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Pedivan conference 2012: Shaping the future of pediatric vascular access
Intravenous conference: The 4th Annual Pedivan Conference online registration now open. The conference takes place on March 29 & 30, 2012 at the Westin
Florence Nightingale Foundation conference in London 2012
Intravenous conference: Building on the success of the inaugural Florence Nightingale Foundation Conference, we are pleased to announce the second
Registration now open for WoCoVa 2012 in Amsterdam
Intravenous literature: The WoCoVA foundation (World Congress on Vascular Access) is pleased to welcome all healthcare professionals, interested
CVAA 2012 conference: Call for posters and presentations
Intravenous conference: The 2012 CVAA Conference Committee invites you to submit an abstract for a poster presentation at the 37th annual CVAA conference.
INS invites you to submit a poster or oral abstract for 2012 conference
Intravenous conference: The Infusion Nurses Society would like to invite you to submit an oral abstract and/or poster for presentation at the 2012 INS Annual
Free webinar: Vessel preservation associated with PICC insertions
Intravenous conference: Free webinar that will focus on a new concept in peripherally inserted central venous catheter practice — the ratio between the catheter
AVA annual conference 2012 call for topics and speakers
Intravenous conference: AVA report “2012 marks AVA’s 26th Annual Scientific Meeting with at least 1,000 attendees which include 60–70 industry
Implementing the European directive on the prevention of sharps injuries
Intravenous conference: The RCN report “The new RCN guidance on the prevention of sharps injuries will be launched at these half-day workshops. The
Webinar on the 2011 CDC guidelines for IV infection prevention
Intravenous conference: TargetBSI report “In April 2011, the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) released updated
Nancy Moureau webinar on needleless connectors, thrombosis and occlusion
Intravenous conference: VAM report “With an estimated 7 million central venous catheters placed per year and hundreds of millions of needleless
Free IV Therapy Master Class Rotterdam 2011
Intravenous conference: PALL Medical are supporting a free IV Therapy Master Class, 24th November 2011 in rotterdam, Netherlands. The focus
Infusion Nurses Society 2012 convention
Intravenous conference: The INS 2012 Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition will feature a home infusion track designed for those who
4th annual simulation and clinical skills conference
Intravenous conference: 4th Annual Simulation and Clinical Skills announced. The conference is aimed at medical staff and
Date for IPS IV conference 2011 announced
Intravenous conference: The Infection Prevention Society IV Forum is hosting a one day conference which is being held on Wednesday
3rd FLAVAN 2011 summit details announced
The 3rd Annual FLAVAN SUMMIT “Uncovering the Evidence” has been announced for September 8th and 9th 2011. The
Canadian Vascular Access Association conference
Intravenous conference: The 36th annual CVAA conference is open to register. The 36th annual CVAA conference is to be held at the
Win a free place at the 4th ANTT Conference 2011
Intravenous conference: IVTEAM are pleased to offer a free place on the 4th Annual National ANTT Conference on the 28th November
Tim Spencer interviews Andrew Jackson on IV care
Intravenous conference: Tim Spencer IV Nurse Consultant from Sydney recently interviewed Andrew Jackson, IV Nurse Consultant
Protect healthcare workers from needlestick injury
Intravenous conference: Infection Control Today report “More than half of non-hospital healthcare settings are in
The 5th PICC Day and the 7th GAVeCeLT Congress
Intravenous conference: The 5th PICC Day and the 7th GAVeCeLT Congress will take place in the Auditorium of the Congress
The 4th Annual National ANTT Conference
Intravenous conference: The 4th Annual National ANTT Conference has been announced. The conference will be held at the
CLABSI prevention and best practice webinar
Intravenous conference: TargetBSI.com are hosting a free webinar presented by Sue Barnes on the subject of ‘You Can Prevent
13th New Zealand IV conference
Intravenous conference: Intravenous Nursing New Zealand have announced the date of the 13th IVNNZ
The UK’s Largest Infection Prevention Conference
Intravenous conference: Infection Prevention 2011 Conference and Exhibition is being held at the Bournemouth International Centre
AVA conference 2011 call for abstracts
Intravenous conference: Abstracts are being accepted for POSTER display and/or PODIUM presentations for the 25th Annual
WoCoVA 2011 Congress dates announced
Intravenous conference: Following the success of the 1st World Congress of Vascular Access in 2010, WoCoVA
Building new bridges to international IV nurses
