Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access | HealthcareLink

Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access – 1 day Workshops are delivered with a focus on the acquisition of practical skills in difficult vascular access and line insertion for use in a clinical environment.

An intensive, hands on course, with over 5.5 hours of practical scanning on live patient models and vascular access phantoms.

Total lecture hours:

1.75

Personal study hours:

1.00

Total contact hours:

8.00

Pre activity

A series of short online lectures, recommended reading list

Post activity

Post course questionnaire and course evaluation

Learning objective

Modify ultrasound system controls to attain basic practical proficiency in image optimisation

Describe the sonographic characteristics of peripheral vessels in various physiological states

Demonstrate basic practical proficiency in vascular access through experience gained in the use of ultrasound phantoms

Assessment info

Pre course survey

Post course questionnaire and course evaluation

Additional info

This course is designed for those with little to no prior ultrasound experience.