Knowledge in action

We have been treated with some great conferences this year, globally, with the World Congress on Vascular Access (WOCOVA) in Prague in April. This was followed by the 12th National Infusion and Vascular Access Society (NIVAS) conference last month with the theme of ‘Access in all areas: a new era in vascular access and IV therapy’. Based on the delegates’ collective feedback, the verdicts were ‘extremely informative’,‘knowledgeable speakers’ and ‘extremely well organised’.

More conferences coming up at the latter part of the year include the IVTEAM24 in October and the Infection Prevention Society's IPS IV Forum in December, both in Birmingham, and another IV Therapy Summit on Infiltration and Extravasation in London in October.

There is so much learning derived from conferences, webinars and study days. There are opportunities for networking and collaboration with key opinion leaders and subject matter experts. Alongside these, a plethora of clinical studies, national and international practice guidelines and evidence-based practice guidelines are made available.