Here we are at the start of INS 2011 in the lovely city of Louisville. Following an opening parade of nations
IVTEAM at INS 2011
Intravenous conference: IVTEAM are pleased to attend the INS conference 2011 in Louisville. The weather is great and we are
Catch up with the IV Global Leadership Summit 2011
Intravenous conference: Did you miss or do you want to revisit the IV Global Leadership Summit 2011? “The theme of this year’s
AVA 2011 registration open
Intravenous conference: Registration for the 25th Association for Vascular Access Annual Scientific Meeting is now OPEN! Click on the the
Oxford IV conference 2011
The vascular access team at Oxford are pleased to announce details of the 9th International IV Therapy conference in Oxford. The
OPAT conference
Intravenous conference: The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy report on the OPAT European Summit Meeting. “The European OPAT Summit Conference, a prestigious event offering unparalleled
Advancing IV conference
Intravenous conference: Healthcare Events report on ‘A Practical guide to Advancing IV Therapy’. “This fourth national conference, chaired by Liz Lees Consultant Nurse Acute Medicine Heart of England NHS
2nd Annual NIVAS conference
Intravenous conference: NIVAS report “As infusion therapy and vascular access continue to evolve, there is a growing need among healthcare professionals across the UK for a coordinated approach to practice in this
Scotvan conference review
Intravenous conference: The 1st conference of the Scottish Vascular Access Network (Scotvan) took place on the 10th November 2010 in The Beardmore Hotel in Glasgow with 90 delegates representing 16 health boards across Scotland
Needlestick conference
It is approaching the anniversary of when President Clinton signed the ground- breaking Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act into law on November 6, 2000. The International Healthcare Worker Safety Center at the
INS conference 2011
Intravenous conference: The 2011 INS Annual Convention and Industrial Exhibition will feature a broad array of educational sessions, including special Track Sessions on Legal Considerations and Clinical Competencies. A Focus
AVA 2011 conference date
Intravenous conference: A date for your diary. The next Association for Vascular Access conference will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of AVA Annual Scientific Meetings. The meeting will take place at San Jose, California from the 3rd to 5th
New Hampshire IV conference
Intravenous conference: NH.com report “The NHAVA (New Hampshire Association for Vascular Access) and MEVAN (Maine Vascular Access Network, as part of their effort to provide professional education in vascular access
ANTT 2010 conference update
Intravenous conference: The 3rd National Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) conference is taking place 12th November 2010. Highlights of the conference include Professor Robert Pratt of Epic2, who is providing the keynote
Needleless disinfection update
Intravenous conference: The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) is offering the Webinar, “Reducing Risk through Disinfection of Needleless Connectors: Compliance with National Patient Safety Goals,” on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010 at 12
Infusion pump recall update
Intravenous conference: ECRI Institute’s® Web Conference, “Replacing your Baxter Colleague Infusion Pump,” on September 22, 2010, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., ET, will provide a roadmap for facilities who are affected by the
Free exhibition at conference
Intravenous conference: The Infection Prevention Society are proud to announce free access to the Infection Prevention 2010 exhibition at the Bournemouth International Centre, 20-22 September 2010. Infection Prevention
Paediatric IV conference
Intravenous conference: Alder Hey is presenting the 3rd Annual Conference, IV therapy and Infection Prevention on 25th November 2010 9am -4:30pm. The conference fee is £65 including lunch and refreshments. Topics covered
RCN haematology and IV conference
Intravenous conference: The RCN haematology and intravenous therapy forum conference and exhibition has
Peter Pronovost at APIC conference
Intravenous conference: APIC report “Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, will address the APIC
IV conference from ScotVAN
Intravenous conference: The Scottish Vascular Access Network (ScotVAN) have released details of the
ANTT conference 2010
Intravenous conference: The ANTT team have announced the 3rd National ANTT Conference. Friday.
Addenbrookes IV conference
Intravenous conference: Addenbrooke’s have announced the second conference ‘Enhancing Best Practice in
Needleless connector update
Intravenous Conference: TargetBSI.com present a Webinar from Lynn Hadaway on “Needleless Connectors:
IV conference from IPS
Intravenous conference: The IPS IV Forum are pleased to announce the second annual international IV conference.
