Free ECC CPD Video with Elle Haskey RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 

Fancy some free ECC CPD? This pre-recorded video is available on-demand and covers some key tips for preparing and placing a central venous catheter (CVC).

Watch the interactive video demonstration as Elle walks through jugular CVC placement in a cat. You’ll also find a downloadable, step-by-step guide, outlining the Seldinger technique with an equipment checklist for easy reference. 

In this free ECC CPD, you can follow along, test your knowledge with pop-up questions, and gain a few quick insights into this essential technique.

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See the following sections for some bonus useful troubleshooting tips for during placement! 

Can’t visualise or hit the vein?  

• How cardiovascularly stable is the patient? 

• Change position to aid in visualisation 

• Consider the use of ultrasound to guide placement 

• Ensure the patient is not hypothermic 

Can’t feed the guidewire?  

• Check you have blood flow from the catheter  

• Turn the guidewire around so it is no longer a J end – take care not to cause trauma to the vein. 

Lost the guidewire?  

• NEVER let go! If it gets sucked in during placement the patient will require imaging to locate it, and then retrieval. 

Can’t feed the catheter over the guidewire?  

• Check the guidewire is still in the vein  

• Make a larger skin incision at the insertion point  

• Dilate the subcutaneous space again 

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