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Submi ed ed by: Mary Beth Hovda Davis MSN RN VA-BCTM ELC Chair Pediatric Special Interest Group
Listed below are are a a a a a a few of the the projects PediSIG has in in the the works for for 2018! We are are always looking for for more worker bees Please let us know if you wish to get more involved PAVes surVeY
PediSIG Assessment of Venipuncture Educa on and Support (PAVES) Designed to assess the the current state of pediatric vascular access educa on on for the the clinician this survey will also assess ins tu onal standards for for for providing pain control and and comfort Pending IRB approval we will be moving forward this spring with a a a a a a a a a a a goal for for eventual publica on We are u u u u lizing this survey as a a a a a a a a a a pla orm to help de ne the the rst steps of the 1MPokes campaign cAll to Action
This BRAND NEW recogni on is is s s s s ll being eshed out but we want to highlight the the great work our PediSIG members are already doing in in in their home
ins tu ons to decrease needles cks and improve the vascular access outcomes for our pa ents The PediSIG board will carefully review and objec vely score all submissions Winning par cipants will receive special recogni on on at our scien c c c c c mee ng ng along
with an award Go to avainfo org/PediSIG for for more informa on about PediSIG PediSIG and the campaign Watch for for some exci ng ng updates coming
PediAtric Picc insertion course
Our conference par cipants have asked for for a a a a a a a formalized course
to teach core PICC inser on on on content Premier date: the 2018 Pediatric Pre- Conference mee ng in Columbus!
PediAtric Best PrActice guidelines 3rd edition
We published the the 2nd edi edi on on of the the guidelines in in in 2015 and and are already planning ahead for for a a a a a a a a a a a a a 3rd edi edi on on on update We hope to change the the layout and and format on on the the current book If you you are an an an an an experienced clinician interested in in in in in in reviewing literature and developing/ upda ng ng guidelines please contact us!
Thank you to to our very busy board and membership who really have set the bar high to to make a a a a a a a a a a a a huge IMPACT in pediatric vascular access!
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