AVA 2010 extended
Intravenous conference. Abstract submission deadline extended. Abstracts are being accepted for podium and poster
Practical guide to IV therapy
Intravenous conference: Healthcare Events have announced their third national conference intravenous
NIVAS conference
Intravenous conference: NIVAS (National Infusion and Vascular Access Society) are holding their
Needlestick prevention sumit
Intravenous conference: The European Federation of Nurses report “The EFN Spanish member,
AVA 2010 abstract submission
Intravenous conference: The Association for Vascular Access has made a call for abstract of submissions.
INS conference advanced registration
Intravenous conference: The INS report “The 2010 Annual Meeting and Industrial Exhibition will connect you to the
Central line care webinar
Intravenous conference: TargetBSI.com in collaboration with the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) are presenting a
IPS IV conference 2010
Intravenous conference: Following the success of the IPS IV conference last September IVTEAM are proud to
1st World Congress on Vascular Access
Intravenous conference: The foundation WoCoVA (World Congress on Vascular Access) will be pleased to welcome all health care
Call for INS IV posters
Intravenous conference: The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) would like to invite you to submit an abstract and/or educational
AVA 2010 IV conference
Intravenous conference: Date for your diary. The 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access has been set for
SCOTVAN IV conference 2010
Intravenous conference: A new date for the SCOTVAN IV conference has been confirmed as 4th & 5th May 2010. Registrations are now being
CLABSI prevention strategies
Intravenous conference: TargetBSI.com are announcing a new Webinar event! Visit www.TargetBSI.com today
Free OPAT 2009 conference
Intravenous conference: Established under the auspices and of the BSAC, and in academic partnership with the British
ANTT conference 09 programme
Intravenous conference: Stephen Rowley, ANTT UK Director has informed IVTEAM of the 2009 ANTT conference programme.
SCOTVAN IV conference
Intravenous conference: The Scottish Vascular Access Network (SCOTVAN) have announced that Andrew Jackson, Rotherham,
IV conference at Harrogate
Intravenous conference: It is now less than three weeks to the IPS IV Forum conference at Harrogate. If you are a professional with
IV pump conference
Intravenous conference: The MHRA have announced the ‘Pumps in Practice’ one day conference in London, UK. This event will feature presentations from clinicians using infusion pumps every day, advisory bodies and the medical device regulator, the MHRA. There will also be breakout sessions giving delegates the opportunity to consider some issues in greater depth and [...]
IV conference application
Intravenous conference: The IV conference application is now available online (click here) for the IPS IV Forum Conference. A one- day conference for professions with responsibility for vascular access and IV therapy as well as anyone with an interest in this area of therapy which is playing an increasingly pivotal role in the hospital and community. Venue: [...]
HAI virtual symposia
Intravenous conference: INS is offering a complimentary Virtual Symposia for continuing education credit. The second of two units is “Healthcare-associated Infections: Using Evidence-based Research to Prevent Infections in All Healthcare Settings”, sponsored by a continuing nursing education grant from Cook Medical, was presented by Michelle (Mickey) Hawes, MSN, RN, CRNI®, at the 2009 INS Annual [...]
Immunoglobulin virtual symposia
Intravenous conference: INS is offering a complimentary Virtual Symposia for continuing education credit. The first of two units is “Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy in Adults and Children: A Guide to Treatment Management and Case Studies” this session was originally co-presented by Kristin Epland, MSN, FNP-C, and M. Elizabeth Younger, PhD, CRNP, at the 2009 INS Annual [...]
New Zealand IV conference 2010
Intravenous conference: IVNNZ Inc. invites you to Christchurch NZ to join them as they celebrate this 12th national conference. The keynote speech will be delivered by Mary Alexander INS (USA). Details: 17th March 2010 – Registration & Welcome 18th -19th March 2010 – Conference Venue: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch Further details from the conference organiser: Elizabeth Culverwell conference@ivnnz.co.nz [...]
INS IV conference 2010
Intravenous conference: INS have announced the date for the 2010 Annual INS Meeting! More information, including details on the educational sessions and registration, will be available early Fall. Details: May 15-20, 2010 Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center Ft. Lauderdale, FL Click here for the INS IV conference web page.
Oxford IV conference 2009
Intravenous conference: The dates for the 8th International IV therapy conference has be announced. The theme for this conference is ‘patient Safety-minimising risk in IV Therapy’. Dates: 1st & 2nd October 2009 Venue: The Oxford Centre, Oxford. OX2 7PL. Click here for registration details.
