OPENPediatrics

"Supraventricular Arrhythmias" by Christine LaGrasta, MS, RN, CPNP PC/AC, for OPENPediatrics by OPENPediatrics

Learn about strategies to prevent surgical site infections, and risk factors for surgical site infections in pediatric cardiac patients.

Initial publication: August 26, 2013

Last reviewed date: February 20, 2019.

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OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.

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This podcast discusses risk factors for pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest and an early warning-scoring tool and algorithm for arrest prevention.

"Dressing a Central Venous Catheter" by Mary-Jeanne Manning, APRN for OPENPediatrics by OPENPediatrics

Learn to assess a pediatric patient’s cardiovascular status and perform a detailed physical exam with a focus on cardiovascular status.

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

This lecture presents important features of cardiac development.

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

Learn about effective strategies targeted at preventing infections associated with central venous catheters.

Last reviewed date: February 20, 2019.

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support nor control any related videos in the sidebar, these are placed by Youtube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Learn proper technique for accessing a central venous catheter for blood draws and/or medication administration.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon viewing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Explain the indications for accessing a central venous catheter.

• Describe the equipment needed to access a central venous catheter.

• Demonstrate the steps involved in accessing a central venous catheter.

• Identify the potential complications of accessing a central venous catheter.

AUTHORS

Mary-Jeanne Manning, APRN, MSN, BC, PNP, CCRN

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Boston Children's Hospital

DATES

Initial publication: August 28, 2013

Last reviewed: July 19, 2022

CITATION

Manning MJ, Wolbrink TA. Accessing a Central Venous Catheter. 8/2013. OPENPediatrics. Online Course: https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2995/accessing-a-central-venous-catheter. Video: https://youtu.be/_EMWuFeEphU. Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/GbGNh.

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

"Congenital Cardiac Defects with Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow" by Patricia Lincoln by OPENPediatrics

"Congenital Cardiac Defects with Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow" by Patricia Lincoln, OPENPediatrics by OPENPediatrics