Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) Course
September 29-30, 2010 @ The Molly Blank Center on the campus of National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
This course is the only nationally and internationally recognized course in basic critical care. This course is sponsored under a license forwarded by the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Target Audience:
Advanced Practice Nurses, Critical Care Fellows in their first year, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Hospital Physicians, Pre-hospital Providers w/lengthy transport, Primary Care Physicians, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Residents-in Training, and Clinical Pharmacists.
Course Objectives:
- Immediately assess the needs of the critically ill patient.
- Identify appropriate diagnostic tests for the critically ill patient.
- Respond to significant changes in an unstable patient.
- Initiate management of acute life-threatening conditions.
- Recognize the need for expert consultation and/or patient transport.
- Prepare the critically ill patient for optimally supported transport.
- Perform hands-on skills in real-time.
Course Director: Michael Schwartz, MD, Medical Director Critical Care
Required Course Textbook:
Fundamental Critical Care Support, the latest edition along with other course materials will be mailed to you after your registration form and course fee is received.
We will not send attendee packets or the textbook until payment is received. Course materials can not be sent to a Post Office Box, we require a street address. Payment must be received by September 17, 2010.
Course Fees:
$450 - Physician Participant Fee
$375 - Residents, Nurses and other Allied Healthcare Professionals
$500 - Physician Instructor Fee
$425 - Nurse/Physicians Assistant Instructor Fee
Physician Instructor Requirements:
- Full SCCM membership
- Successful completion of the provider and instructor components of the FCCS course
- Specialty board certification/special/added qualifications or eligibility in critical care as applicable, OR
- 50% of clinical practice in critical care as supported by a letter from the medical or intensive care director, attached to the instructor application
Learn more detailed information about the Instructor Requirements.
All fees include course textbook and materials. Please provide a street address for delivery of your course materials. We can not deliver to Post Office Boxes.
Payment by check or money order must be received by September 17, 2010 in order to hold your reservation and to get the course textbook delivered to you.
Accreditation and Designation Statement:
National Jewish Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
National Jewish Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724. This program is approved for a total of 18.5 Nursing Contact Hours.
Agenda:
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Day One
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Topic
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Day Two
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Topic
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| 7:30-8:00am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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7:30-8:00am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:15am |
Welcome and Course Overview |
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8:00-8:30am |
Neurologic Support |
| 8:15-8:45am |
Diagnosis and Managememt of Acute Respiratory Failure |
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8:30-9:00am |
Critical Care in Pregnancy |
| 8:45-9:15am |
Airway Management |
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9:00-9:45am |
Electrolyte and Metabolic Disturbances |
| 9:15-10:15am |
Mechanical Ventilation I |
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9:45-10:00am |
BREAK |
| 10:15-10:30am |
BREAK |
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10:00-10:50am |
Trauma and Burn |
| 10:30-11:00am |
Mechanical Ventilation II |
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10:50-11:30am |
Special Considerations |
| 11:00-11:30am |
Basic Hemodynamic Monitoring |
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11:30-Noon |
Critical Care Ethics |
| 11:30-Noon |
Diagnosis and Management of Shock |
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Noon-1:00pm |
LUNCH |
| Noon-1:00pm |
LUNCH |
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1:00-4:00pm |
Skill Stations
Mechanical Ventilation B
Vascular Access
Trauma |
| 1:00-1:30pm |
Life Threatening Infections |
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4:00-5:30pm |
Written Test, Evaluation and Feedback |
| 1:30-2:00pm |
Acute Coronary Syndromes |
| 2:00-5:00pm |
Skill Stations:
Airway Management
Mechanical Ventilation A
Acute Coronary Syndromes (TCP,CV, Pericardiocentesis) |
Hotel Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Select
455 S. Colorado Blvd. • Denver, CO 80246
303-388-5561
$89/night + tax*
Free shuttle is subject to availability and reservations are recommended.
* You must request the special National Jewish rates and it is on an availability basis.
Holiday Inn Denver East ~ Stapleton
3333 Quebec Street • Denver, Colorado 80207
Phone: 303-321-3500 • Fax: 303-322-7343
Toll Free: 1-800-333-3333 -- Reservations
Complimentary Airport Shuttle to and from Denver International Airport
Just minutes from NJH
Free scheduled shuttle service to and from NJH
On-site restaurant
$69/night + tax*
*Ask for the National Jewish rate when calling.
Loews Denver Hotel
Denver • 4150 E. Mississippi Ave. • Denver, CO 80246
Hotel Front Desk: 1-303-782-9300 • Hotel Fax: 1-303-758-6542
Toll Free: 1-877-23-LOEWS -- Reservations
$89/night + tax*
AAA Four Diamond Hotel minutes from National Jewish Health
Courtesy shuttle transportation to and from National Jewish Health, based on availability
*Be sure to ask for the National Jewish rate.
Staybridge Suites
Denver-Cherry Creek • 4220 E. Virginia Ave. • Glendale, CO 80246
Hotel Front Desk: 1-303-3215757 • Hotel Fax: 1-303-3211317
Toll Free: 1-888-565-6159 -- Reservations
$89/night + tax*
*Be sure to ask for the National Jewish rate.
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