ANTT conference 2009
Intravenous conference: Stephen Rowley has announced the second national conference for ANTT. “Building upon the success of last years two national conferences, this years conference will provide new Master Classes in ANTT theory, practice and implementation”. Stephen continues “This will be complemented by expert speakers of national repute, providing updates in important practice issues relating to [...]
IV site and hub disinfection
Intravenous conference: APIC expects to offer more than 25 webinars this year, providing members with free access to the most current, practice-based information. On July 23 2009, Marcia Ryder, PhD, MS, RN Ryder Science presents ‘Access Site and Hub Disinfection: The Missing Link in the CRBSI Prevention Bundle’ Abstract: The disinfection of injection ports first appeared [...]
Reduction of CLABSI guidelines
Intravenous conference: APIC expects to offer more than 25 webinars this year, providing members with free access to the most current, practice-based information. On August 27 2009, Mary Ellen Scales, RN, MSN, CIC Baystate Medical Center presents ‘Reduction of Central Line Associated Bacteremia (CLABSI) using the Current Guidelines’ Abstract: This program is intended for the [...]
Strategies to prevent CRBSI
Intravenous conference: APIC expects to offer more than 25 webinars this year, providing members with free access to the most current, practice-based information. On September 24 2009, Sophie Harnage RN, BSN Clinical Manager Infusion Services, Sutter Roseville Medical Center presents ‘Strategies to Prevent Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection’ Webinar Description: Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) is a [...]
International conference on HAIs
The fifth decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections will be held March 18-22, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The meeting, co-organized by SHEA, the CDC, APIC and IDSA, will set the agenda for healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention for the next decade. The meeting will address topics such as: New international and domestic perspectives Updates on [...]
Vascular access devices & Biofilm
Intravenous conference: TargetBSI.com are presenting a webinar on why are Vascular Devices Prone to Biofilm Contamination? The session will enable clinicians to understand biofilm contamination in vascular devices. In addition, speakers will discuss the obstacles to preventing, managing and eradicating biofilms in vascular access devices. Clinical strategies will be identified to reduce the impact of biofilm. [...]
Paediatric IV therapy conference
Intravenous conference: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust are hosting a conference focussed upon paediatric IV therapy and patient safety. Speakers include: Dr Sasse, Hanover Medical School. Dept, Pediatric Cardiology and intensive care Medicine, Hanover, Germany. Professor Patrick Ball, Foundation Professor of Rural Pharmacy, Charles Stuart University, Australia and international member of the BPNG. Professor Bernie Carter, Professor of Children’s [...]
Showcase hospital conference
Intravenous conference: Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust in collaboration with the HCAI Technology Innovation Programme are hosting a free Showcase Hospital One Day Conference. The conference will be held at the Novotel, Southampton, Wednesday 15th July 2009 The aim of the programme is to promote the introduction of new technologies with proven effectiveness that have the [...]
Free peripheral IV conference
Intravenous conference: NHS Education South Central (NESC) are offering a free Peripheral Cannulation Conference. The conference will take place on the 9th July 2009 at Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ. Delegates will also receive free copies of the Venepuncture & Cannulation Structured Learning Programme (Vascular Access Network) & South Central SHA Guidelines for Peripheral Cannulation. This [...]
World Congress on Vascular Access
Intravenous conference: The 1st World Congress on Vascular Acces wil take place in Amsterdam in June 2010. The congress will run from the 16th to the 18th of June. The congress will be held in the RAI Amsterdam. More information on the programme and how to register will be available on the WoCova website as soon [...]
Scottish Vascular Access Network
Intravenous conference: SCOTVAN – Call for papers - Scottish Vascular Access Network First Annual Conference, Thursday 12th and Friday 13th November 2009. The venue is The Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre, Clydebank, Glasgow. SCOTVAN are pleased to invite abstracts for Presentation and Poster Exhibition at their Inaugural 2 day Conference.The conference will be the beginning of a National Vascular Access Network establishing a collaborative group [...]
Home intravenous (IV) therapy
Intravenous conference: Alison Smith, IV lead at Liverpool PCT (UK), will present at the IPS IV conference in September. The Aim of the presentation is to discuss the diversity of a community intravenous therapy service. The Liverpool PCT home IV service provides gold standard Intravenous Therapies to patients in the community whether it is in their [...]
