Vascular Access and the Femoral Approach Throughout the Life Span

Includes a Live Web Event on 04/27/2025 at 12:15 PM (EDT)

As our chronically ill patient population grows, so do the challenges for short- and long-term vascular access. This session will address the indications and contraindications, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of vascular access via the femoral vein approach. A literature review will be presented demonstrating the significant growth in use of this site as well as the data proving its safety and efficacy. From phlebotomy to midline, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) to tunneled centrally inserted central catheter (CICC), ultrasound to electrocardiogram (ECG) tip confirmation, femoral access will be examined from the neonatal to the adult patient population.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, learners will be able to:

• Understand and interpret 3 different methods to confirm lower extremity central venous catheter terminal tip position: Radiograph, ECG, and Ultrasound    

• Discuss 3 ultrasound-guided approaches to femoral venous cannulation: peripheral intravenous (PIV) cannulation, Seldinger, and micropuncture with modified Seldinger technique    

• Upon completion, participants will be able to share the indications and contraindications, and advantages and disadvantages of the femoral approach

Contact Hours: 1
CRNI® RUs: 2

Matthew Ostroff, MSN, VA-BC

Matthew Ostroff, MSN, VA-BC, is an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner and the Coordinator and Founder of the vascular access program at St. Joseph’s Health. The program has received multiple accolades, including the 2016 New Jersey Biz Healthcare Hero Award and the 2023 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Award for Innovation, serving a diverse patient population from neonates to adults.

A graduate of Drexel University, Mr Ostroff received the Outstanding Graduate Award for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and in 2022 , he was honored with the Suzanne LaVere Herbst Award for Excellence in Vascular Access. He has presented at national and international conferences focusing on critical thinking in complex patient scenarios. He continues to innovate with bedside tunneled dialysis catheter insertions, port placements, and other advanced techniques. Mr Ostroff is the author of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access: Practical Solutions to Bedside Clinical Challenges (2022) and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.

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