What Can VIR Do for You? - SPOC

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Webinar Description

Katie Riffle, MSN, FNP-BC, provides a quick glimpse into what procedures Vascular Interventional Radiology (VIR) offers, reasons behind clinical decisions and how to manage patients after. She will also discuss ways to trouble shoot CVADs, drains, and feeding tubes.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain what type of vascular access is warranted for their patient and the specific indication
  • Recall how to troubleshoot some of the problems with drains, CVADS, and feeding tubes prior to enging VIR
  • Describe what interventions are performed by VIR versus other service lines

 

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Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
09/30/2022
Course expires: 
09/30/2026
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The mission of Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Grand Rounds webinar is to provide a forum for high-quality hematology/oncology-based content. The purpose of this monthly series is to share expertise and create a structured network for our vast community by promoting professional development, creating opportunities for collaboration, and using evidence-based education to increase knowledge and skills to foster ongoing quality patient care.

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Katie Riffle, MSN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Vascular-Interventional Radiology
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

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