Vascular Wellness

Vascular Wellness Vascular Wellness is committed to Advancing Healthcare and Empowering Nurses. We offer Vascular Access Services at the Bedside – Mobile, On-Site & On-Call.

We offer Vascular Access Services at the Bedside – Mobile, On-Site & On-Call in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, with future services in Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. Vascular Wellness clinical services help you improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and strengthen infection control. Our Services include all Advanced Procedures such as Large Bore and Small Bore and all Basic Procedures such as PICCs, Midlines, and PIVs. We provide such services to Hospitals, LTACs, Outpatient Centers, Pediatric Departments, Skilled Care, and Continuing Care Communities, Hospices, and At-Home. We work with major healthcare institutions, hospital systems, and nursing schools including UNC, Duke, and Vidant Health. Vascular Access Services
� Skill-Verified, Credentialed & Insured Employee Clinical Nurses
� Large & Small Bore; PICCs & Midlines; Dialysis; Pediatrics
� 98% Success Rate; 0 Insertion Related Infections Reported

CARE DOESN’T PAUSE FOR THE WEATHERAnother winter storm is forecast to move through a large part of the country this week...
01/31/2026

CARE DOESN’T PAUSE FOR THE WEATHER

Another winter storm is forecast to move through a large part of the country this weekend. While many will be able to stay home and off the roads, healthcare workers will once again be preparing to show up.

Nurses, clinicians, providers, EMS, and hospital staff will navigate hazardous conditions, staff critical units, and care for patients who can’t wait for the storm to pass.

Moments like this are a reminder that healthcare doesn’t stop... it adjusts. And it depends on people willing to choose responsibility over comfort, even when conditions are difficult.

As this next storm approaches, take a moment to acknowledge those who will be working through it. Check on them. Thank them. And remember that behind every staffed bed is a person who showed up when it mattered.

Stay safe. And to all healthcare workers facing this storm... thank you.

🤍 ~The team at Vascular Wellness

Struggling with Vascular Access delays, complications, or staff burnout? Vascular Wellness vascular access specialists b...
01/29/2026

Struggling with Vascular Access delays, complications, or staff burnout?

Vascular Wellness vascular access specialists bring precision, efficiency, and safety to every vascular access procedure.

Faster placement = fewer delays in care.
Fewer complications = lower costs and better outcomes.
Specialized skill = compliance with best practices and standards.

Expert vascular access keeps your patients safe and your teams focused where they’re needed most.

Learn more about our Expertise with vascular access by reading our Clincial Cases: https://www.vascularwellness.com/category/nurse-clinicians-in-action/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social

When ACCESS Drives TRANSFERSWhen vascular access can’t be established quickly or reliably, patients are often transferre...
01/26/2026

When ACCESS Drives TRANSFERS
When vascular access can’t be established quickly or reliably, patients are often transferred to another level of care.

Mondays can bring a surge of access needs, and without timely, specialized support, access challenges can quickly trigger transfers that disrupt care and strain already busy systems.

Each transfer carries a REAL COST:
➜ Time
➜ Resources
➜ Continuity
➜ Patient Experience

Addressing vascular access at the bedside helps prevent avoidable movement, keeps care local, and preserves momentum throughout the week.

Monday momentum improves when access challenges don’t dictate patient movement.

💬 How often do vascular access challenges lead to patient transfers in your organization? 👉 Let us know your thoughts 👇

CARING THROUGH THE STORMAs much of the country prepares to hunker down, millions of healthcare workers will be gearing u...
01/24/2026

CARING THROUGH THE STORM
As much of the country prepares to hunker down, millions of healthcare workers will be gearing up.

This winter storm is forecasted to impact more than 70 million people from Texas to the Carolinas and up the East Coast. While many families will be safely home, off the roads, and out of the weather... nurses, clinicians, EMS, and hospital staff will still be showing up.

They’ll drive icy roads.
They’ll staff ICUs, ERs, and inpatient units through whiteout conditions.
They’ll miss time with their own families, so patients don’t face this storm alone.

This is a moment to pause and recognize the quiet resilience of healthcare professionals who don’t get the option to sit this one out. Their commitment doesn’t change with the forecast... only the conditions do.

If you know a nurse, clinician, or healthcare worker in the affected regions, check on them. Thank them. And remember that behind every staffed bed during this storm is a person who chose care over comfort.

Stay safe. And to those working through the storm, including our own Vascular Wellness clinicians... thank you.

