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Using Simulation Models to Train Clinicians in the Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
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2024
The present protocol describes an ideal solution to train novices in the use of point-of-care ultrasound devices for the practical clinical skill of visually assessing distinct individual anatomical vascular conditions prior to and during an intended venous vascular cannulation using point-of-care ultrasound in a patient.
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Training and Competency in Animal Procedures
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2026
All animal procedures described here must be conducted in accordance with institutional animal ethics guidelines and approved by IACUC. All procedures must follow the principles of the 3Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement—and must be performed by trained personnel. A Stepwise Approach to Training Proper training and competency in animal procedures are essential to ensure high standards of animal welfare and reliable scientific outcomes. A structured, progressive training approach is...
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A Protocol for the Administration of Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback Training
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2017
The ability to induce and/or control neural plasticity may be critical in future treatments for neurologic disorders and the recovery from brain injury. In this paper, we present a protocol on the use of neurofeedback training with functional magnetic resonance imaging to modulate human brain function.
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Pavlovian Conditioned Approach Training in Rats
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2016
Here, we present a protocol to elicit Pavlovian conditioned approach behavior in rats. This procedure can be used to measure individual differences in the tendency to approach and attribute incentive salience to reward-related cues and investigate addiction vulnerability.
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Inspiratory Muscle Training as an Adjunct to the Treatment of Weaning Failure in Critically Ill Patients: A Practical Guide
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2026
Respiratory muscle weakness is highly prevalent in patients weaning from mechanical ventilation. Resistive inspiratory muscle training (IMT) can improve inspiratory strength and potentially weaning outcomes. This protocol provides a structured approach to offer IMT to selected patients based on the best available knowledge, facilitating its wider application in critical care.
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It teaches clinicians to assess symptoms comprehensively rather than treating isolated complaints. Training links those findings with pain and medication management, communication, and the patient’s broader emotional, social, and spiritual needs. This integrated approach helps care teams identify priorities, coordinate responses, and support quality of life while disease-directed treatment continues when appropriate.
Interdisciplinary learning reflects the range of needs that serious illness can create. Case-based practice helps professionals consider physical symptoms alongside emotional, social, and spiritual concerns, while learning from other members of the care team. The result is better coordination among clinicians, patients, and families, with decisions informed by multiple perspectives rather than a single professional role.
The training develops communication skills for discussing prognosis-related concerns, treatment choices, advance care planning, and patient goals. These skills help clinicians elicit values and include patients and families in decisions. By connecting clinical options with what matters to the patient, care teams can address ethical questions and create plans that are more person-centered.
Pain and medication management are taught as components of comprehensive symptom care. Clinicians learn to consider symptom burden in relation to the patient’s overall condition, goals, and other care needs, rather than treating medication decisions as separate from communication or planning. This supports coordinated relief of suffering and helps align treatment choices with patient priorities.
Structured education commonly combines interdisciplinary learning with case-based practice. Cases allow clinicians to work through symptom assessment, pain and medication management, sensitive communication, advance care planning, and shared decision-making in connected scenarios. This format links clinical knowledge with practical coordination among patients, families, and care teams, preparing learners to apply the principles across different care settings.
The skills apply across hospitals, clinics, and community settings, wherever people with serious illness receive care. Clinicians can use them to coordinate communication, assess multidimensional needs, support advance care planning, and align decisions with patient values. Applying these practices across settings promotes more timely and consistent person-centered care rather than limiting support to one stage or location.