Patty Houston, RN, MPH, M.Ed, the Bariatric Program coordinator at Beebe Medical Center, was recently invited to speak at the Infusion Nurses Society conference in Los Angeles, CA. Patty gave a one-hour presentation on intravenous (IV) access for bariatric surgery patients. Bariatric surgery is designed to aid in weight loss as it changes the digestive system's anatomy so that the overweight or obese patient consumes less. Excess weight is a risk factor for several diseases.