Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) – Face to Face

Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) is a two-day course for training non-intensivist healthcare professionals management of critically ill patients during the first 24 hours of critical care. The course concentrates on adult critical care. All lectures and skill stations are at SimTiki.

UPCOMING DATES

TBD

LOCATION

On-Site at SimTiki

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Face-to- Face Course Description

The Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) Course is a two-day comprehensive course addressing fundamental management principles for the first 24 hours of critical care. This is version 7 of the FCCS course.

CME: Approved for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

  • Didactic lectures
  • Case based skill stations
  • Pre & Post tests
  • SCCM Certificate Requirements:
    • Attendance at didactic sessions
    • Completion of skill stations
    • Open Book post-course test score 70% or higher

Target Audience
Healthcare professionals caring for potentially unstable, critically ill or injured patients

Please contact us for more information about this program.

Hybrid Course Description

The Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) hybrid course addresses fundamental management principles for the first 24 hours of critical care. Lectures are viewed online and skill stations are at SimTiki. The hybrid FCCS Course consists of:

PART I Online:

  • Pre-Course Quiz: Must be completed prior to viewing lectures
  • Online Lectures (6-7 hrs): Self paced – must be completed prior to part III

PART II:

  • Skill Stations at SimTiki (4 hrs)

PART III:

  • Post-Course Online Quiz (1 hr): Must be completed within 2 weeks of PART II Skills Stations at SimTiki

PART I Pre-Course quiz must be completed prior to viewing PART I Online Lectures & PART III post course quiz. PART I Online Lectures and PART II Skill Stations at SimTiki may be completed out of sequence.

  • SCCM Certificate Requirements:
    • Completion of online lectures
    • Completion of in person skill stations
    • Open Book post-course test score 70% or higher

Target Audience
Healthcare professionals caring for potentially unstable, critically ill or injured patients

Please contact us for more information about this program.

Purpose

  • To better prepare the non-intensivist for the first 24 hours of management of the critically ill patient until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged.
  • To assist the non-intensivist in dealing with sudden deterioration of the critically ill patient.
  • To prepare house staff for ICU coverage.
  • To prepare nurses and other critical care practitioners to deal with acute deterioration in the critically ill patient.

Objectives

  • Prioritize assessment needs for the critically ill patient.
  • 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.

Registration Fee

UH Residents & Faculty: $250
Physicians: $800
Non-UH Medical Residents: $575
Nurse, Allied Health: $575
FCCS Instructor Candidate: $900

Please contact us for a refund policy in case of cancellation.

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