Gulfcoast Reducing Your Risk for Occupational Injury (Videos+PDFs)

Gulfcoast Reducing Your Risk for Occupational Injury (Videos+PDFs)

Format: 1 Video File (.mp4 format) + 1 PDF file.

YOU WILL GET THE COURSE VIA LIFETIME DOWNLOAD LINK (FAST SPEED) AFTER PAYMENT

Reducing Your Risk for Occupational Injury

Reducing Your Risk for Occupational Injury Training Video describes the characteristics of musculoskeletal strain injury (MSI) among sonographers, and its impact on the worker and employer. Participants will be presented with the information to assist in identifying risk factors in their work environment. Additionally, the value of being proactive in the prevention of occupational injury will be discussed.

Video Length: 01:10:00

OBJECTIVES

• Describe the incidence of MSI.
• Identify the techniques that aggravate the pain.
• Identify the factors that cause MSI.
• Describe the Do’s and Don’ts of scanning technique.
• Identify ways to prevent MSI Define the economics of ergonomics.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Any physician, sonographer or other medical professional involved in scanning patients for a diagnostic ultrasound exam. Participants may include (but are not limited to) physicians and sonographers working in echocardiography, vascular surgery, sports medicine, orthopedics, emergency medicine, rheumatology, radiology, internal medicine, and family practice.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.