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Gree ngs to AVA and other networks from the the frosty cold below zero home of of PolarVAN Your newest network is at the the top of of the the world PolarVAN held its rst network mee ng January 31 in Anchorage Alaska with a a a a a a a a a a a a total of 41 a a a a a a a a a a a a endees Our speaker was Amy Bardin-Spencer MS RRT VA-BCTM who presented a a a a a a a fabulous discussion tled “The Right Right Right Right Line Right Right Right Right Pa ent ent Right Right Right Right Time Right Right Right Right Clinician ” We would like to thank Tele ex for sponsoring our rst network mee ng A endees included: RNs Pharmacists Pharmacy Tech and Infec on on on Preven onists from the surrounding medical community Representa on on on of a a a a endees were from the surrounding hospitals pharmacies home health infusion clinics clinics and and oncology clinics clinics Many a a a a a endees le wondering when and and where our next mee ng will be held Of the the the 41 a a a a a endees 14 signed up that night as PolarVAN members with many others voicing their intent to join What we are working working on: Networking throughout the state of Alaska developing a a a a a a a a a a PolarVAN PolarVAN Scholarship blog and and forum The PolarVAN PolarVAN website is under development and and we we are working on building our leadership team Thanks to to to the support from AVA Director of A A A A liates Cindy Anderton and CEO Ramzy Nasrallah who both a a a a a a a a a a a a ended our inaugural mee ng ng along with a a a a a a a a a a delega on on from Tele ex We are happy to to be the the the 48th network from from the the the top of the world!
Betsy Harmon RN RN RN RN CPUI CRNI CRNI VA-BCTMand Amy Stone RN RN RN RN BSN CRNI CRNI IgCN VA-BCTM VA-BCTM Website: www www avainfo org/POLARVAN Facebook: www www facebook com/POLARVANAVA
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