Think Safety, Insert Safely: Recommendations for Improving Safety Practices with Short Peripheral Catheters

Recorded On: 02/04/2014

As the commonly inserted vascular access device in all healthcare settings, the short peripheral catheter (SPC) is viewed as a simple treatment procedure any healthcare practitioners should be able to perform. Yet, the SPC is associated with complications, increased risks of blood occupational exposure and reports of increased lawsuits. This webinar is designed to identify, promote and discuss the INS SPC Safety Task Force's recommendations for improving safety practices with SPCs.

Cora Vizcarra

RN, MBA, CRNI®, VA-BC

Cora Vizcarra is an infusion nurse consultant and founder/president of a privately owned healthcare consulting and education corporation. She has more than 25 years of healthcare experience in both the hospital and alternate healthcare settings. She is experienced in insertion and management of various vascular access devices as well as administration of intravenous medications. She holds certifications in infusion therapy (CRNI®) and vascular access (VA-BC). She is actively involved in many professional medical and nursing organizations and was the President of the Infusion Nurses Society in 2008-2009. She has authored numerous articles and chapters in infusion nursing textbooks and other healthcare professional journals.

This session has been approved for 1 contact hour

Expiration date for receipt of contact hours: January 25, 2017

This session has been approved for 1 CRNI® recertification unit

There is no expiration date for receipt of CRNI® recertification units.