Problem or Solution?
Clinical Evidence connecting Needle-Free Connectors to Lower Rates of CLABSI and Occlusions
- Overview
Whether on insertion or post-insertion, central lines carry some degree of risk for the patient. These risks can cause mortality and morbidity, such as air embolism, pneumothorax, hemothorax, arterial puncture, thrombosis and infection. As clinicians, it’s important to understand such risks to minimize negative consequences. This presentation will review central line risks, patient assessment, guidelines and clinical literature. It will also discuss specific factors to consider in device selection and central line placement that promote the best patient outcomes possible.
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Michele Biscossi
ACNP-BC, MS, RN, CNL, VA-BCTM
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Michele Biscossi is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Leader in Interventional Radiology at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York. In addition, she is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in the ER at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, New York. She is also an adjunct faculty member and clinical instructor at Excelsior College in Albany and Russell Sage College in Troy, New York.
Ms. Biscossi is a member of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), Infusion Nurses Society (INS), the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA), the New York State Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (NPA), the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACCN). She has been an active member of AVA for more than 14 years, serving on the national board of directors. She is one of the co-authors of the Vascular Access Certification Exam Review Guide and the National Task Force Leader of the AVA Vein Health and Preservation Early Assessment Tool. She is currently serving as a national board of director member for INS and its National Council of Education (NCOE).
Ms. Biscossi is a well-known national speaker, author published in peer-reviewed journals and active participant in clinical research projects.
