Point of Care Ultrasound

LearnEM - Point of Care Ultrasound Training

Hands-on Ultrasound Training for Medical Officers, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics

 

Point of Care Ultrasound Workshops

LearnEM provides a range of accredited ultrasound workshops suited to hospital and community based medical professionals, training medical officers, nurse practitioners, midwives, nurses and paramedics. Courses are delivered using blended model of training that provides online prelearning to cover core knowledge together with a hands-on workshop to teach procedural skills and simulation with the aim of building confidence with scanning technique, image optimisation and recognition of pathology.  

Entry level Courses

Advanced Courses

Which Course for Me ??

The TEN-360 POCUS workshop is an entry level, low cost, half day introductory workshop is suited to medical professionals, nurse practitioners, nurses and paramedics with no (or minimal) previous experience with bedside ultrasound. 

For most learners the two day POCUS - Core Emergency or POCUS - Core Primary Care courses provide intensive hands-on training that builds confidence and competence to incorporate POCUS into hospital or community based clinical practice. Both courses introduce the learner to a broad range of uses for ultrasound as an aid to diagnosis and for assisting clinical procedures.

The one day POCUS for Midwifery Practice builds confidence in the use of ultrasound in the first and third trimester and is designed for the midwifery student and midwifes wishing to learn ultrasound or extend their skills.

The POCUS - Anaesthesia, POCUS - Obstetric and  POCUS - Advanced Emergency Medicine workshops are designed for Rural generalists/Specialists and Trainees in the areas of anaesthesia, obstetrics and emergency medicine. While some experience with ultrasound is helpful the workshops may be easily undertaken by medical officers with minimal or no preexisting knowledge or experience as well as the experienced MO who wishes to upskill/extend their use in Ultrasound in the area of anaesthesia, obstetrics and emergency medicine. 

The POCUS-FELS and the POCUS-LBR workshops assume the core knowledge and skills covered in POCUS - Core Emergency/Primary Care workshops. 

For further information contact Nikki Murray: Email: admin@learnem.com.au

More about each of the Workshops

TEN-360: Introduction to POCUS (Half Day)

This entry level half day introductory workshop is suited to nurses, medical professionals, nurse practitioners and paramedics with little or no experience with ultrasound. The workshop will assist the leaner to become confident to switch on and setup a range of common ultrasound machines, identify the types of probes and their uses for POCUS, how to change / switch between probes and become familiar with the core fundamentals for image optimisation.

The workshop allows the learner to become familiar with an ultrasound technique of their choice enabling them to incorporate their POCUS training into clinical practice. Options for the choice of a technique include ultrasound guided IV cannulation, nerve block, venesection or joint injection/aspiration and bedside ultrasound assessment of bladder, DVT and Pneumothorax

(Please note: Learners may select only one of the above techniques in this short workshop).

Find out more about TEN-360- Introduction to POCUS  

POCUS for Midwifery Practice (One day)

This one-day workshop is designed to assist Midwives to become confident with the use of POCUS for assessment of patients in the First and Third Trimester. The course assists midwives to become confident to setup a range of common ultrasound machines, identify the types of probes they may use in their practice become familiar with the core fundamentals for image optimisation.The course will focus on providing the knowledge and hands on training required for the ultrasound assessment of fetal heart rate, placental location, liquor volume and presentation.

POCUS – Core Emergency (Two-day)

This two-day comprehensive workshop is suited to all learners from those with  no experience of ultrasound through to those with experience but desiring to refresh or extend their skills. The course allows the learner to become confident to operate the ultrasound machine, use the common probes used in POCUS (linear, curvilinear and cardiac) and gain competence with optimising the image.

The course utilises hands on training and simulation to build the skills and knowledge required for the ultrasound assessment for abdominal aortic aneurysm, DVT and pneumothorax, to perform a FAST/eFAST exam in a trauma patient and to undertake a RUSH examination (including basic echocardiography) to assist in the assessment and management of the patient with shock.

The workshop also provides training in a wide range of ultrasound procedures including pleurocentesis/paracentesis, pericardiocentesis, suprapubic catheter insertion and a range of ultrasound guided procedures including IV cannulation and fascia iliaca nerve block.

Find out more about POCUS - Core Emergency   

POCUS – Core Primary Care (Two-day)

This two-day comprehensive workshop is suited to all learners from those with  no experience of ultrasound through to those with experience but desiring to refresh or extend their skills. The course allows the learner to become confident to operate the ultrasound machine, use the common probes used in POCUS (linear, curvilinear and cardiac) and gain competence with optimising the image. 

