Abstract
Aeromedical prehospital care has seen an increase in the use of point-of-care-ultrasound
(POCUS) in recent years. Prior research has focused on abdominal trauma exams by physician
or advanced practice providers. In this study, we describe the implementation of an
ultrasound curriculum designed for Flight Nurse assessment of pneumothorax and esophageal
intubation.
The study team conducted three one-hour training sessions over two months. The training
curriculum included didactic and hands-on components. We enrolled twelve flight nurses
with no prior ultrasound experience. A pre- and post-test was administered consisting
of fifteen questions.
The median pre-test score was seven correct for an average of 45.0%. After the training
session, the median post-test score was fourteen correct for an average of 90.6%.
The training intervention resulted in an average improvement in score of 45.6%.
While not examining skill acquisition, we are encouraged by the implementation of
this curriculum for future ultrasound education in esophageal intubation and pneumothorax.
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Published online: March 02, 2019
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