A portable ultrasound machine for routine use is available in my hospital.           

A portable ultrasound machine is available for use in emergency.           

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I routinely use ultrasound for central venous access                            

I usually use ultrasound for following vascular access                

I use ultrasound as pre-puncture/pre-procedure scan to assist landmark guided technique 

I use ultrasound for real time imaging to identify and cannulate the vessel.

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I am familiar with the

inline (longitudinal) needling technique.
out of line (transverse) needling technique.  

I use sterile precautions while using ultrasound for any interventions.

Hand wash/Proper scrub/Gloves/Gown/Skin preparation/Sterile drapes/Probe cover/Other

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Comments:

Regarding the use of ultrasound for central vascular access, I consider myself:

I don’t use ultrasound and have never faced any difficulties for central vascular access using landmark guided technique

I use ultrasound and have never faced any difficulties for central vascular access using ultrasound guided technique

Complications

I am aware of the following complications with the use of ultrasound for central vascular access in my hospital.

I am aware of the following complications with the use of land mark guided technique for central vascular access.

My impression about the use of ultrasound for central vascular access in emergency is:

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 In my department there is a consultant who provides training and supervision regarding the use of ultrasound for vascular access.

Do you think that you possesses the following abilities to perform common examinations safely and accurately in relation to use of ultrasound for vascular access:

In terms of practical competence, in your own view, where you find yourself regarding the followings on a scale of 0 to 10: (scale 0 for none at all and 10 max)

- Ultrasound examinations of pathological conditions e.g. thrombosed vessels, calcium plaque within a vessel, stenosed vessel, blocked vessel etc

- Maintaining a logbook listing the number and type of ultrasound guided vascular access undertaken by yourself.

- An illustrated logbook of specific normal and abnormal findings during ultrasound guided vascular access.

-Ultrasound guided vascular access was supervised by an experienced SpR/consultant with atleast one year of experience of ultrasound guided vascular access, and with atleast one ultrasound guided procedure per week.