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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008 Workshops and Educational Product Training Sessions Workshops and educational product training sessions are available only for registrants attending Thursday and/or Friday of the CVAA conference. There is a fee of $70 for the afternoon workshop and no additional fee for the educational product training sessions in the morning. No refunds will be made after September 26, 2008. You must register with CVAA for all workshops and educational sessions. Space is allocated on a first come, first served basis. Once all spaces have been reserved, a waiting list will be established. If you have pre-booked a space and find that you are unable to attend, please ensure that you cancel your booking with CVAA in order that another registrant may take your place. 09:00 – 12:00 Challenges in Vascular Access Presented by: TBA Sponsored by: 3M Fee for workshop: No additional fee Ultrasound Tips Presented by: Mamta Bhakta, RN,Clinical Specialist, Bard Canada Inc. Sponsored by: Bard Canada Inc. Fee for workshop: No additional fee Dispelling the Myths – Vascular Access and Its Confounding Factors Presented by: Sherri Keller, RN, CVAA (c), ENC (c) Clinical Education Specialist, Vascular Access Sponsored by: BD Fee for workshop: No additional fee 13:00 - 16:00 CVAA Education Session Collaborating on Early Assessment of Vascular Access: Pilot Project and Outcomes Presented by: Susanne Nelson, RN, BScN, MN, CVAA(c), UHN & Sherri Keller, RN, CVAA (c), ENC (c), BD Fee for workshop: $70 15:30 - 17:00 CVAA Certification Exam CVAA offers a certification process to encourage professional growth and credential CVAA members working in vascular access. The certification exam is an objective test that covers the basic elements in intravenous therapy. Check CVAA’s website (www.cvaa.info) for further details. 18:30 - 20:30 Exhibits & Welcome Reception Early Conference Registration THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 07:30 - 08:00 Conference Registration (Coffee, juice, pastries served) 08:00 - 08:30 Conference Welcome Opening Remarks/CVAA Board Presentations/Awards 08:30 - 09:30 Plenary Speaker Title TBA Kathy Kokotis, RN, BS, MBA, Bard Sponsored by: Bard 09:45 - 10:45 Concurrent Sessions (3 selections) You must pre-register with CVAA for the following sessions: 1. Hypodermoclysis in Long-Term Care Linda Dacres, LTC Rapid Response Team 2. Adult Parenteral Nutrition: In Hospital and At Home Olivia Saqui, RN, UHN 3. Safer Health Care Intervention Debra McAuslan, RN, London Health Sciences Centre 11:00 - 12:00 Annual General Meeting (for CVAA members only) 11:00 - 13:00 Exhibits (walkaround lunch 12:00-13:00) Poster Presentations 13:15 – 14:15 Plenary Speaker More than Divine Vision: Improving Vascular Access Outcomes with Ultrasound Janice D. Scharf, MRT, RDMS, BSc, Sonosite Canada Sponsored by: Sonosite Canada THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 (continued) 14:30 - 15:30 Concurrent Sessions (3 selections repeated) You must pre-register with CVAA for the following sessions: 1. Vascular Access by the RPN: An Untapped Resource Dianne Martin, RPN, RN, BScN, Executive Director, RPNAO & Brenda Mundy, RPN, RN, Professional Practice Facilitator, Southlake Regional Health Centre 2. “Eyes” on Your Fingertips: Ultrasound and the Vascular Access Professional Janice D. Scharf, MRT, RDMS, BSc, Sonosite Canada Sponsored by: Sonosite Canada 3. The At Home Experience: Vascular Access in 2008 Sarah Burns, RN, BHScN, CCHN(C), CarePartners & Sue Wideman RN, CHPCN(C), Clinical Nurse Educator, CarePartners 15:45 - 16:45 Concurrent sessions above repeated OR Calea Tour (15:45 to 17:30 including travel time) (Attendance is limited - Sponsored by Calea) See How Patient Specific Home Intravenous Medications are Produced You are invited to tour Calea’s Mississauga facility. As the exclusive home infusion service provider for many CCACs in the Toronto and surrounding area, Calea is the largest provider of patient specific home IV meds in Canada. You are welcome to observe the processing of orders through our Customer Service Centre; view our state of the art pharmacy compounding facility as well as tour our warehouse and shipping areas. Light refreshments will be served. 