Miscellaneous
The big reveal is here! The Association for Vascular Access and B. Braun Medical, Inc. are collaborating to increase the standards around and enhance training for peripheral IV placement in vascular access. This episode of the ISAVE That Podcast welcomes a number of guests that worked behind the scenes to establish this partnership and piece together the initial stages of the curriculum: AVA Director of Clinical Education Judy Thompson, MSNEd, RN, VA-BC™ chats with Mike Golebiowski, Vice President of Healthcare Strategy & Innovation at B. Braun, Inc., Andrea Owens, MSNEd, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Marian University, Christine Vandenhouten, PhD, RN, Chair and Professor of Nursing & Health Studies at Wisconsin-Green Bay and Michelle DeVries, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™, Senior Infection Control Officer at Methodist Hospitals about the structure of the curriculum, upcoming pilot studies and more.0:08 AVA and B. Braun: A PIV Curriculum Collaboration5:00 Panel of Experts Discussing Curriculum13:30 Impacting Students21:31 Curriculum Pilot Program – November 202026:00 Closing Thoughts; Eyes Toward the FutureSupport the show (https://www.avainfo.org/donations/donate.asp?id=12834)