Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 7, 2026
Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus
Published on: March 6, 2019
Proposing Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Critical Care Ultrasound: A Modified Delphi Consensus
Michael Lintner-Rivera1, Ivanna N Maxson2, Awni M Al-Subu3
1Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Objective:
Develop a consensus-based framework for point-of care ultrasound in pediatric critical care, or critical care ultrasound (CCUS) education using entrustable professional activities (EPAs).
Design:
A modified Delphi method utilizing cycles of meetings and surveys for consensus-building.
Setting:
The endeavor involved members of the Pediatric Research Collaborative on Critical Ultrasound (PeRCCUS), a subgroup of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury And Sepsis Investigators.
Subjects:
An expert panel consisting of 23 members representing 17 institutions, including diverse healthcare professionals involved in pediatric critical care ultrasound.
Interventions:
Three iterative modified Delphi rounds were conducted to propose and refine critical care ultrasound EPAs.
Measurements And Main Results:
The endeavor achieved a 74% response rate. Fourteen EPAs were formulated across five domains: Cardiac, Pulmonary, Abdomen, Procedures, and Vascular, along with two consensus opinions on educational content and methods. EPAs were evaluated using 5-point Likert items, requiring a median score of greater than or equal to 4.5 for progression.
Conclusions:
This collaborative effort led to the establishment of fourteen EPAs for pediatric critical care ultrasound, offering a structured approach for education and competency assessment in pediatric critical care. This initiative lays the groundwork for evolving standards in pediatric critical care ultrasound education and practice.
More Related Videos
07:12Author Spotlight: Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Comprehensive Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
Published on: September 8, 2023
05:50International Expert Consensus and Recommendations for Neonatal Pneumothorax Ultrasound Diagnosis and Ultrasound-guided Thoracentesis Procedure
Published on: March 12, 2020
Related Concept Videos
01:29Professional Values
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...
01:22The Professional Nurse
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
01:16Critical Region, Critical Values and Significance Level
In hypothesis testing, a sample statistic is converted to a test statistic using z, t, or chi-square distribution. A critical region is an area under the curve in probability distributions demarcated by the critical value. When the test statistic falls in this region, it suggests that the null hypothesis must be rejected. As this region contains all those values of the...
01:31Critical Values
01:24Critical Thinking I
01:25Critical Thinking II