Enlisting a local RDMS would be a win-win scenario.  Pairing up the skills of the RN and the RDMS provides a very effective team in the PMC.  If the RDMS is not available join the PMC team, her skills could be used to assist the RN sonographer, especially in the training stages.  NIFLA and SVIP have put together a package to address that need. 

The RDMS and RNs should attend NIFLA first.  Then materials and skills assessments would be provided for the hands-on training on-site.  

Pre-requisites: 
Completion of RDMS webinar (by local RDMS) through NIFLA.org
Completion of NIFLA's Institute of Limited OB Ultrasound (by RNs) 

·       The RDMS can proceed with supervising hands-on training for the RN’s at the PMC.

·       Nurses will need to perform approximately 50+ scans during the hands-on training supervised by the        
  RDMS.  These scans should include primarily first trimester and a minimum of 12 transvaginal.

·       Instructional materials are provided by SoundView Imaging Partners (SVIP). 

·       Cases may be submitted to SVIP for critique during this process.

·       Following the hands-on training, an RDMS from SVIP comes on site to provide a skills
  assessment/competency test for the nurses.

The skills assessment would be performed by SVIP over two days.  The cost is $1200 plus travel expenses for up to three nurses.