Vascular access team business case
Intravenous conference: Deborah Bolton, Clinical Nurse specialist IV Therapy, Brighton trust, is presenting at the IPS IV Conference in September 2009. Deborah writes “This year there has been a huge rise in the number of people contacting me requesting a copy of a business case that I completed in order to expand my IV Therapy Team [...]
Stephen Rowley on ANTT
Intravenous conference: Stephen Rowley, Lead Cancer Nurse UCLH and ANTT UK Lead is presenting at the IPS IV Conference in Harrogate. Stephen will be talking about implementing ANTT as an NHS Trust standard aseptic techniqe. Stephen explains “Since 2004, 76 of 175 Acute NHS Trusts in England have requested the ANTT implementation pack. A review of hospital [...]
Intravenous history at IV conference
Intravenous conference: Dr Neil MacGillivray, Honorary Post Doctoral Fellow in Scottish History University of Edinburgh will present the inaugural Dr Thomas Latta Lecture for the Intravenous (IV) Therapy Programme at Infection Prevention 09. While focussing on the pioneering work of Dr Thomas Latta the paper will also examine the social, political and medical upheaval which [...]
IV conference – call for papers
Intravenous conference: The Infection Prevention Society (IPS) are pleased to invite submission of abstracts for free paper and poster presentations at Infection Prevention 09. In particular, IV nurses should consider presenting at the IV day on the 22nd September 2009. Two free paper sessions are availaable. If you are interested in presenting a paper please click here [...]
Betsy McCaughey webinar
Intravenous conference: Pharmacy OneSource, creator of web applications to enable swift and safe healthcare, is pleased to announce an upcoming complimentary webinar: “Hospital Infection: Essential New Information to Support Cleaning and Screening.” Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D., former Lieutenant Governor of New York State and Chairman/Founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), will provide startling new [...]
Safe practices webinar
Intravenous conference: To guide healthcare systems in providing care that is free from error and harm the National Quality Forum (NQF) is releasing its 2009 Safe Practices for Better Healthcare. To accelerate the pace of adoption of Safe Practices nationwide, a year-long Webinar series will begin in April to provide Safe Practices implementation strategies and commentary [...]
Baxter webinar
Intravenous conference: Baxter Healthcare Corporation via the TargetBSI website announces it will present the Webinar, “CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN): What Are We Learning?” on Tuesday, March 17 at 12 p.m. ET and on Thursday, March 19 at 2 p.m. ET. The speaker is Mary Andrus, BA, RN, CIC, of Surveillance Solutions, who has worked [...]
Intravenous (IV) conference 2009
The IPS have announced the details of the IV Conference that is running in conjunction with the Infection Prevention 09 Conference. The new IV Forum will be presenting their first full day’s programme in conjunction with the main IPS conference programme on Tuesday 22nd September. This session is aimed primarily at people working in IV therapy but [...]
Infection prevention in IV therapy
Intravenous conference: Registration for the free ‘Successful Implementation of Infection Prevention Guidelines in IV Therapy’ one day conference (EPIC2) is now available online. Click here to register The three national multidisciplinary study days, will take place at: Monday 20th April – Cardiff – Mercure Holland House Hotel Tuesday 21st April – Brighton – Hilton Brighton Metropole Wednesday 22nd [...]
Home infusion conference 2009
Intravenous conference: March 1 – 5, 2009 – Balitmore. The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has assembled an extensive, on-target educational program that includes: Join your peers at all three NHIA General Sessions to receive critical information about the state of our industry, to hear about progress being made around our legislation and to grasp how emerging [...]
Infection prevention seminar
Intravenous conference: The Northern and Southern New Jersey chapters of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) will host a “Principles of Infection Prevention and Control” seminar March 30 through April 3 at the Clarion Hotel in Princeton, N.J. The cost for the five-day event is $425, which includes materials, continental breakfast, lunch [...]
Free intravenous conference
Intravenous conference: Due to popular demand the highly successful EPIC2 tour is returning for a third set of dates. Topics covered in the day include CRBSI, EPIC2, ANTT and building a business case. Click here to register The following information has been released by the IPS and EPIC2 teams: 20th April 2009 – Cardiff 21st April [...]
Free healthcare safety seminar
Intravenous conference: ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, is offering a free educational breakfast seminar, “Hazard and Recall Management: Best Practices,” which will be held at ECRI Institute’s Headquarters in Plymouth Meeting, PA, on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. The seminar is designed for hospital-based biomedical and clinical engineers, materials [...]
