This course is designed for nurses who will be inserting peripheral intravenous catheters in newborn and pediatric patients. Intended for nurses for whom this is a new skill, nurses without previous formal training or interested in a refresher are also welcome to attend. This class does not substitute for attendance at “Vascular Access Matters,” for nurses required to attend that educational program.

Learning Outcome: Gain knowledge and practice skills related to the insertion, care, and maintenance of pediatric intravenous catheters.

Content Includes:

• Site selection
• Age-specific considerations
• Assessment
• IV solutions
• Complications
• Hands-on practice

Maine Medical Center Department of Nursing is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours: 2.0

If you have any questions about registration, please call Kathy Taylor at 662-2696 or e-mail ktaylor@mmc.org.