ISAVE That Podcast

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The ISAVE That Podcast is broadcast by the Association for Vascular Access, which has been at the forefront of protecting and saving lives through best practices and patient advocacy since 1985. AVA advances research, provides professional and public education to shape practice and enhance patient outcomes and partners with the device manufacturing community to bring about evidence-based innovations in vascular access. The podcast serves as one of AVA's platforms for discussing research, emerging trends, patient advocacy efforts, clinical controversies and vascular access innovators.

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Let's talk TikTok - a useful tool for education (in the right hands).

Apr 16 2024 43 mins  
In this episode of the I Save that Podcast, AVA's own Toni Sochor takes the lead in interviewing Dennis Woo "The Vascular Guy" and Ketacha Maragh "IV_Key_" two Social Media Icons in the vascular access world. As you can imagine, these two are fun, animated, smart, insightful, and offer a unique perspective of this growing field of influencers.Support the sh

The Cost of Coffee

Feb 19 2024 40 mins  
In this episode of the Save that Podcast, Judy Thompson, AVA’s Director of Clinical Education, welcomes Antonia (Toni) Sochor (AVA Clinical Education Specialist), Tonya Hutchison, (AVA COO), and Michelle DeVries (AVA President). What are our hopes for the organization? Give a listen! Tonya addresses some of the burning questions (suggestions) from our scientific meeting.Support t

Do you know M.A.R.S.I?

Nov 06 2023 25 mins  
In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, Judy Thompson, Director of Clinical Education and Blake Hotchkiss talk with Sandy Conn to discuss Vascular Access concerns with Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI). You don't want to miss the pearls of wisdom from Sandy Conn! How can you tell if the skin irritation is due to CHG or the adhesive? What are the patterns to look

Protecting Vessel Health Through Better Vascular Access Practices

Sep 25 2023 32 mins  
In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, Judy Thompson, Director of Clinical Education talks with Dr. Gregory Schears and Tonja Stevens, past AVA President to discuss the tools of the trade for improving vascular access device insertion outcomes. Better insertion practices make for better vessel health and preservation and that's exactly what this episode highlights. The Ass

Tissue Adhesive: Small Drops are Making Big Waves

Sep 25 2023 31 mins  
In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, Judy Thompson, AVA Director of Clinical Education talks with Lori Kaczmarek MSN, RN, VA-BC about how tissue adhesive is making big waves with all types of vascular access devices. From neonates to geriatric patient populations, the use of tissue adhesive to secure and protect insertion sites is improving clinical outcomes. The Association

High-Level Disinfection of Ultrasound Probes for Vascular Access

Aug 02 2023 21 mins  
This episode of the I Save That Podcast is supported by Parker Laboratories. AVA has been in the middle of the debate regarding low, intermediate, and high-level disinfection of ultrasound probes used for vascular access procedures for a very long time. In this episode, Judy discusses a new product that just recently was awarded FDA clearance for HLD of US Probes. Judy discusses Tr

What Makes a Great Presentation and Mentoring the Next of AVA's Authors

Jun 06 2023 51 mins  
In the first segment AVA’s Director of Clinical Education, Judy Thompson, and Blake Hotchkiss (AVA’s Education Specialist) invite Stephanie Pitts DNP, RN, CPN, VA-BC, NEA-BC to discuss tips and tricks for delivering impactful presentations. This fun, insightful, and self-deprecating discussion highlight each of these seasoned presenters ‘top five tips, tricks, and what not to

Difficult IV Access Patients

Mar 03 2023 34 mins  
Gary Wakeford the CEO of SonoStik and Dr. Greg Schears MD a Pediatric Intensivist and Anesthesiologist join Judy Thompson and Blake Hotchkiss to talk about the challenges of Difficult IV Access (DIVA) patients. In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast series we explore the challenging conditions that arise when we assess our patients and troubleshoot challenges in access. We’ll

2022: AVA's Year in Review

Dec 20 2022 37 mins  
Welcome to our 2022 year-end podcast! In this episode Judy and Blake talk to our incoming president Tonya Heim, MHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC. Learn about her, her career, and what she hopes to accomplish as she leads our association in 2023.Support the show

Season 5, Episode 9 - A Chat with Matt Ostroff

Nov 23 2022 42 mins  
Judy talks to Matt Ostroff about his upcoming book, presenting at AVASM22, and the 2022 ANCC Magnet Prize® awarded to St. Joseph's University Medical Center.Thank you to Nexus Medical for sponsoring this episode of iSaveThat Podcast!Support the show