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This educational webinar will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of ultrasound-guided peripheral IV insertion, including when and why to use this technique across diverse patient populations. You’ll learn to select the appropriate transducer and optimize imaging for clear venous visualization. The session will also cover key upper extremity vascular anatomy, enabling you to distinguish veins from arteries, nerves, and surrounding structures. Step-by-step guidance on real-time ultrasound guided IV placement will be provided, along with strategies to identify and manage common complications. This educational webinar aims to enhance your skills to improve first-attempt success rates and extend catheter dwell time for better patient outcomes.
What You'll Learn
- Benefits, indications, and limitations of PIV access across patient populations
- Master ultrasound basics for vein visualization
- Identify key anatomy, distinguishing veins, arteries, nerves, and more
- Discover step-by-step technique for real-time PIV placement
- Spot common challenges to boost first attempt success and catheter longevity
Kenny is a Nurse Practitioner in a Medical and Surgical ICU at McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Quebec, specializing in US-guided vascular access for peripheral IVs, PICCs, and central lines. Formerly an emergency nurse at a Level 1 Trauma Center, he developed a strong passion for ultrasound-guided vascular access and completed advanced training through multiple programs and the Canadian Vascular Access Association. In 2018, Kenny led hands-on ultrasound training across two emergency departments and continues to teach nurses and nurse practitioners the importance real-time ultrasound guidance in everyday practice.
This educational webinar is intended for healthcare professionals and not for patients or consumers. The material is provided for general educational purposes, as a reference and a supplement to professional experience, education and training, and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This educational webinar is not intended to recommend any device for a particular indication or to provide indications for use for any device. At all times, it is the professional responsibility of the practitioner to exercise independent clinical judgment in each particular situation. Fujifilm assumes no responsibility or liability for any misuse of the information imparted in this webinar. This educational webinar does not supplement, replace, or supersede device labeling, including instructions for use, which accompanies any FUJIFILM Sonosite product.