3 Questions with Jamie Webb, MSN, RN, VA-BC “3 Questions With…” is a video series showcasing thought leaders in healthcare specialties like Infection Prevention and Vascular Access. These experts provide insights, evidence, and best practices in response to pressing questions in their fields. Eloquest Healthcare is proud to feature 3 Questions with Jamie Webb, MSN,…
3 Questions with Valerie Love, BSN, RN, VA-BC “3 Questions With…” is a video series showcasing thought leaders in healthcare specialties like Infection Prevention and Vascular Access. These experts provide insights, evidence, and best practices in response to pressing questions in their fields. Eloquest Healthcare is proud to feature 3 Questions with Valerie Love, BSN,…
Solutions in Practice: Mastisol Use on Pediatric PICC Dressings with Denaye Beckler When it comes to pediatric vascular access, dressing integrity matters. Frequent dressing disruption can create challenges for clinicians, patients, and families. In this featured Solutions in Practice video, pediatric vascular access expert Denaye Beckler, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC, CEN, VA-BC, shares how Mastisol® Liquid…
Closing the Gap Between Ultrasound Availability and Clinical Confidence in IV Access Peripheral vascular access is one of the most frequently performed procedures in healthcare, but success is far from guaranteed. For patients with difficult venous access (DIVA), repeated failed attempts remain common, leading to delays in care, increased complication risk, and unnecessary patient discomfort.…
3 Questions with Katie Frate, BSN, RN, VA-BC “3 Questions With…” is a video series showcasing thought leaders in healthcare specialties like Infection Prevention and Vascular Access. These experts provide insights, evidence, and best practices in response to pressing questions in their fields. Eloquest Healthcare is proud to feature ‘3 Questions with Katie Frate, BSN,…
The STICKY Trial, Revisited: Deeper Clinical Insights and Lessons Learned A recent webinar hosted by the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) featuring Nicole Marsh, PhD, RN, offered a rare look at the clinical challenges and decision-making behind the STICKY Trial, offering insight well beyond what appears in the published manuscript. This session discussed the trial…
A Better Standard for Rapid Hemorrhage Control in Hospitals Uncontrolled bleeding remains one of the most urgent challenges in trauma and acute care. Despite advances in surgical techniques and resuscitation protocols, hemorrhage continues to be a leading cause of preventable death following injury. What clinicians know from both military and civilian trauma systems is simple:…
Securement Matters: A Closer Look at AVA’s Clinical Practice Guidelines related to Skin, Dressing Integrity, and Securement The recently-released Association for Vascular Access (AVA) Clinical Practice Guidelines1 represent more than an update to clinical recommendations. They are a foundational, evidence-based resource designed to protect vessel health, minimize complications, and improve patient outcomes across the continuum…
A Century of Adhesion: The Enduring Legacy of Mastisol More than a century before medical liquid adhesive became standard, clinicians faced a fundamental challenge: how to keep wound coverings in place on fragile, often moist skin. At the turn of the 20th century, one solution began to stand apart. Mastisol was introduced around 1900 and…
Safety and Efficacy of Securement Options for PICCs in the Pediatric Population As pediatric vascular access teams continue to refine best practices, securement remains a critical and evolving component of safe catheter care. In this brief video, clinicians Cheryl Gillette, RN, VA-BC, and Kathy Grieser, BSN, RSN, VA-BC, explore emerging evidence on the safety and efficacy of…