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Predicting difficult intravascular access – Full Text

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” Ask (about a history of DIVA or IV drug abuse), Feel, and Evaluate BMI. By recognizing patients with DIVA before the first insertion attempt and treating them from the outset with advanced vein visualization techniques, patients with DIVA could be subject to less frequent painful venipunctures, fewer delays in treatment, and a reduction in other DIVA-associated burdens” Bahl et al (2024).

IV Summit 23 – Registration Open

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Once again IVTEAM are bringing together clinical, education, research and manufacturing resources to form the IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM.

IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM Registration Open – View Agenda

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“IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM will be chaired by Peter Carr, Associate Professor
SONM at University of Galway. Peter will ensure we have a great day and will introduce speakers who will be discussing topics such as legal claims associated with extravasation injuries, multi professional perspectives on vascular access teams, blood culture contamination and the role of IV lock solutions (plus much more)” IVTEAM (2023).

IPS IV Forum webinar – Introducing Change – Free Webinar

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“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our ‘Introducing change’ with speakers Andrew Barton, Chair of NIVAS, Nurse Consultant IV Therapy and Vascular Access, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and Glynis Bennett, Deputy Director Infection Prevention & Control, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust” IPS IV Forum (2023).

IV to oral switch – Free Webinar

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“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our ‘IV to Oral Switch’ webinar with speakers Valya Weston, National IPC Improvement Lead and Dr Naomi Fleming, Regional Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead for the East of England Region, both from NHS England” IPS IV Forum (2023).

IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM – Important Update

“Planning for the IV Summit 23 is racing ahead. Recent updates include… Peter Carr, Associate Professor SONM at University of Galway is chairing the IV Summit 23. Also, Jennie Wilson, Professor at University of West London is presenting on the use of gloves during IV therapy and vascular access.” IVTEAM (2023).

IPS IV Forum sustainability educational session – Free Webinar

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“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our Sustainability webinar with speakers Angela Hayes, Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Lorraine Williams, IPS Vice President and Deputy Director of Infection Prevention & Control, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Foundation Trust” IPS IV Forum (2023).

IV Summit 22 from IVTEAM – Last remaining seats

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“The IV Summit 22 from IVTEAM is a free event. However, our East London venue is limited to 120 seats. We recommend you register soon as only a few seats remain for this exciting free event” IVTEAM (2022).

Community IV and challenges – Free Webinar

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“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our webinar ‘Community IV and challenges’ with speakers Pam Kang, OPAT Pharmacist, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Ruth Wynn, Citywide Matron MCR IV Teams, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust” IPS IV Forum (2021).

Biopatch war on infection webinar – Free Registration

“Andrew Jackson IV Nurse Consultant (Rotherham General) will chair some questions to our faculty on best practice and how the lead consultants and vascular access leads have prepared and dealt with COVID 19 and the learnings moving forward”