Overview 2nd Edition Opportunities”

 Speaker: Mickey Hawes, DNP, CRNI, VA-BC, ACRP-CP

Objectives:

-Describe the reason AVA developed the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)

-Identify how guidelines differ from standards

-Define the purpose of protocols and systematic reviews

-Discuss the scope of the 2026 CPG for adults