As a tumultuous 2020 ends, we would like to thank you for being part of the Eloquest Healthcare Blog! We hope you have found our posts both informative and impactful to your professional career. We kicked off the year with an often overlooked topic – burnout in the Nursing profession. Remaining true as we close…
Lee Steere (RN, CRNI, VA-BC) holds national certification in Certified Registered Nurse Infusion as well as Vascular Access Board Certification. An RN for 21 years, he is the Manager of IV Therapy Services at Hartford Hospital in Harford, CT. He co-chairs the hospital’s Medical-Surgical Clinical Value Analysis Committee and is a member of their HAI…
As 2019 ends, we would like to thank you for being part of the Eloquest Healthcare Blog! We hope you have found our posts both informative and impactful to your professional career. We kicked 2019 off with new clinical evidence reviewing the qualitative and quantitative evidence supporting the use of Detachol® Liquid Adhesive for the…
Video Resources Procedural Videos Mastisol® Liquid Adhesive Vial Application Instructions Detachol® Adhesive Remover Vial Application Instructions SecurAcath® Instructional Video Adhesive Remover Comparison – Detachol vs. Wipe Gum Mastic: What is it and why do I need it for my vascular access dressings? Vascular Access Care & Maintenance: Avoid MARSI during Dressing Changes Modern Vascular Access…
PROSECCO Time: Prioritizing Optimal Securement for Improved Catheter Care and Outcomes As we raise a glass to a new year, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on what’s working in vascular access and where we can continue to improve. In this brief video, the collaborators behind ‘PROSECCO’ share a global, evidence-based perspective on the evolving…
SASS: New Evidence on Safe PICC Securement for Pediatric Patients When it comes to securing PICCs in pediatric patients, clinicians need a securement method they can trust, one that keeps lines stable, reduces complications, and protects the most vulnerable patients. At the AVA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, a new poster by authors Cheryl Gillette, RN,…
Trading Sutures with Subcutaneous Anchoring Devices for Initial Securement of Tunneled CVCs At AVA 2024, vascular access specialist Jedediah Gervacio, MSN, RN, VA-BC presented his clinical poster, “Trading Sutures with Subcutaneous Anchoring Devices for Initial Securement of Tunneled CVCs.” In this video, Jedediah walks us through the driving questions behind his work, the methods he…
An Ounce of Prevention: Why Investing in Better CVC Securement Pays Off In today’s hospitals, every penny counts, and the price of complications associated with catheter failures can be overwhelming. The price tag for a single central line infection can be staggering, not to mention the hidden costs of extended ICU stays, additional treatments, and…
Staying Power: Uncovering the Impact of Medical Liquid Adhesive on CVC Dressing Adherence in the ICU Every day, busy ICU teams struggle with a persistent challenge: central venous catheter (CVC) dressings that fail to stay securely in place. This isn’t just a minor inconvenience—when dressings come loose, the consequences can be severe, including catheter failure,…
The STICKY Trial and the Impact of Gum Mastic Liquid Adhesive — An Interview with Dr. Nicole Marsh In this brief interview, Dr. Nicole Marsh, RN, MAdvPrac, PhD, discusses her award-winning randomized controlled trial, “Securing Jugular Central Venous Catheters With Dressings Fixed to a Liquid Adhesive to Prevent Dressing Failure in Intensive Care Patients (the…