Introduction:

ultrasound is a fundamental tool in critical patient care. The incorporation of clinical ultrasound into the work of intensivists and emergencies must be validated through performance; therefore, it is necessary to develop professional skills in this area.

Objective:

to present the theoretical elements derived from the scientific-technical development that support the competencies in clinical ultrasound.

Methods:

a reflective critical analysis was carried out on the content of the reviewed bibliography. Books and scientific articles from journals indexed in the PubMed, Scopus, Medscape, SciELO, and Medline databases were accessed, 25 scientific articles were selected with sufficient quality and topicality, mostly from the last five years and with relevance in the study. The keywords were used: clinical ultrasound, skills, intensive care, emergency ultrasound and medical education.

Development:

the absence of the competency-based approach in the teaching and learning of clinical ultrasound constitutes a barrier to achieve the generalization of this technique in intensive care units and emergency areas. The introduction of clinical ultrasound in intensive care must have a competency-based education approach in undergraduate and postgraduate education with a structured program, certified and validated by international standards.

Conclusions:

it is essential that the usefulness and necessity of this approach, its implementation and continuity over time, be universalized and made sustainable through permanent and continuous education.

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