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Vascular Access Team

  • Vascular Access Team

    The vascular access team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center consists of three subgroups:

    • Central venous catheter (CVC) nurses
    • Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) nurses
    • Peripheral intravenous (PIV) nurses
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    CVC nurses

    • Monitor all inpatients with vascular access devices (tunneled, non-tunneled, port, dialysis and PICCs)
    • Develop and revise policies and procedures related to central venous catheters
    • Evaluate new CVC products
    • Conduct CVC research
    • Educate, present and publish information regarding central venous catheters
    • Troubleshoot central venous complications

    PICC nurses

    • Assess patients referred for PICC placement
    • Obtain informed consent for PICC insertion
    • Insert PICC utilizing ultrasound guidance in collaboration with interventional radiology

    PIV nurses

    • Place PIVs on patients with difficult access
    • Educate staff related to PIV insertion, holding techniques and recognition of infiltration
    • Assist CVC nurses in troubleshooting CVC occlusions

 
  • Contact Us

    If you would like more information about the vascular access team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, call us at 1-513-803-4VAT (4828).