Northwest AHEC
Course Number: 72329
Acute Care Ultrasound Workshop
Feb 17, 2024 08:00 AM EST - Feb 18, 2024 04:00 PM EST
Lisa Thomas
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Event Description: Healthcare providers will gain knowledge on the appropriate indications for Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) exams and how and when to perform them. Providers will learn how to test characteristics for these exams and how to integrate POCUS results into comprehensive bedside care of the patient.
NOTE: For questions regarding the course curriculum and, please contact the Center for Experiential and Applied Learning directly via email: cealultrasound@wakehealth.edu.
Registration for this course closes Thursday, 2/15/24, at 5:00 PM.
Objectives
Describe the indications for POCUS echo, abdomen, and vascular exams.
Describe the required ultrasound views for POCUS echo, abdomen, and vascular exams.
Describe the limitations of POCUS echo, abdomen, and vascular exams.
Perform POCUS echo, abdomen, and vascular exams on normal patients.
Explain the effect of specific POCUS results on medical decision making in different clinical contexts.
Explain how POCUS results are integrated into the healthcare system as a whole.
Available Credits
Audience
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, resident/fellows
Event Fees
Refund Policy - Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail). Registrants cancelling between two weeks and two full business days prior to the first day of the event are “refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.” No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than two full business days prior to the event.
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