Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with Vascular Access
This course teaches CRNAs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other allied health professionals the crucial skill of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as an assessment tool. After completing our online didactic modules and Maverick hands-on proficiency lab, you'll be able to make faster and more accurate diagnoses, improve outcomes, and send home happier and healthier patients.
Course Content: 40 AANA Class A CE Hours
Online Modules Topics Covered: 32.00 AANA Class A CE credits
- An Introduction to Ultrasound
- How Ultrasounds produce an image on screen
- POCUS for Gastric Assessment
- POCUS for Peripheral Vascular Access
- POCUS for Internal Jugular access
- Cardiac assessment for normal cardiac function and commonly seen pathological conditions
- Pulmonary assessment for normal function and common problems.
- eFast assessment for trauma and hemodynamically unstable patients
- POCUS for DVT assessment
Live Model Assessment Stations: 08.00 AANA Class A CE credits
- Cardiac Assessment
- eFAST Assessment
- Gastric Assessment
- Pulmonary Assessment
- US for Internal Jugular Access
- US Guided Vascular Access
- Venous Access
