Formal ultrasound curriculum for surgical critical care fellows leads to improvement in comfort and skills in the intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite its importance, there are no official guidelines for point of care ultrasound training during surgical critical care fellowship. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the comfort and competency of fellows after implementation of a point of care ultrasound program.

Methods

Surgical critical care fellows (n = 7) participated in an ultrasound rotation (2021-2022), including dedicated lectures and training with interventional and echocardiography technicians. Pre and post self-assessments were administered evaluating comfort in point of care ultrasound for focused assessment with sonography for trauma, vascular access, drainage procedures, volume status, cardiac activity during arrest, and global cardiac function. Technicians assessed fellow skil

SUBMITTER: Jalilvand A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321090 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature