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The Inaugural Academic Scholarship Application Deadline is Quickly Approaching

The AVA Foundation for Education and Research is pleased to offer it's FIRST $2,000.00 academic scholarship to support AVA members interested improving vascular access outcomes by furthering their education toward an advanced degree.

The award can be used toward tuition, books, supplies and other academic expenses.

Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by Sunday, August 3, 2014. See the Academic Scholarship Page under the Education section of our website for more details and to apply.

The AVA Foundation Board is pleased to be able to grant this academic scholarship. The importance of AVA Members furthering their education cannot be understated. This award is completely funded by your generous contributions to the Foundation. We want to thank you for your ongoing support of the AVA Foundation and our projects such as this.

See you in National Harbor!

GulfVAN Members--

Who is interested in joining more than 1,400 vascular access professionals at the AVA 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting at the Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland?
GulfVAN is THRILLED to announce that we are able to send 3 people- yes THREE-- on scholarship this year. Each scholarship is worth $475, which pays for the conference itself. Please let me recognize our sponsors: MedComp, ICU Medical, and GulfVAN. This is the 4th year in a row MedComp has stepped up to the plate, and the second year for ICU Medical.

This four day meeting, from September 7 – 10, 2014, will provide you with opportunities to participate in educational sessions, professional development roundtables, hands-on clinical training, new product demonstrations, and lots of networking.

How do you apply? Simply send an email/letter to floridagulfvan@yahoo.com telling us why you want to go and what you hope to gain from the meeting. THE DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2014. Participants will be expected to share their experience with the group and assist the Education Committee (national) during the poster presentations. National AVA is trying to draw more folks in to see the posters and need help directing traffic (not a big time commitment).

At AVA 2014, you can...
Collaborate on evidence and current practices with fellow colleagues.
Discuss new ideas and evidence with speakers after educational sessions or participate in Poster Grand Rounds.
Be inspired by the world class AVA speakers, members and leadership.

Who wants to come with us?

It is The Association for Vascular Access's (AVA’s) position that ulltrasound guidance improves catheter insertion success rates, reduces the occurrence of multiple venipuncture attempts before successful insertion, and thereby reduces complications associated with CVAD insertion.

The 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting includes numerous educational sessions to build your skills with ultrasound guidance. Here are just some of the educational session dedicated to ultrasound guidance:

Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Program ($ Pre-meeting workshop)

Ultrasound Guided Central and Arterial Access: Advancing Vascular Access ($ Pre-meeting workshop)

Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Catheter Insertion: How successful is peripheral access really? Preserving Veins with Ultrasound Guided Peripheral or Midline Application and Usage

Ultrasound Guided Arterial Catheter Insertion

Peripheral Cannulation Ultrasound versus Visualization Technologies
Review all the great educational sessions that AVA 2014 has to offer at the online Program Planner and the Registration Brochure.

The Inaugural Academic Scholarship Application Period is Now Open

The AVA Foundation for Education and Research is pleased to offer it's FIRST $2,000.00 academic scholarship to support AVA members interested improving vascular access outcomes by furthering their education toward an advanced degree.

The award can be used toward tuition, books, supplies and other academic expenses.

Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by Sunday, August 3, 2014. See the Academic Scholarship Page under the Education section of our website for more details and to apply.

The AVA Foundation Board is pleased to be able to grant this academic scholarship. The importance of AVA Members furthering their education cannot be understated. This award is completely funded by your generous contributions to the Foundation. We want to thank you for your ongoing support of the AVA Foundation and our projects such as this.

See you in National Harbor!

More information on the Academic Scholarship

Chris Cavanaugh, RN, BSN, CRNI, VA-BC, CDTC
AVA Foundation President
1-888-528-2823 x101

chriscavanaugh@ava-foundation.net

Announcing the AVA Pediatric Special Interest Group Webinar Series

You are invited to attend our FREE webinar series June 11, 2014 through November 12, 2014. These webinars are sponsored by PDI, a Platinum Corporate Member of AVA. One contact hour will be provided per webinar. See below for more details:

June 11, 2014 2:00 pm-3:00 pm EST
Webinar #1: The Role of Contaminated Hands, Environmental Surfaces, and the Patient’s Skin in the Transmission of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI’s)

Objectives:

