Third Trimester RN Hands-On Ultrasound Workshop
This course was created specifically for Registered Nurses who need to perform limited third-trimester ultrasound exams. This course combines online lectures with live hands-on scanning technique.
The hands-on scanning session will occur at the following location:
Orchard Medical Offices
9449 Imperial Highway
Building D Suite 432
Downey, CA 90242
The class runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes a 45-minute lunch break. Lunch will be provided. We begin the day with a brief review of the third trimester exam as well as a system overview. We then proceed to the limited third-trimester scan, which includes assessment of presentation, viability, and placental location. We then move into fluid assessment and the biophysical profile. Space is limited to 6 practitioners.
Course Objectives
- Recognize basic ultrasound artifacts
- Ultrasound system knobology
- Discover common pathology and limitations of ultrasound
- Perform a biophysical profile
- Identify presentation and viability
- Measure the amniotic fluid
- Identify the cervix and placental location
- Measure cervical length (optional)
