Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Preceptorship

Course Features

• Preceptorship is observation only*
• Limit of two preceptorships per three-day session
• Start time is 6:30am on Monday with nerve blocks in the pre-op area followed by an OR start of 7:30am
• Rounds in the OR and floor with Duke Faculty or Regional Fellow
• Ultrasound machine “Knobology” and probe handling instruction
• Basic image acquisition for Regional nerve blocks
• Review of nerve stimulation techniques and contrast differences between ultrasound and nerve stimulation
• Obtain views in difficult cases
• Interactive discussion in the block room and OR on decision making
• Regional Anesthesia equipment choices
• Protocols for post-operative pain management
• Review of appropriate documentation and billing for regional anesthesia practices
  
• Exposure to Regional Anesthesia “in action”

*No ‘hands-on’ experience or patient contact permitted. NC Medical Board license and Duke Hospital credentialing is mandatory for clinical patient contact.