Training and Education

Abstract

Optimal vascular access insertion and management requires clinicians to have appropriate education and skill on the best procedural techniques or be supervised during the process of acquiring the necessary education. The second quadrant of the Vessel Health and Preservation (VHP) model requires a qualified inserter, a clinician who has undertaken a comprehensive clinical and vascular assessment and is applying the latest evidence and guidelines to select the most appropriate device for patient treatment, leading to the successful insertion of a peripheral or central VAD. Appropriate device selection and number of necessary lumens are a determination made according to lowest risk for patient insertion and potential for infection, in conjunction with the needs of the therapy. Selection of the best vascular access for the patient also requires an understanding of the most appropriate intravascular device to be used, influenced by infusate characteristics to be administered and the length of anticipated dwell, which in turn, influences the most appropriate vessel and anatomical position for device placement.