Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used in a variety of clinical settings and is a safe and powerful tool for ultrasound-trained healthcare providers, such as physicians and nurses; however, the effectiveness of ultrasound education for nursing students remains unclear. This prospective cohort study aimed to examine the sustained educational impact of bladder ultrasound simulation among nursing students.

Methods

To determine whether bladder POCUS simulation exercises sustainably improve the clinical proficiency regarding ultrasound examinations among nursing students, evaluations were conducted before and after the exercise and were compared with those after the 1-month follow-up exercise. A bladder urine volume measurement simulator and a portable ultrasound

SUBMITTER: Naito T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765932 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature