Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre Vascular Access Research Award

Congratulations to the Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre Vascular Access (NMVA) Research Team for their recent Health Service and Implementation Research Award at the 2019 Metro North Research Excellence Awards.

This team is comprised of Nicole Marsh, Professor Joan Webster, Professor Claire Rickard, Emily Larsen, Deanne August, Julie Flynn and Amanda Corley. These researchers all hold appointments with Queensland Health Metro North Hospital and Health Services, as well as staff or student appointments with the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University.

Their continuing efforts to decrease venous access device failure; improve patient-reported outcomes; and minimise economic inefficiencies has benefited Metro North substantially, and has brought international recognition and praise.

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