Meet founders Urvashi Shah, RN, MSN, VA-BC and Tiara Azubuike, RN, BSN, PCCN — vascular access experts dedicated to patient safety.
Both founders are Board Certified vascular access specialists — bringing over two decades of combined clinical expertise directly to your bedside.
MSN, RN, VA-BC™ · Co-Founder & Board Certified Vascular Access Nurse
With more than 14 years of nursing experience, Urvashi Shah specializes in advanced vascular access procedures including PICC line placement, Midlines, and difficult IV access. As a Board Certified specialist, she combines clinical precision with compassionate bedside care to improve patient outcomes across the San Francisco Bay Area.
RN, BSN, PCCN · Progressive Care Certified Nurse · Co-Founder
Tiara brings extensive clinical expertise across Medical-Telemetry, Neuro Step-Down, Wound Care, and Vascular Access. Dedicated to evidence-based practice and CLABSI prevention, she ensures that every procedure delivers hospital-level expertise with the highest standards of Safety, Precision, and Compassion.
"We built Rapid Vascular Access because every patient deserves skilled hands, a calm presence, and access done right — the first time, with dignity and respect."— Urvashi Shah & Tiara Azubuike, RN · Co-Founders, Rapid Vascular Access Nursing Corporation
Our nurses bring hospital-level vascular access expertise directly to your patients — with precision, sterile technique, and compassionate bedside manner every time.
Patient safety guides every clinical decision we make. We follow evidence-based protocols on every visit.
We strive for precision and the highest standards of vascular access care, every single time.
Every patient deserves kindness, empathy, and respect — not just a procedure.
We conduct ourselves with honesty, professionalism, and accountability in every interaction.
We honor the dignity, individuality, and unique needs of every patient, family, and healthcare partner.
We work closely with physicians and healthcare teams to provide seamless, coordinated patient care.
Our clinical leadership and bedside nurses hold specialized Board Certification in Vascular Access (VA-BC™) and Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) credentials, ensuring hospital-level precision and aseptic standards.
The company was co-founded by Urvashi Shah, RN, BSN, MSN, VA-BC™ (specializing in advanced vascular procedures and ultrasound tip navigation) and Tiara Azubuike, RN, BSN, PCCN (specializing in neuro step-down care, CLABSI prevention, and wound management).
Yes. Both founders remain actively involved at the bedside, delivering direct clinical care and ensuring every patient receives dedicated, compassionate, and precise catheter placement.
