Course Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
A comprehensive course on peripheral and central venous access with options to attend morning sessions on peripheral access, the afternoon sessions on central access, or both.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, learners should be able to:
- Perform ultrasound guided procedures for peripheral and/or central venous access
- Describe techniques for determining failure of vascular access devices
- Describe procedures for tunneling vascular access
- Describe methods and equipment for ultrasound guided vascular access.
Pay Online
- Physicians from institutions outside of TCH: $250 for a full day; $130 for a half day in either peripheral or central venous access.
- Advanced Practice Providers, Texas Children's Faculty, and all trainees: $180 for a full day; $95 for a half day.
Target Audience
This workshop is open to clinicians seeking training in ultrasound for acutely ill children, particularly in the critical care setting.
- Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
- Trainees and Physicians in Practice
- Inpatient Pediatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Neonatology
- Anesthesiology
- Surgery
Why this Workshop?
- Internationally recognized faculty from leading academic institutions
- Curriculum designed to relate topics from society-endorsed guidelines as well as cutting-edge modalities
- Maximized hands-on practice with live models.
Accreditation
Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Texas Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
- The activity director has determined that the presenter(s)/author(s)/content reviewer(s) have no relevant financial relationship except for the following and these relevant financial relationships have been appropriately mitigated.
- Persons involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company.
- Statement of Ineligible Company Support: Sonosite has provided in-kind support for this activity.
Location
This course will be held at Texas Children’s Hospital, Feigin Tower in the conference room located on the first floor to the right as you enter the lobby from the front entrance.
Program
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Registration/Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Machine Fundamentals |
| 9 a.m. | Peripheral Access Method |
| 9:30 a.m. | Peripheral Access Devices and Securement |
| 10 a.m. | Practical – Short Axis |
| 10:30 a.m. | Practical – Long Axis – Troubleshooting access issues |
| 11 a.m. | Practical – Image Optimization |
| 11:30 a.m. | Tips and Tricks/Clots and Infiltrates/Lunch |
| Noon | Anatomy |
| 12:30 p.m. | Central Venous Access Femoral/IJ |
| 1 p.m. | CVC Axillary/SC |
| 1:30 p.m. | PICC Catheters |
| 2 p.m. | Umbilical Catheters |
| 2:30 p.m. | Practical – PICC Measurement and Visualization |
| 3 p.m. | Practical – Umbilical Anatomy |
| 3:30 p.m. | Practical – Subclavian and Axillary Visualization |
| 4 p.m. | Tunneling lecture |
| 4:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
