"Protecting and Securing Peripheral Vascular Access Devices: A Review of the New Securement Recommendations"

With all the "buzz" around the new Infusion Standards of Practice, discussions surrounding protecting / securing vascular access devices has become a major focus.  We want to continue that conversation with our next GOVAN Virtual Event as we welcome back Matt Gibson RN, VA-VC, CRNI, CPUI to speak on:

"Protecting and Securing Peripheral Vascular Access Devices:  A Review of the New Securement Recommendations"

Date:  Wednesday May 19, 2021

Time:  6pm - 8pm

Location:  Virtual Event

Fee:  No Cost

Registration:  http://govan8.wildapricot.org  

Link to Join:  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%253ameeting_YmQ4NjI1NTgtMGI1My00NzdhLWI2ZjItMDMxYmEzZTJmMDVm%2540thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%221d32c9b0-8a6f-4490-90b6-4b2eb791cd61%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%22389964cc-a778-480c-b508-0e4d57046286%22%7D

Learning Objectives:  

1)  Review the prevalence of complications and costs associated with peripheral vascular access devices

2)  Review the securement recommendations from the newly released 2021 INS Standards of Practice

3)  Discuss the evidence supporting tissue adhesive as a securement technology for PIVs