Essential Knowledge about Vascular Access

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 1850 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 (Room 114)


This is an all day course that covers types of vascular access devices, vascular anatomy, infusate characteristics that affect device selection, maintenance care components, and complication management. Nurses in all settings, whether inpatient, ambulatory infusion or home infusion, can benefit from an up-to-date understanding of the how to manage these devices and prevent or manage complications. Implicit bias considerations will be woven into various sections to insure that clinicians are mindful and tailor their communications and care for the most effective vascular access for patients across cultural, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, intellect and age ranges.

1. Explain how our implicit bias can affect health care outcomes for patients and patient satisfaction with their care and devices.
2. Identify the various types of vascular access devices, their characteristics, indications, and contraindications, and patient anatomic considerations.
3. List the 4 sources of Central Line Associated BloodStream Infections (CLABSI), and their pathogenesis.
4. Describe how to safely remove a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC).

Regular Fee:  $140.00
SHC & SCH (LPCH) Employee Fee:  $70.00

Please be sure to pay with a credit card, if payment is not received, your registration will be incomplete and you will not be registered for the course.

Cancellation Fee:

• $35.00 for cancellations received less than 14 days from the course date.  

• NO REFUND for no shows or cancellations received within 48 hours from the course date.

Note: If the Registration button is no longer visible, the class is full and no longer accepting registrations. No wait list available.

Food

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for this class.  A refrigerator and microwave will be available and you are welcome to bring your own food.

ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center contact hour(s) (6.75 hours), CA BRN - California Board of Registered Nurses contact hour(s) (6.75 hours), General Attendance (6.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (Must select) (6.75 hours)

1. Stanford Health Care is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).  Provider Number CEP12165.
2. Stanford Health Care Center for Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
*Neither SHC nor ANCC endorse any commercial products

 

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All rights reserved. No audio or video taping allowed. We reserve the right to make program changes. All students must be registered, attend the entire course, and submit an evaluation after course completion to earn credit hours.

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Thursday, June 26, 2025