Lee Steere

Born and raised on the small island of Martha's Vineyard, Lee Steere knew from a young age that he wanted to become a nurse to give back to his community. He worked his way through nursing school at a local fish market, spending his nights as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician for the local ambulance service.

After beginning his nursing career in the areas of medical-surgical and neuro-trauma ICU, Lee quickly discovered a passion for the art of inserting vascular access devices and joined his hospital's IV therapy team. Under his leadership, the hospital has achieved impressive central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) reduction numbers. Lee has spoken at several major industry meetings about his staff's infection reduction success. He is currently working on a study around IV-line placement and continues to elevate the importance of vascular access care.