Fundamental Critical Care Support

Littleton
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Course Schedule

April 10, 2024 @ 7:30 AM - April 11, 2024 @ 5:30 PM

Location

Littleton Regional Healthcare
Littleton, NH

Registration

CLOSED

Course Description

Equips healthcare professionals with the tools needed to provide bedside care for patients who are or may become critically ill. The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) hosted Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) course combines expert-developed learning with interactive skill stations to provide non-intensivists and healthcare professionals with the realistic training they need to manage critically ill patients for the first 24 hours or until an appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. The course concentrates on adult critical care.
Lectures:
• Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
• Airway Management
• Cardiopulmonary/Cerebral Resuscitation
• 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
• Basic Trauma and Burn Support
• Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Life-Threatening Infections: Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy Selection
• Management of Life-Threatening Electrolyte and Metabolic Disturbances
• Special Considerations
Skill Stations:
• Mechanical Ventilation I
• Mechanical Ventilation II
• Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
• Integrated Scenario(s)

Cost

Prerequisites

To ensure the safety and effectiveness of all participants, prerequisites must be met at the time of registration unless otherwise specified in the course description. These prerequisites are carefully chosen to match the skills, knowledge, and certifications necessary for successful participation in the course. If a valid certification is required (e.g., CPR certification), it must remain current throughout the course. Participants are responsible for renewing any mandatory certifications that may expire during the course period. Failure to meet the stated prerequisites may result in ineligibility to attend the course.

For questions or clarification about prerequisites or certifications, please contact the course coordinator prior to registering.

Prerequisites: Paramedic affiliated with a PIFT service/CCT (critical care transport)

Registration

CLOSED

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Location

Littleton Regional Healthcare

Address:

580 St. Johnsbury Road
Littleton, NH United States