THE CVAA
Newsletter of the Canadian Vascular Access Association
Fall 2022
A return to in-person CVAA Learning Events! The North Eastern Ontario (NEO), Greater Hamilton, and PEI CVAA chapters held full-day education events this fall.
North Eastern Ontario CVAA (NEOCVAA) Chapter Event Update On September 26, 2022, the NEOCVAA chapter held our annual CVAA Learning Event (CLE) in Sudbury, Ontario. We were happy to have had a great turnout of 62 participants back in person and the ability to do some face-to-face networking. This year’s theme was “Partners in Vascular Access 10+ Years” in which four keynote speakers, as well as nine Skills Lab presenters, addressed the changes and
advances over the past ten years and how far we have come. Daphne Broadhurst (CardioMed/ NIPRO) presented “The Perils of Dislodgement,” taking a look at causes of malposition and how we can prevent these events from occurring. She provided insight into new technologies in securement and reviewed some clinical pearls to help decrease these incidents. Sara-Claude Gilbert (Teleflex) discussed “Why the Cavoatrial Junction?” for central venous catheter (CVC) placement and
the most current guideline recommendations to optimally decrease rates of malposition, thrombosis, and infection. Utilizing some of the newer technologies and changes in practice can reduce risk and improve patient outcomes. Michelle DaGloria (Baxter) discussed “Aseptic No Touch Technique (ANTT) Principles for Vascular Access and Beyond” and highlighted the purpose, principle, and practice and how they fit into current clinical practice for infusion therapy continued on page 3…