18:30 – 20:00 Buffet Dinner 20:00 – 21:30 Entertainment – Meg Soper, Nurse Comedian FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008 08:00 - 08:15 Conference Registration (Coffee, juice, pastries served) 08:30 – 9:30 Plenary Speaker Intravenous Therapy and Naturopathic Medicine Maureen Horne-Paul, ND 9:45 – 10:45 Concurrent Sessions (3 selections repeated) You must pre-register with CVAA for the following sessions: 1. We Are Talking the Talk But Are We Walking the Walk? Sharon Armes, RN, CVAA(C), Senior Clinical Education Coordinator, Bard Canada Inc. Sponsored by: Bard Canada Inc. 2. Patient-Centred Approach to Vascular Access Cailin Skelly, Patient-Centred Care Facilitator, UHN 3. Intravenous Therapy and Naturopathic Medicine Maureen Horne-Paul, ND 11:00 – 12:00 Concurrent sessions above repeated 12:15 – 13:45 Plenary Speaker (lunch provided) Avoiding Storms With Patient-Centred Care: Assisting Patients, Families and Health Care Professionals in Difficult DecisionMaking Maryse Bouvette, RN, BScN, MEd, CON(C), CHPCN(C) Coordinator, Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultation Service, Palliative Care Program, SCO Health Service Poster Presentation Award 14:00 – 15:00 Concurrent Sessions (3 selections) You must pre-register with CVAA for the following sessions: 1. Swell and Swirl: The Assessment and Management of Gastro-intestinal Symptoms Maryse Bouvette, RN, BScN, MEd, CON(C), CHPCN(C) 2. Oncology Infusion Pauline Hamilton, RN, CVAA(C), Juravinski Cancer Centre Sponsored by: Sanofi Aventis 3. Patient Education: I Don’t Know What I Don’t Know! Teresa Harper, RN, BSN, MN Patient Education Specialist, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporate Memberships Gold Hoffman LaRoche Silver 3M Health Care Bronze Calea, Covidien & Marchese Health Care Sponsors (at time of printing) 3M Health Care Bard Canada Inc. Baxter Covidien Hoffman La Roche Sonosite Talecris Exhibitors (at time of printing) 3M Health Care Angus Medical Bard Canada Inc. Baxter Corporation BD Medical Canadian Blood Services CardioMed Supplies Cook Medical Covidien Healthmark Hoffman La Roche McArthur Medical Sales Inc. MedComp Medex Canada Inc. Omega Medical RNAO RPNAO Smiths Medical Canada Ltd. Sonosite Canada Talecris This conference is intended for all nurses and allied health care workers wanting to learn more about dealing with the challenges associated with IV therapy. Notes to Registrants Tax Deduction A block of rooms has been reserved at the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel for the conference. The conference rate is $149 for a single or double room. Hotel reservations must be made directly with the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel no later than September 21, 2008. In order to obtain the $149 room rate please ensure that you book under the Canadian Vascular Access Association (CVAA) conference. After September 21, 2008, the hotel may not be able to guarantee room availability. A first night deposit is required and is refundable if reservation is cancelled 48 hours prior to arrival. Any questions concerning our reservation should be directed to the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel at 416-244-1711 or 1-800668-3656. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Should you require late check-out, please request this at check-in time. To upgrade your room please contact the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel. The Ministry of Employment and Immigration has certified CVAA as an educational institution under Section 118.5 and 118.6 of the Income Tax Act. Deductions may be applied if fees exceed $100. Receipts for conference registration fee will be issued at the conference. Chair, Professional Practice Committee: Susanne Nelson, RN, BScN, MN, CVAA(C) Registration includes: Wednesday evening early registration reception, continental breakfast, lunch and buffet dinner on Thursday, continental breakfast, lunch on Friday, and refreshments. For further information about the conference please see our website at www.cvaa.info. Applications received after September 26, 2008 will have a surcharge. The Doubletree International Plaza Hotel is conveniently located just five minutes from Toronto’s International Airport, is one of Toronto’s largest convention facilities. The International Plaza offers a number of quality restaurants: Harry’s Bar, Alfredo’s (Italian cuisine), Grand Chinese Cuisine and Ginko’s; health and fitness facilities with two indoor water slides, a pool, and three hot tubs. CANADIAN VASCULAR ACCESS ASSOCIATION 2008 CVAA Conference CVAA Board of Directors 2008 President & Chair, Constitution & Policy Committee: Angele Caporicci, RN, CVAA(C) Past-President: Susan Watson, RN, NCA, CVAA(C) O c t o b e r 15 - 17, 2008 Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee: Marie McDonnell, RN, BScN, CVAA(C) Come to CVAA’s 33rd Annual Conference with more exciting features than ever! Chair, Marketing and Communications Committee: Diane Sharp, RN, CVAA(C) Martha St. Pierre, RN, BScN, CVAA(C) Bonnie Van Veen, RN, CVAA(C) Industry Representatives: Eva Nemeth, RN, Calea Elaine Tardiff, RN, 3M Health Care Canadian Vascular Access Association 685 McCowan Road PO Box 66572 Toronto, Ontario M1J 3N8 Telephone: 416-696-7761 Fax: 416-696-8437 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cvaa.info extended conference time with 2 full conference days and a pre-conference day over 20 speakers over 20 plenary and concurrent presentations over 20 exhibitors fully sponsored lunches and dinner an opportunity to write the CVAA certification exam internet café great evening entertainment lots of opportunity to network Doubletree International Plaza Hotel 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON M9W 1J4 Telephone: 416-244-1711 or 1-800-668-3656