Scottish IV Access Conference

The Scottish Intravenous Access Network has announced its 4th Annual conference. The conference will be held at Beardmore Conference Hotel, Clydebank and is scheduled for the 23rd October 2008.

The cost of this conference is a remarkable £45 per delegate (includes lunch).

Contact Linda Kelly for an application form linda.kelly3@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

The conference is aimed at all healthcare professionals involved in the insertion, care and maintenance of all types of intravenous access devices. The day is divided into lectures and workshops, topics covered in the day include:

• Development of a competency framework for staff working with CVAD
• Teaching patients to care for CVAD’s in the home
• Developing care bundles for CVAD’s
• Dealing with complications of CVAD insertion.
• CVAD’s through a patients eyes.
• Setting up a PICC insertion service.
• The latest developments in catheter maintenance.
• Patient information.

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