Katie Holzwarth is a board-certified Vascular access nurse with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare. Katie’s clinical knowledge is vast as she has diverse experience from various departments and roles in different hospital systems. She has worked as a trauma nurse, a lead nurse for a wound clinic, an endoscopy nurse, and as a vascular access nurse. Throughout her career, she has contributed to the development of orientation programs and manuals, educational material for both patients and clinical staff, as well as policy and procedure documents for several hospitals. More recently she developed a comprehensive orientation and training program for a vascular access team at a regional medical center. This training program was implemented to onboard new staff and ensure compliance with industry standards. The training and orientation material emphasized key operational procedures, patient care protocols, and organizational values, significantly improving new hire retention and performance. 

As a Vascular Access Nurse at Allied Imaging Katie will provide expert care for patients requiring long-term and short-term vascular access devices, including PICC lines, midlines, & peripheral IVs. Working independently outside the traditional hospital setting, she will collaborate with healthcare providers and patients to offer safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. Her role focuses on enhancing access procedures, minimizing complications, and improving patient outcomes.