Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

1. Recall an outpatient ketamine infusion policy that pro- motes consistent and evidence-based care.
2. Discern whether the Buzzy thermomechanical system can reduce procedural pain during intravenous (IV) catheter insertion without affecting insertion success rates in adults undergoing preoperative insertion.
3. Specify whether the magnetic tracking and electro- cardiogram (ECG)-based tip confirmation system (TCS) is a safe and valid alternative to radiographic imaging to confirm the acceptable placement of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in pediatric patients.
4. Identify the results of a study assessing the level of best practices in the management of central vascular access devices (CVADs) in areas with a high prevalence of nurses trained in the field.