What do 99% of critical care patients need? Vascular access! In many cases, this intervention serves as a lifeline, allowing us to administer proper therapy and an ease of appropriate diagnostics. Peripheral and central venous catheters, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization are commonly performed as methods of fluid, drug, and nutrient administration, pressure measurement, and blood sampling. Let’s talk about when to use these methods, how they are done, and how to make the best of them. Session Goals: Understand the value of venous access in critical care Learn practical steps in placing a central line, intraosseous catheter, and arterial catheter Describe proper maintenance and signs of complications related to vascular access