Fundamental Critical Care Support Course by USF Health’s Office of Continuing Professional Development (Apr, 2018)

Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) Course is organized by USF Health’s Office of Continuing Professional Development and will be held during Apr 23 - 24, 2018 at USF Health, CAMLS, Tampa, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Non-Intensivist, Hospitalist, Emergency and Trauma Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and Pharmacists involved in the stabilization and management the critically ill patient. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description :
This course introduces principles important in the initial care of critically ill or injured patients to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers who are not skilled in critical care but who must care for such a patient in anticipation of the arrival of an intensivist or the pending transfer of the patient to a more suitable facility. Along with lectures, the FCCS course features interactive, team-based case scenarios and skill stations unique to critically ill or injured patient.

Course Topics are :
• Patient Care and procedural skills.
• Medical Knowledge.
• Systems-based Practice.
• Professionalism.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills.

Course Objectives are :
Upon completion of the course, the Physician, ARNP or PA participant should be able to :
• Prioritize assessment needs for critically ill and injured patients.
• Select appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Identify and respond to significant changes in unstable patients.
• Recognize and initiate management of acute life threatening conditions.
• Determine the need for expert consultation and/or patient transfer.

Upon completion of the course, the RN and Pharmacist participant should be able to :
• Evaluate assessment needs for the critically ill or injured patient.
• Review appropriate diagnostic test results.
• Recognize and communicate significant changes in the unstable patient.
• Recognize and initiate management of acute life-threatening conditions.
• Recognize and communicate the need for expert consultation and/or patient transfer.
• Prepare for optimal transfer.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.