Emergency Medicine (Basic)
3 days
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Ultrasound Course
Course highlights
- Physics essentials; machine orientation and optimisation
- Transducer manipulation and image acquisition
- PoCUS DVT (lower limb)
- Ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular access (in-plane & out-of-plane)
- eFAST for trauma
- Early pregnancy (transabdominal)
- Ocular ultrasound
- Foreign body localisation
- Introduction to femoral and fascia iliaca nerve blocks
Course Dates
Description
This three-day course is designed for Emergency Nurses and Nurse Practitioners who want practical, clinic-ready ultrasound skills for acute care. Through focused teaching and hands-on scanning, you’ll build confidence across key emergency applications including DVT, vascular access, eFAST, early pregnancy, ocular, foreign body, and introductory lower-limb nerve blocks.
Who should attend?
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain core ultrasound physics, common artefacts, and basic machine optimisation.
- Apply probe handling and transducer manipulation to acquire diagnostic views.
- Perform PoCUS protocols relevant to emergency care: DVT, eFAST, early pregnancy, ocular, and foreign body.
- Use ultrasound guidance for peripheral vascular access using in-plane and out-of-plane techniques.
- Describe indications and setup for femoral and fascia iliaca nerve blocks in the ED context.
Meet the Faculty
Learn directly from our Sonographer Faculty, experienced sonographer-educators combining clinical expertise with practical teaching.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 6.5 |
| Practical | 12.75 |
| Total | 19.25 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided each day.