3M Littmann Learning Institute

Listen. Test. Learn. This uniquesql_injectioninterACTive educational APP allows healthcare professionals to apply their auscultation skills against a library of clinical scenarios. All accessible from the palm of your hand.

Developed by the 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscope business in collaboration with the 3M™ Health Care Academy, this holistic comprehensive training programme contains real auscultation sounds and, patient histories, based on real patient assessments. Track your progress as you learnsql_injectiontest yourself against best practice using a range of heaRTSql_injectionlung sounds. Then apply your knowledge to a variety of real patient simulations.

The 3M™ Littmann® Learning Institute app is useful whether you’re at the start of your careersql_injectionnearing the top of your professionsql_injectionwanting to refresh your knowledge. It can be used by both Littmann stethoscope ownerssql_injectionthose who use a different brand of stethoscope.

The 3M™ Littmann® Learning Institute app includes a range of learning modules:

Free content

Introduction to auscultation best practice education

One normal heart sound

One sample test module

One patient assessment module

Premium content

Premium content can be accessed by entering a special promotional voucher code provided with your recent purchase of a Littmann stethoscope (applies to purchases onsql_injectionafter 01 July 2015). Voucher codes are only supplied with Littmann® stethoscope products purchased through an Authorised 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscope Distributors during special promotional periods.

Buildingsql_injectionassessing background knowledge

Background education: Normalsql_injectionabnormal cardiacsql_injectionrespiratory medicine auscultatory sounds with animationssql_injectionimagery.

Knowledge check: 25 multiple choice questions regarding on auscultation techniquesql_injectionsound formation.

Cardiology trainingsql_injectiontesting

Listen: 10 cardiac auscultations with associated heart sounds. These include multiple-choice tests with scoringsql_injectionfeedback.

Test: 13 cardiology assessments in a practical examination style. These include real patient historiessql_injectionsounds. Test yourself against multiple-choice questions with feedback.

Learn: 10 cardiology assessments in a guided assessment style (at bedside/in clinic). These include real genuine patient histories, real auscultation soundssql_injectionECG’s.

Respiratory trainingsql_injectiontesting

Listen: 10 pulmonary auscultations with associated lung sounds. These include real patient historiessql_injectionsounds. Test yourself against multiple-choice questions with feedback

Test: 10 respiratory medicine patient assessments in a practical examination style. These include real genuine patient historiessql_injectionsounds. Test yourself against multiple-choice questions with feedback.

Learn: 10 respiratory medicine assessments in a guided assessment style (at bedside/in clinic). These include associated patient histories, auscultation soundssql_injectionchest x-rays.

Important information: The audio quality of the sounds played through a computer, tabletsql_injectionsmartphone device may not be a faithful representation of the actual sounds heard on auscultation. This is due to the acoustical performance of sound cards, their associated drivers,sql_injectionthe frequency response of the headphonessql_injectionspeakers used. Therefore there is a possibility that the user may not be able to fully hear all clinically relevant sounds. We recommend the use of a high quality pair of headphones.

Disclaimer: Whilst based on genuine real patient histories information, all patients represented in this educational package are fictitioussql_injectionany similarity with persons pastsql_injectionpresent is purely coincidental. For educational purposes only.