Beth Gore, PhD: The Oley Foundation: Employee of Oley. We have partners who are AVA partners. I hold no other disclosures. (Ongoing)
This keynote session, Guardians of the Vascular Access Galaxy: Past, Present, and Future, will remind vascular access specialists of their enduring influence as stewards of patient care. Through the personal journey of a parent and sibling of a central-line-dependent child, the speakers will show how even the smallest clinical decisions can change a patient’s life trajectory. By exploring the essential qualities of a true “Guardian,” attendees will learn how to bring timely expertise and foresight to every interaction. Using the GUARDIANS framework, this session provides practical strategies for making decisions that meet patients’ immediate needs while laying a foundation for meaningful futures. Discover how the choices you make today can truly matter—both now and for decades to come. Leave inspired, knowing you could be the hero and guardian between life and death.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the profound, long-term impact of vascular access specialists' care by experiencing a family’s past, present, and future perspectives after living over a decade with a central line.
Identify and define key “Guardian” qualities within the GUARDIANS framework that foster positive, lasting patient relationships and make a meaningful difference throughout each stage of a patient's life.
Become equipped with actionable strategies to create sustainable impact, linking each “Guardian” quality to specific actions and behaviors that exemplify excellence in patient care.
Appreciate the legacy of care and how cumulative small decisions can profoundly shape the quality of life, health outcomes, and overall experiences of vascular access patients.
