IV Access Device Infection Risks webinar

Posted on 28 August 2016
IV Access Device Infection Risks webinar
This 20 minute webinar, produced by the Australian College of Infection Prevention and Control, is presented by Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel from the AVATAR Group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ZxFaP8Ruo

Posted in:AVATARinfection preventionintravenous catheterIV managementphlebitisvascular access devices  

Have your say on IV matters!

Posted on 22 August 2016
Have your say on IV matters!

We are interested in the experience of having an intravenous cannula (also called an IV or a 'drip').

If you are over the age of 18 years and have any experience of having an IV in the last 5 years, or if you have had a child with an IV in the past 5 years, please use the link below to answer 10 brief questions.

http://www.avatargroup.org.au/consumer-surveys.html

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ABC Radio RN Breakfast: Poor IV treatment costs Australia's health system $700 million annually

Posted on 1 May 2016
ABC Radio RN Breakfast Monday 2 May 2016 Listen now Featuring guests:  Tricia Kleidon
Nurse Practitioner, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital Samantha Keogh
President, Australian Vascular Access Society Australia is failing to adopt international best practice for the most common invasive medical procedure, intravenous treatment. Poor practices around IV treatment are now costing the health system around $700 million annually. ...
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2016 ACIPC Conference Update

Posted on 28 April 2016

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BREAKING NEWS This Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 has been endorsed by ACN according to their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards

Posted on 31 March 2016
1st Vascular Access Scientific Meeting, 29 - 30 April 2016, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia BREAKING NEWS!
AVAS ASM 2016 has just been endorsed by the AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF NURSING (ACN). This Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 is endorsed by the ACN according to their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 12 CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Continual Profes...
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BJN Awards 2016

Posted on 15 March 2016
Congratulations to Professor Claire Rickard on receiving the 2nd place award in the 'IV Therapy Nurse of the Year' the BJN Awards 2016! British Journal of Nursing Awards 2016 The British Journal of Nursing is delighted to announce the British Journal of Nursing Awards 2016 winners. Please click here to see the full list of winners, second place and third place finalists. The awards attracted a record number of entries and the competition was very tough. It is a great ac...
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2016 AVA Call for Abstracts/Posters

Posted on 8 March 2016

CALL for ABSTRACTS for POSTER DISPLAY and/or ORAL PRESENTATION Now OPEN!

 

ICPIC 2017 in Geneva from 20 to 23 June 2017

Posted on 6 March 2016
SAVE THE DATE!

4th International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control

Join us for ICPIC 2017 in Geneva from 20 to 23 June 2017!

We are looking forward to welcoming you back to Geneva, Switzerland, for the 4th International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC), to be held from 20 to 23 June 2017.
By now, ICPIC has become an established entity in the field of international Infection Control and Prevention meetings, with an average of 1000 part...
 

AVATAR SA Forum 23rd February 2016

Posted on 1 March 2016
Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR)
SA Forum
23rd February 2016 The South Australian branch of AVATAR were excited to hold the inaugural vascular access forum recently at the University of South Australia - hosted by Dr Rebecca Sharp and Prof Adrian Esterman.
The President of AVAS A/Prof Sam Keogh provided an overview of AVATAR/AVAS and a snapshot of PIVC research. Dr Rebecca Sharp presented results from a project that examined the catheter to vein ratio and...
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