Now I know that many of you may already be using ultrasound to help guide your needle when obtaining central venous access, but when a governing body announces its importance, it’s a big deal! If any of you are like me, you learned how to place all central lines using the “blind” technique – despite your eyes being wide open – but now that the ultrasound machine is your eyes beneath the skin, there is no longer a reason to be so blind about it! Isn’t it nice to know where “big red” is? Here, I’ll answer for you – Heck YEAH! So why am I excited? Well… Continue reading →