D M Bryson
The computer-literate nurse
Computers in nursing
field pointofcare ultrasound pocus advanced recent decades due benefits holds medical providers however aspiring pocus practitioners require adequate training unfortunately remains paucity resources deliver training particularly rural underserved areas despite barriers calls pocus training undergraduate medical education growing many medical schools deliver form pocus education program lacked pocus training therefore developed implemented pocus curriculum firstyear medical students developed pocus curriculum first year medical students rural medically underserved region united states evaluate course measured learning outcomes selfreported confidence variety pocus domains gathered feedback course multimodal approach original written pre posttest survey tool semistructured interview protocol respectively student n24 knowledge pocus significantly increased pretest average score 55 posttest average score 79 p00001 course well received based student survey interview feedback addition students reported increased confidence toward variety knowledge proficiency domains pocus use future clinical education practice despite lack consensus pocus education existing literature describes many curricular designs across institutions leveraged combination student initiatives online resources remote collaborations local volunteers faculty development bring pocus institution rural medically underserved region moreover demonstrate positive learning experiential outcomes may translate improved outcomes students clinical education practice research needed evaluate psychomotor skills broader learning outcomes clinical performance students take part pocus course