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Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Provider Course - November 7 and 8, 2024
This is a live educational activity. Fundamentals of Critical Care addressed the early recognition and care of the critically ill patient including vent management to physicians at all levels, medical students, nurses, physician extenders, and ancillary personnel who could encounter these patients many different settings. It addresses shock, respiratory failure, infection, neurological emergencies, and other broad-based situations that other courses such as ACLS, PALS, and ATLS do not address. Addresses special population such as Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Post op patients.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for all healthcare providers who participate in patient care at all levels where there is a possibility of patient's clinical status worsening acutely of presenting with serious illness, such as physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, respiratory therapists and pharmacists. Other learner groups such as paramedics and prehospital responders would also benefit from this education.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- recognize early signs and symptoms of critical illness
- discuss indications and techniques for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV)
- summarize principles of shock management
- review the clinical and diagnostic assessment of a brain injured patient
- identify patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
Day 1 |
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7:30 am | Registration/Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am | Welcome and Course Introduction |
8:15 am | Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient |
8:45 am | Airway Management |
9:15 am | Respiratory failure – Diagnosis and Management |
9:45 am | Break |
10:00 am | Mechanical Ventilation 1 |
10:30 am | Mechanical Ventilation 2 |
11:00 am | Monitoring of Oxygen Balance and Acid Base Status |
11:45 am | Lunch |
12:15 pm | Diagnosis and Management of Shock |
12:45 pm | Acute Coronary Syndrome |
1:15 pm | Break |
1:30 pm | Skill Stations |
3:45 pm | Day 1 Wrap-up |
Day 2 |
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7:30 am | Registration/Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am | Basic Trauma and Burn Support |
8:30 am | Special Considerations |
9:00 am | Neurologic Support |
9:45 am | Break |
9:45 am | Life-Threatening Infections |
10:15 am | Management of Life-Threatening Electrolyte and Metabolic Disturbances |
11:00 am | Critical Care in Pregnancy |
11:30 am | Surgery in Critical Care |
12:00 pm | Lunch |
12:20 pm | Skill Stations |
2:45 pm | Break |
3:00 pm | Course Wrap up and Post Test |
Travel
There is no parking at the Henry Hood Center for Health Research. Visitors will need to park in the visitor parking lots and take shuttle bus to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research. You will need to inform the shuttle bus driver that you need to be dropped off at the Henry Hood Center for Health Research.
You may use valet parking at your own expense if you chose not to park in the visitor parking lots.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 13 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 13 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Disclosure Policy
Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
Commercial Support
None
Available Credit
- 13.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.00 ANCC
- 13.00 Participation Credit