A Brief Educational Intervention Is Effective in Teaching the Femoral Nerve Block Procedure to First-Year Emergency Medicine Residents
Akhtar S, Hwang U, Dickman E, Nelson BP, Morrison RS, Todd KH. A Brief Educational Intervention Is Effective in Teaching the Femoral Nerve Block Procedure to First-Year Emergency Medicine Residents. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 45: 726-730. PMID: 23993941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceEducational MeasurementEmergency MedicineFemaleFemoral NerveHumansInternship and ResidencyMaleNerve BlockPilot ProjectsConceptsNerve block proceduresEmergency departmentHip fractureBlock procedureDirect observation evaluationsCrowded emergency departmentsFirst-year emergency medicine residentsTraining sessionsEmergency medicine resident physiciansFirst-year EM residentsEM residentsBrief educational interventionUrban training programsNerve blockPainful conditionsNerve stimulatorUltrasonographic guidanceSuboptimal dosesEmergency medicine residentsFNB proceduresCritical action checklistCompetency ratesResident physiciansPilot studyOlder adults