Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access

Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, BSN, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC  is an internationally recognized speaker and expert in the field of vascular access, infusion therapy and specifically peripherally inserted central catheters. A nurse for more than 35 years, Nancy continues her clinical work as staff member on the PICC/IV team at Greenville Memorial Hospital  SC, USA. As the owner and CEO of PICC Excellence, Nancy creates online educational programs and works with companies to provide education to clinicians. She is constantly involved with research and literature analysis, now working in conjunction with Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia where she earned her PhD in 2017 and the AVATAR group Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research as an adjunct associate professor. Nancy takes on many projects and most recently chaired the International Consensus Forum for the World Congress of Vascular Access (WoCoVA) to establish Standard Minimal Education Requirements for Central Venous Access Devices. She has established the only registered PICC Certification process, Certified PICC Ultrasound Inserter, where those who meet and maintain qualifications gain the credentials CPUI. The author of more than 50 publications, recipient of the Herbst Award for lifetime achievement and key opinion leader on vascular access.