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Season 1 Episode 15: August 19, 2025 - Equipping Nurses with Ultrasound Training: Beyond the Vascular Access Nurse
Join us in this insightful episode of the INS Infusion Room as we welcome Andrew Walker, a seasoned expert in vascular access and infusion therapy. Andrew shares his journey from becoming a CRNI®-certified nurse to leading innovative training programs in ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs). Discover the challenges and triumphs of implementing these programs across various departments and learn about the importance of investing in specialized nursing skills.
Andrew A. Walker, BSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™
Secretary-Treasurer
INS
Andrew A. Walker, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CRNI®, is the Clinical Practice Leader for Vascular Access and Infusion Therapy at UnityPoint Health–Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. His prior roles include critical care and vascular access nursing at Meriter and medical-surgical nursing at UW Health–The American Center. He leads quality improvement, staff education, and infusion safety initiatives and serves as Secretary/Treasurer on the Infusion Nurses Society Board of Directors. Andrew is pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Host: Derek Fox, MSN, RN, VA-BC, CRNI®, NEA-BC
Guest: Andrew Walker, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CRNI®, PCCN
Join us in this insightful episode of the INS Infusion Room as we welcome Andrew Walker, a seasoned expert in vascular access and infusion therapy. Andrew shares his journey from becoming a CRNI®-certified nurse to leading innovative training programs in ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs). Discover the challenges and triumphs of implementing these programs across various departments and learn about the importance of investing in specialized nursing skills.
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