Pediatric

General Session - Peds

(J2) General Session - Peds: Informing Our Pediatric Practices With miniMAGIC: Ready for the MAGIC!

General Session Speaker(s)

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  Amanda Ullman, RN, GradDipPaedICUNursing, MN(Research), PhD

  Associate Professor, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group
  Griffith University

  3M () : Grant/Research Support, Speaker's Bureau; Adhezion () : Grant/Research Support; AngioDynamics, Inc. () : Grant/Research Support; Becton Dickinson () : Speaker's Bureau; Centurion Medical Products () : Grant/Research Support

Currently, no standardized decision-making process exists for the selection of vascular access devices, and other forms of infusion therapy, in pediatric patients. As a result, the uncoordinated approach to device decision making often leads to inappropriate devices being inserted, thus increasing the risk of patient harm and inefficient treatment outcomes.

After development using high quality methods, miniMAGIC aims to provide health care professionals with an evidence and expert based criteria for the selection of infusion catheters in pediatrics across Australia and the United States. This guide will drastically change national and international infusion device decision-making practice, to prevent harm for this vulnerable population.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the impact of inappropriate infusion catheter selection in pediatrics
• Understand the characteristics of various infusion catheters in pediatrics
• Describe the appropriate use of infusion catheters in pediatrics
• Understand the quality of the methods by which miniMAGIC was developed
• Apply miniMAGIC within their clinical practice and beyond