ArticleInternational journal of nursing studies advances2026
Nurses' learning curves for ultrasound assessment of gastric content: A prospective cohort study.
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Background: Gastric point-of-care ultrasonography (G-POCUS) is a novel non-invasive technique for bedside assessment of gastric content that can be performed by non-radiologic healthcare professionals, including nurses. Real-time insight into the gastric content may facilitate objective decision-making during postoperative care, such as the placement or removal of nasogastric tubes or the initiation and progression of enteral feeding. To innovate this essential aspect of nursing care, thorough implementation of G-POCUS through education is required. However, the literature remains inconclusive on the number of scans necessary for nurses to achieve competency in GPOCUS. Aim: To determine the amount of training required for nurses to achieve competence in the bedside point-of-care ultrasound for gastric content assessment. Methods: In a prospective educational cohort study Results: A total of 512 assessments were conducted by eight nurses. All nurses achieved competence after a median of 23 attempts. The learning model indicated that approximately 30 scans were needed to achieve a 95% success rate. Conclusions: Structured training enables nurses to develop competency in G-POCUS, with at least 30 assessments required for skill competency when performed on healthy subjects. These findings support broader adoption of gastric ultrasound within nursing practice.
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