The course utilises hands on training and simulation to build the skills and knowledge required for the use of ultrasound in primary care for the assessment of the abdominal aorta, lower limb (for possible DVT), lung (for pneumothorax, consolidation, lung effusion), first trimester (e.g. for assessment of first trimester bleeding/pain), bladder, wound assessment for foreign body and long bone fracture.

The workshop also provides training in a range of ultrasound procedures suited to primary care including venesection, IV cannulation and joint injection / aspiration.

POCUS - FELS (One day)

The POCUS - FELS: Focused Echocardiography in Life Support course explores the use of bedside echocardiography and ultrasound of the inferior vena cava for the assessment in the patient with shock and in cardiac arrest.

The workshop focuses on the application of ultrasound to examination of the IVC and the Heart and provides the bedside training and simulation to become confident with ultrasound anatomy and pathophysiology and the application of ultrasound to the bedside assessment of Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Embolism and Hypovolaemia.

Please Note: This course is not an entry level course and is designed to allows the learner to extend their knowledge and skills in bedside ultrasound and assumes prior ultrasound knowledge such as that covered in the POCUS (two day) emergency or primary care workshop.

Find out more about POCUS - FELS  

POCUS – LBR (One day)

The POCUS - LBR: Liver, Biliary and Renal tract course explores the use of bedside ultrasound for examination of the gallbladder, liver, CBD, kidney and urinary tract.

The workshop provides the bedside training and simulation to become confident with ultrasound anatomy and pathophysiology and the application of ultrasound to the bedside assessment for pathology of the Gallbladder and CBD (including Gallstones, Cholecystitis and Obstruction of the CBD) and to identify pathology of the Kidney and urinary tract (including Renal calculi, Hydronephrosis and Renal cysts).

Please Note: This course is not an entry level course and is designed to allow the learner to extend their knowledge and skills in bedside ultrasound and assumes prior ultrasound knowledge such as that covered in the POCUS (two day) emergency or primary care workshop.

Find out more about POCUS - LBR  

POCUS - Anaesthesia (One day)

The POCUS – Anaesthesia workshop explores the use of bedside ultrasound for examination of the stomach lung, inferior cava and the heart (with relevance to anaesthetic clinical practice) and procedural ultrasound for vascular access and Plan A nerve blocks (Interscalene, Axillary brachial plexus, Erector spinae, Rectus sheath OR TAP, Femoral nerve OR fascial iliaca, Adductor canal, Popliteal).

The workshop provides the bedside training and simulation to become confident with ultrasound estimation of gastric fluid volume and evaluation for pneumothorax, hypovolaemia, tamponade and LV dysfunction.

Please Note: This course is specific to anaesthetic clinical practice and is most relevant for Rural Generalist Anaesthesia, Specialist anaesthesia and anaesthetic trainees.

POCUS - Obstetrics (One day)

The POCUS – Obstetric workshop allow clinicians to become confident with the use of POCUS for assessment of obstetric patients in the First and Third Trimester The course allows the learner to become confident to operate the ultrasound machine, select and use the common probes used in POCUS (linear, curvilinear and cardiac), gain competence with optimising the image and scan using M-Mode and doppler.

The course focuses on providing the knowledge and hands on training required for the ultrasound assessment of first trimester bleeding/pain, assessment in third trimester/labour including  fetal heart rate, placental location, liquor volume and presentation.

Please Note: This course is specific to obstetric clinical practice and is most relevant for Rural Generalist, Specialist obstetrician and obstetric/RG trainees.

POCUS – Advanced Emergency Medicine (Three-day)

This three-day POCUS – Advanced EM workshop is suited to ACEM trainees and specialists. It is suited to a range of learners from those with no experience of ultrasound through to those with experience but wishing to brush up or extend their skills.

The course allows the learner to become confident to operate the ultrasound machine, select and use the common probes used in POCUS (linear, curvilinear and cardiac), gain competence with optimising the image and scan using M-Mode and doppler. The course utilises hands on training and simulation to build the skills and knowledge for FAST/eFAST scan, RUSH protocol and for ultrasound assessment for abdominal aortic aneurysm, DVT, lung and cardiac pathology (including pneumothorax, pericardial and pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism, tamponade, LV dysfunction, cardiac arrest) and using the IVC to estimate and monitor vascular volume status.

The workshop provides training in using ultrasound for advanced vascular access (central venous access) and for performing nerve blocks commonly used in emergency practice.

Please Note: This course is specific to emergency clinical practice and is most relevant for the ACEM trainee, Specialist Emergency Physician and Rural Generalist.

Find out more about POCUS - Advanced EM