Northeast Louisiana Vascular Access Network
A Network of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA)
NELAVAN is Louisiana’s first vascular access network. It was founded in 2025 by April Winborne, who serves as its President, in dedicated memory of Mr. Wayne Martin, the patient she flew to New Jersey for the line he needed. Read his story.
Our education is fronted by Gage, the naviGATOR. Meet Gage and find out why NELAVAN’s mascot is an alligator.
Join NELAVAN
Dues are thirty dollars ($30) a year, paid once.
Clinical Member — $30
For clinicians involved in the insertion, care, and maintenance of vascular access devices.
Student Member — $30
For individuals actively enrolled in a certification program or an undergraduate degree in a healthcare-related field.
NELAVAN is a Network of AVA. To join the Association for Vascular Access as well, visit AVA Membership.
Vascular Access Specialty Day
October 5
I SAVE That Podcast
A Matter of Access: The Clinical and Ethical Questions of Lethal Injection, on the Association for Vascular Access podcast. Scan the code to listen.
Coming to a NELAVAN Symposium?
If you are traveling to Louisiana for a NELAVAN symposium, the free LouisianaTravel app finds attractions, restaurants, state parks, and Louisiana Welcome Centers near you or along your route, with a trip planner to save your stops.
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