With the more than 300 million peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) placed each year in the USA, the number of attempts, short duration of dwell, supplies, and complications associated with PIVCs have a huge impact on cost, patient safety and clinician time. Research is leading the way with evidence to support specific practices that safely extend dwell time, in keeping with clinically indicated catheter removal policies. This presentation will outline evidence-based practices that result in the best outcomes for PIVCs while applying the principles of vessel health and preservation. Increasing clinician awareness of recommendations and research on PIVC insertion practices, application of technologies with proven outcomes, and the cost associated with failure of initial attempts and catheters due to complications can all work together to improve safety for patients receiving necessary intravenous therapy treatment plans.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify evidence-based practices that promote longer dwell time of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs)
2. Evaluate research reflecting the best outcomes with PIVCs
3. Analyze impact on cost with longer dwell time and improved outcomes
4. Apply principles of vessel health and preservation to PIVC placement practices that result in the best outcomes

CRNI® RUs: This session has been approved for 2 CRNI® recertification units and meets the INS Meeting criteria

Contact Hours: This session has been approved for 1 contact hour

Expiration date for receipt of contact hours: June 30, 2024

To receive contact hours for this educational activity, you are required to attend the entire educational activity and complete the evaluation.

The Infusion Nurses Society is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14209. The certificate must be retained by the attendee for a period of 4 years.