Introducing advocor Inc's ADVOCATION Program: an all-inclusive vascular access educational course designed for everyone; from clinicians to quality improvement. Content focus includes critical factors such as patient assessment, device selection, infection prevention, outcome planning and more.
CE CONTACT HOURS AVAILABLE!
(Continuing Education Provider # CEP17570 by the State of California Board of Nursing, 2021)
An alarming 2018 study published in the Journal of the Association for Vascular Access found that out of 611 health care institutions surveyed, 38% reported spending less than 1 hour on peripheral intravenous education for their staff.
ADVOCATION is designed to enhance vascular access practice knowledge, regardless of how much specific education you or your colleagues have personally received.
Hunter, et al. (2018). Addressing the silence: a need for peripheral intravenous education in North America. Journal of the Association For Vascular Access. 23(3). 157-165
Comprehensive Content
ADVOCATION's comprehensive content is the result of extensive research through the latest clinical and scientific research and literature regarding vascular access.
Best Practice
ADVOCATION supports and promotes best practice by offering examples of guidelines, standards, and recommendations from the leading scientific and clinical bodies in the world today.
Optimal Patient Outcomes
Multiple studies conclusively show that when recommendations, standards and guidelines from the most influential organizations available are adopted via comprehensive education like ADVOCATION, it leads to optimal patient outcomes.
Your Instructor:
Tim Vahle RN, BSN, CRNI, VA-BC
Vice President, Clinical Operations, advocor, Inc.
Having spent many years in the clinical, education and industry setting, Tim brings a wealth of experience to his current role at advocor. In addition to placing thousands of PICCs, Midlines and PIV's, he developed an alternate site vascular access care delivery solution for the largest home health provider in the country, led vascular access clinical practice development in over 11 countries internationally, and, most recently, designed a global clinical education program for a multinational medical device company. Tim has been a registered nurse for over 15 years and has completed the requirements needed to obtain CRNI (Certified Registered Nurse Infusion) certification, as well as VA-BC (Vascular Access Board Certified) certification. He is also an invited speaker and presenter throughout the world.