Program Description: 

This session is led by Advanced Practice Providers. It will provide description and demonstration of ultrasound guided IV access with hands-on training.

Key Words: 

Advanced Practice Provider, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Professional Development, Continuing Education, POCUS, Vascular access

Target audience: 
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Clinical nurse specialist
  • CRNA
  • CAA
  • Physician fellows
Learning objectives: 

Learning objectives:

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Evaluate the benefits and limitations of ultrasound-guided vascular access in NICU patients, including its impact on safety, success rates, and complication reduction.
  • Collect appropriate vascular access strategies for NICU patients based on clinical condition, gestational age, and anticipated duration of therapy, incorporating the use of ultrasound guidance when indicated.
  • Design and implement a sustainable ultrasound-guided vascular access program within the NICU, including key components of program development, staff training, workflow integration and quality improvement processes.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Jerrid Dokey, PA-C
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Division of Advance Practice Providers 
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Allison Duey-Holtz MSN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Director Children's Specialty Group Advanced Practice Providers
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Planning Committee Members:
Laurie Newton, DNP, APNP-PC/AC
Curriculum / Education Leader
 
Tara Merck, APNP
Finance Committee Leader
 
Becky Rusch, APNP
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Jaime Fox, DNP, APNP
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Jason Ipsarides, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Planning Committee Member
 
Sara Schedler, APNP
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Stacee Lerret, PhD, CPNP-AC/PC FAAN
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Christa Thalacker, APNP
Planning Committee Member
 
Speakers:
    Jennifer Schuster, APNP, NNP-BC, VA-BC
    Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    Children's Wisconsin
     
    Amy Ratkowski, APNP, NNP-BC
    Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    Children's Wisconsin
     
    Erin Brauer, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CCRN, CNPT
    Transport Nurse Clinician
    Children's Wisconsin
     
    In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
     
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Jerrid Dokey, PA-C
    • Allison Duey-Holtz MSN, CPNP-PC
    • Laurie Newton, DNP, APNP-PC/AC
    • Tara Merck, APNP
    • Becky Rusch, APNP
    • Jaime Fox, DNP, APNP
    • Jason Ipsarides, DNP, PMHNP-BC
    • Sara Schedler, APNP
    • Stacee Lerret, PhD, CPNP-AC/PC FAAN
    • Christa Thalacker, APNP
    • Erin Brauer, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CCRN, CNPT
    • Amy Ratkowski, APNP, NNP-BC
    • Jennifer Schuster, APNP, NNP-BC, VA-BC

    Contact

    Name: 
    Sara Schedler
    Email: 
    [email protected]

    ACCME Accreditation Statement:
    The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement:
    The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
    The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 4.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

     AANP Credit Designation Statement:

    The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930. This program has been approved for up to 4.0 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 0 hours of pharmacology). Nurse Practitioners should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

    Session date: 
    05/19/2026 - 8:30am to 12:30pm CDT
    Location: 
    Children's WIsconsin
    9000 W Wisconsin Ave
    Milwaukee, WI 53226
    United States
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    • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
      AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    • 4.00 Hours of Participation
      Hours of Participation credit.
    • 1.00 NP Pharmacology
      NP Pharmacology credit.
    • 4.00 NP Contact Hours
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