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Ultrasound Assessment of the Airway and Pleura (1 Class A CE)

Saturday, August 9, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Location: CC- Level 2- Meeting Room 201 AB
This session is part of the "Essential Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop". Additional registration is required for this workshop. Please visit the registration desk for further information.

Learn point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) studies necessary for daily clinical practice. This workshop introduces attendees to peripheral vascular access, ultrasound assessment of gastric contents, endotracheal tube placement confirmation, location of the cricothyroid membrane, lung ultrasound, ultrasound assessment of intracranial pressure, and assessment of hemodynamic status. This is an immersive hybrid course with eight hours of didactic lectures and four hours of hands-on instruction.

Part 1: The online learning modules focus on ultrasound comprehension and scanning techniques. In addition, core perioperative POCUS studies including vascular access, airway assessment, gastric ultrasound, lung ultrasound, and hemodynamic assessment are investigated. Each participant is expected to complete the self-paced modules prior to the workshop. The material can be accessed on smartphones, tablets, and lap-top computers. An 80% score is required to receive continuing education credit.

Part 2: The hands-on workshop will occur at the AANA’s 2025 Annual Congress in Nashville, TN. The four-hour workshop uses human models to learn the normal sonoanatomy for each study.

Upon completion of the online and workshop components of the course the participant will receive a certificate of completion.

In Kind Support:
Equipment for these educational activities has been provided by FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. The planners of this workshop disclose that FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. were not involved in any component of the planning process for the educational activities. FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. understands that they must abide by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) provided policies and procedures. Educational sessions will be monitored by AANA staff to ensure content integrity and prevent bias. Accreditation does not imply that the AANA or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) approves or endorses any product displayed, mentioned, or used in any of the educational activities.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the sonoanatomy of key anatomic structures in the anterior neck and pleura.
  • Demonstrate ultrasound assessment techniques to confirm endotracheal tube placement and location of the cricothyroid membrane.
  • Perform a lung ultrasound showing the criteria of the pleura.