Discuss the impact of contaminated environmental surfaces, hands (of both patients and healthcare providers), and the patient’s skin in the transmission of healthcare associated infections
Review the current research gaps for pediatric infection prevention
Discuss methods to involve and engage the patient and patient’s family in the prevention of healthcare associated infections


September 24, 2014 2:00-3:00 pm EST
Webinar #2: Creating Evidence Based Practices for Vascular Access at the Beside for Implementation

Objectives:

Discuss the implications of implementation of evidence-based practices on patient safety and prevention of healthcare associated infections
Review the pathways for transforming unit based best practices into national practice standards
Discuss the critical research priorities for Pediatric Vascular Access and strategies for beside clinician engagement


November 12, 2014 2:00-3:00 pm EST
Webinar #3: Addressing the Three Common Sources of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI’s): Beyond just CLABSI’s

Objectives:

Discuss the common sources of HAI’s
Review the critical recommendations for the prevention of healthcare associated infections related to vascular access
Discuss tools to impact practice, engage in difficult beside conversations, and bring evidence based practices to the beside


These activities are approved for 1.0 CNE hours for registered nurses upon completion of this activity, CE Provider: CE Broker 7209, An approved provider for the Florida Board of Nursing.

For information, go to AVA website!

Dear AVA Member,

The AVA Foundation for Education and Research is pleased to offer four $1,000.00 travel scholarships to support AVA members interested improving vascular access outcomes by attending the 2014 AVA Annual Scientific Meeting, September 7-10, 2014 in National Harbor, Maryland.

The awards can be used toward meeting registration, travel to and lodging in National Harbor, and per diem expenses.

Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by Sunday, July 6, 2014. See the Travel Scholarship page under the Education section of our website for more details and to apply.

The AVA Foundation Board is pleased to be able to grant these travel scholarships. These awards are completely funded by your generous contributions to the Foundation. We want to thank you for your ongoing support of the AVA Foundation and our projects such as this.

See you in National Harbor!

The AVA Foundation

The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) will honor and commemorate the life work of Janet Pettit DNP, NNP-BC, CNS, VA-BC™, whose contributions to the art and science of neonatal and pediatric vascular access epitomized the mission and values of our organization, through an ongoing award program.

The award recognizes an individual whose personal and professional qualities exemplify scholarly excellence in the field of neonatal and/or pediatric vascular access. They will be named The Janet Pettit Scholar in Neonatal and/or Pediatric Vascular Access.

Individuals may nominate a candidate who has contributed to the field of pediatric and/or neonatal vascular access as an educator, researcher or leader and demonstrates a commitment to collaborative practice. Nominations and nominees are not required to be members of AVA or its affiliate organizations or networks.

Deadline to submit nominations is May 31, 2014

The award recipient will be provided with a full scholarship to attend the Annual AVA Scientific Meeting including two nights of hotel accommodation, and a stipend for related expenses. The recipient will be expected to present a 30 minute lecture at the meeting on a topic related to neonatal or pediatric vascular access.

http://www.avainfo.org/website/article.asp?id=282516
Click to read full nomination guidelines and to access the nomination form.

What is IgCare.com?
IgCare.com is a new educational website for nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in learning more about immunoglobulin treatment and patient management. This website provides up-to-date, hands-on resources that you can use to improve your knowledge and support your daily clinical practice.

Multiple resources will be available on IgCare.com: Live and On Demand webinars, Case Studies and Best Practices Tools, Disease Management and Scientific Forum.

As a start, IgCare.com features these Core Competency Webinars available for On Demand viewing:

Plasma Collection, Plasma Fractionation and Ig Processing
Clinical Considerations for the Administration of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment

Register today at www.igcare.com

Want to share the cost of a room at this years Annual Scientific Meeting? Just fill out our short Share a Room Form and your name will be added to a list of others that are also looking for a roommate. This list will then be distributed on 2 different dates (June 23rd & July 14th) to all those who have asked to be included. It will be your responsibility to contact others on the list and secure your own hotel reservation. AVA does not assume any responsibility for your arrangements.

As one of the Foundation's valued donors, we wanted to remind you about this terrific opportunity. The AVA Foundation is creating a calendar focused on vascular access, which will debut at the 2014 AVA Annual Meeting. Your photos can be featured in our calendar! If your photo is chosen, we will reward you with a FREE 2015 Calendar. Click here to learn more about how to submit your photos