About:  This virtual day provides the opportunity to enhance and broaden your knowledge of paediatric central venous access devices (CVADs) by connecting with specialists from the RCH and beyond

Date & time: Friday 28 April 2023 at 8.30am-4pm

Topics include:

• Surgical CVADs –ports and tunnelled cuffed catheters
• Considerations in paediatric CVAD device selection
• Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
• Management of CVAD related complications
• Expert panel discussion

Key note presenters:

• Dr Michael Nightingale - Director of Paediatric Surgery, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
• Dr Lai-yang Lee – Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
• Dr Chris Holmes - Consultant Anaesthetist & Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia Vascular Access Service, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
• The Royal Children's Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Team
• Dr Tim Cain  - Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
• Tricia Kleidon  - Nurse Practitioner Vascular Access, Queensland Children’s Hospital

Intended audience:  Nursing, medical and allied health clinician who would like to enhance their knowledge of paediatric CVAD management

Cost:  $50 (includes access to a recording of the session for one month)

CPD Points: Self- record number of hours attended as CPD activity

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au