(A4) Peds General Session: The Importance of Vessel Preservation for the Pediatric Patient

Friday, September 19, 2025

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Location: Escambia

Earn 1 CE Hour(s)

Presenter(s)

Jamie L. Webb, MSN, RN, VA-BC

Vascular Access Team RN and Education Leader
Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Liberty Township, Ohio

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Co-Presenter(s)

Barbara Rhymer, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC,CPN (she/her/hers)

Clinical Manager Vascular Access
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

Disclosure(s):

Jamie L. Webb, MSN, RN, VA-BC: No financial relationships to disclose

Barbara Rhymer: No financial relationships to disclose

One of the most challenging aspects of pediatric healthcare is achieving and maintaining adequate vascular access. The pediatric patient can be quite challenging, with smaller, limited viable vessels. Identifying the appropriate line from the start is a top priority for the pediatric patient. Vessel preservation and access strategies, while minimizing complications are a large part of the vascular access role. Using a multidisciplinary approach the team should work together to promote vessel preservation and recognize the future access needs of the pediatric patient.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the vein selection process for pediatric patients, determined by their diagnosis or disease
Identify two risk factors for vessel damage
Describe recommendations from evidence-based practice, and mini-magic guidelines that are used for vessel preservation
Identify two consequences of poor vessel preservation in the pediatric patient