Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)

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The Healthcare Training Academy, in conjunction with The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), presents:

Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)

100% Virtual (Zoom)

Updated to the 7th Edition (2021)

About: This dynamic and engaging 2-day critical care course is great for health care providers working (or wanting to work) in a critical care environment. This program is an intensive exploration of the foundations of critical care. Attendees participate in lectures, highly engaging scenarios, and skills stations during this program. The Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) course prepares non-intensivists to manage critically ill patients for the first 24 hours until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. The course contains:

Didactic lectures
Case-based skill stations
Pre- and posttests
Certificate of successful course completion; requirements for successful course completion: attend all didactic sessions, complete all skill stations, and achieve a score of 70% or higher on the posttest

After the course, learners will be able to:

Prioritize assessment needs for critically ill patients.
Select appropriate diagnostic tests.
Identify and respond to significant changes in the unstable patient.
Recognize and initiate management of acute life-threatening conditions.
Determine the need for expert consultation and/or patient transfer and prepare the practitioner for optimally accomplishing transfer.

You will complete the online lectures via SCCM and then attend your skills station, via Zoom, on one date (see next page for dates).

Topics Include:

Severe Sepsis/Life-Threatening Infections
Hypovolemic Shock/Diagnosis and Shock Management
Oxygen, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Brain Injury, Basic Trauma, Burn Support
Critical Care in Pregnancy, Infants, and Children
Acute Respiratory and Mechanical Ventilation I & II
Airway Support
Neurological Support
Special Considerations
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Ethics in Critical Care & Skills Stations, and more...

Audience: RNs, NPs, MDs, DOs, PAs, interns, medical students, fellows, etc. Seasoned and newer critical care team members are welcome.

Continuing Education Credit: Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): 14 hours

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP17561) and Florida Board of Nursing (Provider #50-24286) for 14 Contact Hours. Nursing contact hours are accepted in all states except for IA.

Faculty: FCCS Faculty

Required Disclaimers:

Upon completing this course (completion of the online course and participation in skills stations), you will be provided with an FCCS course completion certificate (issued by SCCM); allow 8-12 weeks for processing by SCCM. Registration is required. Zoom link will be available in your account on our website 2-3 days before your skill session date. Ample time to study the course textbook is highly recommended. *Textbook (not included). Participation in or completing this course does not confer any credential, nor does it satisfy any board certification requirement apart from the continuing education credit if offered for it. This course is not intended to replace, override, or conflict with any licensing, policy, or credentialing requirements. This course is equivalent to the 2-Day FCCS course.

Required Contact Hours Disclaimers:

Nursing Continuing Education is accepted in ALL states (AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY), except for IA.
The planning committee, presenters, faculty, authors, and content reviewers have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Speakers must provide a balanced and unbiased presentation; the presentation has been reviewed, and any bias, if found, has been eliminated.
There is no commercial support, joint providership, or sponsorship for this program.
The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. #P295
Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17561
Approved via CE Broker for FL, GA, SC, NC, AK
Accreditation status does not imply endorsement by The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd), NJSNA, or ANCC Commission on Accreditation of any commercial products displayed (if any) in conjunction with this program.
Non-nursing professionals should consult with their respective boards to ensure nursing credit is acceptable for your credential renewal requirements. If you are not a nurse and take this educational credit program, please verify your board's acceptance before registering for this event, as refunds will not be issued.
All registrations are final. Once purchased, there are no refunds, credits, extensions, or transfers. Please verify you can attend the program before registering with enough time to complete it.
Criteria to complete this program: The entire session must be attended to receive nursing continuing education credit.
ANCC does not permit us to issue contact hours for BLS provider courses, except for BLS Instructor course(s).

Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)

*** This program is 100% virtual. There is no physical/in-person attendance required. ***

* This program is 100% virtual. There is no physical/in-person attendance required. *