An Innovative Ultrasound-Guided Approach: Stimulating Student Query in Advanced Nursing Health Assessment.

Publisher: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0431420 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2162-5239 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00946354 NLM ISO Abbreviation: AANA J

Publication: Park Ridge, Ill. : American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Original Publication: Chicago.

Curriculum* ; Nursing Assessment*; Clinical Competence ; Humans ; Students ; Ultrasonography ; Ultrasonography, Interventional

An ultrasound curriculum was developed to enhance advanced health-assessment delivery of didactic and laboratory content to advanced practice nursing students. Ultrasound (US) focused on cardiac, pulmonary, and abdomen image acquisition and interpretation. A convenience sample of 80 advanced practice nursing students from the nurse anesthesia program and the family nurse practitioner program were enrolled in the study. Time frame coincided with their Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning course program curriculum. Utilizing a survey, self-reported data were obtained for measures assessing the curriculum and confidence levels pre and post implementation. Survey data indicated students felt the US curriculum improved their understanding of anatomy (n = 76; 98.75%) and more effectively helped them learn physical exam skills (n = 75; 97.4%). When comparing confidence levels (M = 5.62, SD = 1.71) from before the health-assessment course to confidence levels (M = 2.82, SD = 1.19) following the US curriculum, a significance difference was discovered, t(77) = 14.99, P < .001. The physical examination is a key component of the patient-anesthesia provider interaction. With the use of US technology, students can learn in a positive environment, while improving their physical health-assessment skills.
Competing Interests: Name: Shayne D. Hauglum, PhD, CRNA, APRN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Patricia Larrieu-Jimenez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. The authors did not discuss off-label use within the article. Disclosure statements are available for viewing upon request.
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Keywords: Advanced health assessment; anesthesiology; physical assessment; ultrasound

Date Created: 20220125 Date Completed: 20220127 Latest Revision: 20220328

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