🤍 ~The team at Vascular Wellness

Empowering Clinical Judgment in High-Risk Vascular Access Decisions When a critically ill patient deteriorates overnight...
01/21/2026

Empowering Clinical Judgment in High-Risk Vascular Access Decisions

When a critically ill patient deteriorates overnight, vascular access decisions can mean the difference between delay and lifesaving action.

Wellness Wednesday Clinical Case:
In a long-term acute care hospital, a Vascular Wellness clinician was called for a STAT PICC, despite the patient presenting with severe Superior Vena Cava (SVC) syndrome.

Instead of defaulting to the requested order, the Vascular Wellness clinician paused, assessed the physiology, and consulted with radiology. The conclusion: upper-body access would likely fail and delay care.

The solution?
A mid-thigh Femoral Line, placed safely, without complication, and used immediately for vasopressors and a diagnostic cavagram.

That access revealed the true pathology: A rapidly expanding aortic aneurysm, not a mass... allowing same-day transfer for lifesaving surgical repair.

This case raises an important question for healthcare leaders: When protocols and orders conflict with patient anatomy and physiology, do we empower clinicians to redirect the plan?

At Vascular Wellness, experience means:
• Choosing clinically appropriate access, not just familiar access
• Utilizing mid-thigh femoral placement to reduce infection risk
• Minimizing sticks, delays, and downstream complications
• Partnering consultatively with physicians, not operating in silos

The right line, the first time, can change the entire trajectory of care.

Read the full case: https://www.vascularwellness.com/femoral-line-for-cavagram/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social

👇 What's your perspective?
In your practice, how often does vascular access require re-thinking the original order?

Mondays reveal where healthcare systems feel pressure most. In rural hospitals, skilled nursing, and LTACHs, one difficu...
01/19/2026

Mondays reveal where healthcare systems feel pressure most.

In rural hospitals, skilled nursing, and LTACHs, one difficult line can mean:
➜ Delayed therapy
➜ Unnecessary transfers
➜ Staff pulled from already thin coverage

Reliable vascular access support in these settings isn’t about convenience... It’s about keeping care moving safely, locally, and efficiently.

Monday momentum depends on stability, where support is hardest to find.

☞ What’s the biggest access challenge in your care setting on Mondays? ☜
Let us know in the comments 👇

Master Vascular Access with LIVE Sticks & Real-Time Precepting!  Our training goes beyond the basics, offering LIVE STIC...
01/17/2026

Master Vascular Access with LIVE Sticks & Real-Time Precepting!

Our training goes beyond the basics, offering LIVE STICKS and LIVE PRECEPTING led by VA-BC-certified nurse clinician experts who actively work in the field.

Here’s what sets us apart:
✅ Hands-on training with simulations and real-world scenarios
✅ Clinical case studies for deeper understanding
✅ Personalized instruction by specialists, not just educators
✅ Convenient, on-site training tailored to your needs

Gain the skills and confidence to improve patient outcomes and advance your career. Ready to learn from the best? Let’s get started! https://www.vascularwellness.com/vascular-access-training/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social

At the End of Life, the Right Line Matters.A critically ill LTC patient was nearing the end of life.Unable to eat or dri...
01/14/2026

At the End of Life, the Right Line Matters.

A critically ill LTC patient was nearing the end of life.
Unable to eat or drink. Rapidly declining.

The family wasn’t ready to let go. Their request was simple, but emotionally complex: Continue fluids. Continue monitoring. Avoid repeated needle sticks.

The patient's provider had ordered a PICC line to support that plan.
But after multiple attempts by facility staff, no viable veins could be accessed.

At that point, Vascular Wellness was called.

Our nurse clinician arrived in a timely manner, but didn’t rush to “place a line.”
They thoroughly reviewed the patient’s condition and conversed with the nurse practitioner. The Vascular Wellness clinician, practiced in holistic care, acknowledged the family’s hope for improvement and the practitioner’s desire to keep the patient comfortable by avoiding numerous needle sticks.

It was what everyone in the room was balancing: clinical reality, patient comfort, and family hope.

At the bedside, ultrasound assessment revealed something important...
While a PICC was no longer appropriate, the patient’s veins could safely support a midline catheter.

Less invasive.
Lower cost.
Sufficient to hydrate and monitor, without escalating intervention.

The NP agreed.
The midline was placed smoothly.
The patient avoided further painful sticks.
And the family’s wishes were honored with compassion and clinical integrity.

This case wasn’t about doing more.
It was about doing what was right.

➜ The right device
➜ At the right time
➜ For the right reasons

This is what our nurse clinicians do every day... quietly guiding care when decisions are hard and outcomes are measured in comfort, dignity, and trust.

