CVAA Calgary Fall Education Conference

Full day educational event, focused on DIVA patients (Difficult Intravenous Access)

Nurses face Venous access challenges daily. What to do?

Come and learn from our clinical and research based specialist.

KEY SPEAKERS & KEY NOTES:

1) Dr. Omar F. Khan- Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Oncology. ACCCC

Topic: Breast Cancer- mastectomies and vascular challenges.

Risk Vs Benefits

2) Jocelyn Hill- CNS, St. Paul's Hospital- Vancouver-BC

Topic: Beyond skills: Why culture is the biggest barrier in DIVA care

3) Reanne Booker- PhD, NP, Supportive and Palliative care ACCCC

Topic: Chemotherapy Induced Nausea & Vomiting- Integrating palliative care in Oncology. Volume depleted- venous access becomes a challenge. Think outside the box. 

4) Gary Lepine-Clinical Ethicist- AHS 

Topic: Ethics of IV Access