title: WoCoVA 2014: sharing best practice.
abstract: The Berlin Congress Centre filled up from 18-20 June 2014 with IV professionals from around the world for the 3rd World Congress on Vascular Access. The theme of the Congress this year was about how to achieve safe and cost-effective venous access in every patient. Julie Smith, Editor of BJN, reports the highlights of the Congress below and emphasises the importance of sharing best practice in IV therapy.