b'Nurses Save the Veinshemodialysis . Delay of venous access in these cases may significantly affect mortality and morbidity. With Nurses on the hospitals nephrology inpatient unit,this in mind, these patients are screened on arrival 3 Northeast, began an initiative to preserve venousto 3 Northeast and a band is placed on their non-access for their most vulnerable patients . Thisdominant extremity, identifying the extremity as a program, Save the Vein, aims to identify patientsdo not use for blood draws and IV starts . For infant most at risk for poor venous access and proactivelypatients, the IV team RN assesses to determine which save their vessels for future use . The initiative isextremity has the most useable veins for future use . based on literature that revealed certain contributingSignage is also placed outside the patients room and characteristics to events that increase the chances ofphlebotomists and the IV team nurses know to watch damage to blood vessels in chronically ill patients .for the band designating the saved vein area . Care is These include the type of IV fluids infused, size oftaken to avoid peripherally inserted central line (PICC) venous access catheter, location of extremity usedplacement and venipuncture above the wrist . Patients for access, and the presence of certain chronicand families are also educated on the importance diseases . Pediatric patients with chronic kidneyof continuing to inform outpatient providers of the disease and other identified diagnoses are recognizedsaved extremity after discharge . With the success by healthcare providers as most at risk for needingof the program on 3 Northeast, the program is soon future venous access . This access may be emergentplanned to be implemented hospital wide for other in the case of immediate need for treatments such aspatients with a qualifying diagnosis .38 Nicklaus Childrens Hospital'