FCCS was developed to prepare non-intensivists to manage the care of critically ill patients for the first 24 hours until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. The two-day course includes a series of presentations and skill stations designed to provide knowledge, guidance for decision making, and limited practice in some clinical procedures and scenarios.
The modular nature of the topics allows the presentations and skill stations to be emphasized and ordered in a variety of ways to best meet audience and facility needs. Learners are provided with the access to the FCCS textbook to read prior to the course. This enables them to come prepared for the pretest and better equipped to participate in course discussions. A posttest at the end of the course evaluates their knowledge.
This course is defined as much by what it does not include as by what it does include. It may not include all methods of monitoring or intervention, particularly those that require a higher level of expertise and care in a tertiary care center. Such extended options can be highlighted or discussed as examples of available therapy for which referral or consultation may be warranted or imperative.
Presentation Topics Include:
▪ Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
▪ Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure
▪ Mechanical Ventilation I
▪ Mechanical Ventilation II
▪ Monitoring Oxygen Balance and Acid-Base Status
▪ Diagnosis and Management of Shock
▪ Neurologic Support
▪ Life-Threatening Infections: Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy Selection
▪ Management of Life-Threatening Electrolyte and Metabolic Disturbances
Course Details:
- FCCS is a 2 day course starting at 07:30 am each day.
- Lunch and light snacks will be provided.
Textbook:
- Registration includes access to the electronic E-Textbook.
CME:
- 6 hours of CME are available if the on-line component is completed
Cancellation Policy:
- Courses are non-refundable.
- We reserve the right to cancel at any time due to unforeseen events and/or low enrollment, in these circumstances you will receive a full refund minus administrative fees charged by Eventbrite.
