INTRAOSSEOUS VASCULAR ACCESS

Course overview

OBTAINING VASCULAR ACCESS IS OFTEN DIFFICULT AND DELAYS PATIENT CARE IN THE PREHOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL SETTING. INTRAOSSEOUS (IO) ACCESS IS A FAST AND RELIABLE ROUTE TO GIVE MEDICATIONS AND INFUSIONS OF ANY TYPE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS IO ACCESS, EXPLAINS HOW TO PLACE AN INTRAOSSEOUS DEVICE, AND REVIEWS HOW IT CAN BE USED EFFECTIVELY BY THE HEALTH CARE TEAM TO ENHANCE PATIENT OUTCOMES.