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Introduction to the Use of Ultrasound for Healthcare Professionals

Introduction to the Use of Ultrasound for Healthcare Professionals

Empowering Clinical Practice with Point-of-Care Ultrasound
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Description

Ultrasound is rapidly becoming an essential tool across a wide range of clinical disciplines—not just radiology. For Healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses and paramedics, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) enables faster diagnostic assessments, enhances patient safety, and supports more informed clinical decision-making at the bedside. This micro-course offers a concise and practical introduction to the fundamental principles and applications of ultrasound in everyday clinical practice. It is the first step toward integrating ultrasound into your clinical skill set—empowering you to deliver safer, more efficient, and evidence-based care.

The Team

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Hilde Bratteng Stensland
Teacher
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Paul Magnus Heggland
Teacher
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Kristy E. Stohlmann
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1 learners
Study format
Blended
Application period
17 October 2025 – 1 February 2026
Study period
9 March – 22 May 2026
Credits
3 ECTS
Hosting university
University of Stavanger
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Learning outcomes

Explain the fundamental principles of ultrasound technology and the physics behind ultrasound waves

Why ultrasound? The usages of ultrasound, ultrasound physics, and ultrasound terminology

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Describe the indications and limitations of using ultrasound in clinical practice

Machine knobology, transducers / probes, and ultrasound scanning modes

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Identify and use basic settings on an ultrasound machine; e.g., gain, depth, frequency

Ultrasound terminology, longitudinal and transverse, artifacts seen on ultrasound, and blood flow / Doppler

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Perform supervised basic ultrasound scans on normal anatomy; e.g., abdomen, vessels

Basic anatomy through ultrasound, including: Abdominal organs, vascular system, and ultrasound-guided peripheral venous cannulation

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Interpret basic ultrasound images and distinguish between normal and pathological anatomy

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), including: Anatomy of the heart, FATE protocol, anatomy of the lungs, lung protocol, and EFAST protocol

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Reflect on ethical and practical considerations while using ultrasound in POCUS examinations

The student can reflect on ethical and practical considerations while using ultrasound in point-of-care ultrasound examinations: Why ultrasound? The usages of ultrasound, and ALARA

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Information

Ultrasound is rapidly becoming an essential tool across a wide range of clinical disciplines—not just radiology. 

For Healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses and paramedics, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) enables faster diagnostic assessments, enhances patient safety, and supports more informed clinical decision-making at the bedside. 

This micro-module offers a concise and practical introduction to the fundamental principles and applications of ultrasound in everyday clinical practice. It is the first step toward integrating ultrasound into your clinical skill set—empowering you to deliver safer, more efficient, and evidence-based care.

Hosting university

University of Stavanger

University of Stavanger