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Vascular Access and Infusion Services
When you choose Infusion Healthcare, you can be assured that you will get the best vascular access services and infusion related therapies in the Auckland region. Our vascular access team is highly experienced and qualified in the following:
- Insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs)
- PICC line care
- Midline insertion
- Troubleshooting and unblocking of PICCs
- Accessing and deaccessing Ports
- Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVC’s)
- Intravenous Infusions as per local and international best practice guidelines
- NZRC CORE Advanced Certified
A courtesy follow-up phone call will be made within 24/48 hours post PICC / Midline insertion and infusions.
Experienced Vascular Access and Infusion Nursing Team
If you require services for intravenous infusions, insertion, removal or care of PICC lines and midlines in Auckland and surrounding region, get in touch. We look forward to working with you to help make patient care better – together!
The Infusion Healthcare Team
Samantha Lynn (Cotton)
PG Cert (Health Sciences), BN, RN, VA-BC, NZRC CORE Advanced
Founder and director, Samantha has over 15 years’ experience in the healthcare industry as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, specialising in vascular access and PICC insertion. She has managed and coordinated a PICC service for a large tertiary hospital in Auckland and was a director for the first private PICC business in New Zealand. Her special interest in central venous access developed as a staff nurse working in Interventional Radiology nearly 20 years ago. Her background in radiology allowed her to develop the technical skills and ultrasound guided venous access techniques required for safe, trustworthy, vascular access, infusion therapy and community support for patients at home on IV infusions.
“As a recognised expert in this field, I have had the privilege to work with and train medical, nursing and anaesthetic colleagues in PICC Insertion and care.
I am extremely passionate about my role and believe that the Infusion Healthcare team are the best in PICC placement and care. You will not find anyone more experienced in PICC and midline placement and maintenance in Auckland than the Infusion Healthcare team. We are the PICC specialists.”
Samantha’s dedication to quality patient care, as well as her drive and vision, make her a vital member of the Infusion Healthcare team.
Rebekah Watson:
Dip Nursing, RN, NZRC CORE Advanced
Rebekah, a director for Infusion Healthcare is a New Zealand Registered Comprehensive Nurse with over 25 years’ experience working both in New Zealand and in the United Kingdom in the acute hospital setting.
Over the last 15 years she has worked as a CVAD (Central venous access devices) Nurse Specialist in the public healthcare sector in Auckland.
Through working in this role, and managing a PICC service in a tertiary setting, she has become a PICC insertion expert. She has a passion for vascular access and infusion therapy, ensuring her patients receive the most appropriate care and device selection for their treatment.
“I constantly strive to deliver a professional service for all patients in my care and their families. I work closely to ensure they are well informed of the vascular access procedures and treatment every step of the way, allowing for and answering any questions they may have. This enables the patient to feel more at ease prior to their PICC placement. When the patient says at the end of their PICC insertion that it wasn’t as bad as they had expected, I feel I have done my job well.”
Rebekah’s expert knowledge, experience, and attention to detail makes her an invaluable asset to the Infusion Healthcare vascular access team.
Wendy Wu:
PG Cert (Nursing science), BN, RN, NZRC CORE Advanced
Wendy has over 10 years of experience in nursing, with 7 of those years working as a valued member of the Radiology team at Auckland City hospital. Her interest in central venous access devices (CVAD) grew while working in interventional radiology, where she had the chance to learn about vascular access devices and the delivery of excellent patient care. Wendy also speaks Mandarin fluently.
Wendy joined IH Nurse led tertiary PICC service in 2016, where she expanded her knowledge and skills for achieving best CVAD patient cares and outcomes. Although relatively new to this field of expertise, Wendy has a great passion in achieving holistic vascular access cares for all of her patients. Wendy believes that Infusion Healthcare is the only all-in-one vascular access nursing care, delivery and maintenance team in Auckland, where patients requiring vascular access and infusions receive the best possible care.
Insurance Cover For Medical Infusions and Vascular Access devices
Infusion Healthcare is an Affiliated provider for the Southern Cross Health Society in New Zealand and a provider for selected NIB procedures,
If you are a Southern Cross member, and you require medical infusions (non-cancer) and / or PICC or midline devices, Infusion Healthcare will apply for insurance pre-approval and process the claim on your behalf. If you have NIB insurance, you will need to clarify whether non-cancer medical infusions or vascular access is covered in your policy.
For all other medical insurance providers, pre-approval may be required.
For Infusion services it is recommended that you contact your Insurer prior to your infusion to ensure that you are covered for this procedure. You will be required to make payment at the time of your infusion.
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