Point-of-care ultrasound training for respiratory therapists: A scoping review

Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), although commonly used in clinical practice, is not currently included in training programs for respiratory therapists (RTs). In fact, given its ubiquity and clinical utility, RTs in Ontario, Canada, are changing their mandate to incorporate POCUS into their daily patient assessment. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review of the literature, aiming to describe the current evidence of POCUS …