{"id":10149,"date":"2026-05-22T14:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nu.edu.om\/?p=10149"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:15:01","slug":"pocus-point-of-care-ultrasound-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nu.edu.om\/medicine\/pocus-point-of-care-ultrasound-course\/","title":{"rendered":"POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Simulation and Clinical Skills Lab at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, National University, successfully organized a two-day POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) Course held on May 22&ndash;23, 2026. The training brought together participants from different health institutions and varying professional levels, in addition to medical students, creating a dynamic and collaborative learning environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nu.edu.om\/images\/2026\/05\/24\/5dd9b67a7efdb141d9d4c25d3758a5fe.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>The course was conducted at the Simulation and Clinical Skills Lab and focused on enhancing practical ultrasound skills through a combination of lectures, assessments, and hands-on training sessions. Topics covered included airway and breathing assessment, FAST examination, DVT assessment, hepatobiliary and renal ultrasound, echocardiography, aorta and IVC scanning, and the use of POCUS in shock assessment.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nu.edu.om\/images\/2026\/05\/24\/c07f27537f05703414e987912d9f7ee9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sessions were led by Dr. Badar Al Hamrashdi alongside a team of instructors who supervised the practical workshops. Participants had the opportunity to apply their knowledge directly through interactive scanning sessions designed to strengthen clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nu.edu.om\/images\/2026\/05\/24\/a5ffb078306465075b42c3c4aeea330c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>The program reflects the Simulation and Clinical Skills Lab&rsquo;s continued commitment to advancing medical education, promoting interdisciplinary learning, and supporting competency-based clinical training for healthcare professionals and students alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Simulation and Clinical Skills Lab at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, National University, successfully organized a two-day POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) Course held on May 22\u201323, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10150,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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