READ the full clinical case 👉 https://www.vascularwellness.com/vascular-access-for-end-of-life-care/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social

👉 Question for clinicians and leaders:
How do you decide when ‘less invasive’ is actually better care?

Monday Momentum Starts with AccessMondays don’t ease in for healthcare teams... they set the pace.When vascular access i...
01/12/2026

Monday Momentum Starts with Access

Mondays don’t ease in for healthcare teams... they set the pace.

When vascular access is delayed, difficult, or reactive at the start of the week, the ripple effects (the Delay Cascade) show up everywhere:
• Medication delays
• Procedure backups
• Discharge bottlenecks

Starting Monday with the right access, placed efficiently, changes how the entire week unfolds... for patients and care teams alike.

Strong weeks don’t happen by accident. They’re built early.

💬 Where does vascular access most often slow things down at the start of your week?

A PICC was ordered, but the real risk was delay.In this Nurse Clinicians in Action case, a patient in the ED with severe...
01/08/2026

A PICC was ordered, but the real risk was delay.

In this Nurse Clinicians in Action case, a patient in the ED with severe CHF, renal disease, and an existing right IJ Permcath required immediate central access for Milrinone (low pH, continuous infusion). A PICC order would have compromised vein preservation, and waiting on OR or Interventional Radiology would have delayed therapy and triggered significant downstream costs.

Instead, an advanced-trained vascular access nurse clinician performed a bedside assessment and recommended a small-bore Internal Jugular line, placed immediately in the ED.

What that decision prevented:
• Hours of treatment delay waiting for OR/IR availability
• A transfer to a facility over two hours away
• Additional procedural, transport, and staffing costs
• Extended ED length of stay

Despite the technical complexity... navigating around an existing dialysis catheter and troubleshooting catheter advancement, the line was successfully placed at the bedside, confirmed by imaging, and Milrinone was started without interruption.

This is the operational impact of advanced bedside vascular access:
✔ Faster time to therapy
✔ Lower total cost of care
✔ Reduced patient movement and infection risk
✔ Preserved specialty resources like OR and IR
✔ Better patient and family experience

👉 What's your take? 👈
Would you have changed the order, or proceeded with the PICC?

Read the full clinical case to see how one bedside decision saved time, avoided transfer, and changed the outcome. https://www.vascularwellness.com/picc-changed-to-internal-jugular-on-dialysis-patient/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social

This Flu Season Is Testing Healthcare Systems... And It Arrived EarlyHealthcare facilities are feeling the full weight o...
01/05/2026

This Flu Season Is Testing Healthcare Systems... And It Arrived Early

Healthcare facilities are feeling the full weight of an unusually severe flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there have been at least 7.5 million flu cases so far this season, leading to 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths.

As of January 2026, in North Carolina alone:
• More than 3,200 ED visits in a single week for flu, RSV, and COVID-related symptoms
• Influenza A is the dominant strain, spreading efficiently, but the bulk of this year's cases are being linked to a new variant known as subclade K.
• Visitor restrictions are back across major systems, including UNC Health, Duke Health, Cape Fear Valley, and AdventHealth
• 39 confirmed flu-related deaths statewide so far this season, including two pediatric patients

What’s different this year?
This surge arrived earlier than expected, colliding with holiday travel and already-strained staffing models... placing sustained pressure on inpatient units, vascular access teams, and ICU capacity.

During moments like this, timely, reliable vascular access isn’t just procedural... it’s preventative. Delays can mean escalation. Efficiency can mean avoidance of ICU-level care.

At Vascular Wellness, we’re working alongside hospitals and long-term care facilities to:
• Support bedside teams with advanced vascular access
• Reduce line delays that impact treatment timelines
• Help keep patients progressing, not deteriorating

This season is a reminder: preparedness, partnership, and proactive care matter more than ever.

Learn more about the 2025-2026 flu season from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/2025-2026.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social
Learn more about how Vascular Wellness helps to prevent care delays in healthcare facilities: https://www.vascularwellness.com/vascular-access-for-hospitals-and-ltachs/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social

01/01/2026

A new year begins... and care continues.

As 2026 begins, our focus is clear: continue to grow, continue to serve, and continue to deliver expert vascular access care that patients and partners can rely on.

We’re grateful for the clinicians who carry this work forward, and for the clients and partners who trust us as part of their care teams.

Here’s to a strong start to 2026 for everyone, and to the care that continues throughout the year. ~Your Vascular Wellness Team

👉❓What priorities are helping your teams deliver consistent, high-quality care as the year begins? Let us know in the comments 👇

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