Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) program for critical care nurse practitioners and physician assistants in an oncological intensive care unit and rapid response team Journal Article

  


Authors: Chen, L. L.; Tayban, K.; Tomicich, J.; Buchholz, T.; Barzola, M.; Mead, E.; Halpern, N. A.
Article Title: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) program for critical care nurse practitioners and physician assistants in an oncological intensive care unit and rapid response team
Abstract: Implementation of a comprehensive point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) program for nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting improves their diagnostic and therapeutic skills and enhances patient care. Overcoming staffing, IT infrastructure, and administrative challenges has allowed our critical care medicine service to develop a successful program that empowers NPs and PAs and boosts their professional growth. Our POCUS program underscores the necessity of institutional support, dedicated mentorship, collaboration with qualified faculty, and creation and maintenance of a curriculum that adheres to accepted national guidelines. Insights gained from our experiences can serve as a valuable resource for institutions aiming to develop their own POCUS programs.
Keywords: intensive care units; curriculum; cancer care facilities; program development; certification; credentialing; critical care; curriculum development; information technology; nurse practitioners; collaboration; faculty; professional development; program implementation; mentorship; workflow; skill acquisition; physician assistants; nursing knowledge; oncology care units; financial support; faculty, nursing; rapid response team; personnel turnover; point-of-care testing -- education; ultrasonography -- education
Journal Title: Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Volume: 36
Issue: 5
ISSN: 2327-6886
Publisher: American Association of Nurse Practitioners  
Date Published: 2024-05-01
Start Page: 281
End Page: 285
Language: English
DOI: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000943
PROVIDER: EBSCOhost
PROVIDER: cinahl plus with full text
PUBMED: 37646585
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Notes: The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PDF -- Corresponding authors is MSK author: Leon L. Chen -- Source: CINAHL Plus with Full Text
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MSK Authors
  1. Neil A Halpern
    149 Halpern
  2. Melissa Ann Barzola
    4 Barzola
  3. Yekaterina D Tayban
    16 Tayban
  4. Tara Buchholz
    7 Buchholz
  5. Joanna Yohannes-Tomicich
    11 Yohannes-Tomicich
  6. Leon Lin Chen
    52 Chen
  7. Elena Mead
    53 Mead
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