Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Cardiovascular Disease Acute Emergency Department Patient Heart Failure Acute Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis) Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Cardiac Tamponade Pericardial Effusion Diagnostic Imaging Medical Training Implementation Science
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Diagnostic
Participants needed
75 (estimated)
Sponsor
Duke University · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ultrasound training program. By performing this study, we hope to create a standardized training model which coul…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * advanced practice providers (APPs) currently working in our ED, with additional APPs as they are hired (expected to be about 75 APPs total within the next 3 years due to expanding staffing needs and coverage models). Exclusion Criteria: * non-APPs such as physicians, nurses,…
Contacts

Rebecca G Theophanous, MD, MHSc

919-681-0196

rebecca.theophanous@duke.edu

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Abha Singh

919-668-8700

abha.singh@duke.edu

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