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Program Information

Title: Fundamental Critical Care Support Course

Description: Become equipped to manage the first 24 hours of Critical Care. This internationally recognized course currently trains more than 6,000 healthcare professionals annually in more than 24 countries. During the two-day FCCS course, attendees participate in lectures and hands-on training for important critical care skills including mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, neurological support and life threatening infections. **A cancellation fee of $175.00 will be deducted from your registration if a refund is issued. Substitutes are encouraged.

CASCE#: 31036

Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Respiratory Care Professionals

Disciplines: Allied Health

Medicine

Nursing

Format: workshop

Objectives: 1. Define the classifications of acute respiratory failure.

2. Demonstrate techniques of airway management and respiratory support.

3. Demonstrate various treatment modalities used during resuscitative measures.

4. Demonstrate vascular access including the use of Seldinger technique.

5. Describe assessment parameters to be utilized during evaluation of the trauma patient.

6. Describe components of mechanical ventilation.

7. Discuss early recognition and treatment principles of critical illness.

8. Discuss primary, secondary and tertiary evaluation and assessment parameters for the critically ill patient.

9. Discuss the management of trauma and burn patients.

10. Discuss the use of mechanical ventilation in the non-breathing patient.

11. Discuss treatment options for various special circumstances including life-threatening infections.

12. Identify conditions associated with acute coronary syndrome.

13. Identify the major types and principles of shock management.

14. Recognize signs of threatened airway.

15. Review causes and manifestations of selected electrolyte imbalances.

16. Review examples of primary and secondary brain injury.

17. Review indications and/or limitations of devices and measurements in hemodynamic monitoring.

Program Times

Date/Time:
9/10/2010 7:30 AM - 9/11/2010 6:00 PM

Location

Organization: Hilton North Raleigh

Address: 3415 Wake Forest Rd

City: Raleigh

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Credits

1.5 CEU

15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

15 Contact Hours

Faculty

David Thurber, MD, FHM

Michael Russell, MD

Derek Bailey, NREMT-P, FP-C

John Kelsch, MD

Fawzia Salahuddin, MD

Bruce Kook, BSN, RN, CCRN

Francis Castiller, MD

Martin Estok, MD

Sanjay Narayanaswamy, MD

Program Fees

$275.00 Registration Fee

$225.00 Duke Employees and Medical Staff

Cancellation Fee

$175.00 Cancellation Fee. No refunds will be issued unless we are notified by September 6, 2010 by 5pm. A cancellation fee of $175.00 will be deducted from your registration if a refund is issued. Substitutes are encouraged.

Please note: If you register two business days prior, your registration will be processed at the door on the day of the program.

For more information, please call Wake AHEC at (919) 350-8547 or (866) 341-1814.

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Program Information
Title:	Fundamental Critical Care Support Course
Description:	Become equipped to manage the first 24 hours of Critical Care. This internationally recognized course currently trains more than 6,000 healthcare professionals annually in more than 24 countries. During the two-day FCCS course, attendees participate in lectures and hands-on training for important critical care skills including mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, neurological support and life threatening infections. **A cancellation fee of $175.00 will be deducted from your registration if a refund is issued. Substitutes are encouraged.
CASCE#:	31036
Audience:	Physicians, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Respiratory Care Professionals
Disciplines:	Allied Health
	Medicine
	Nursing
Format:	workshop
Objectives:	1. Define the classifications of acute respiratory failure.
	2. Demonstrate techniques of airway management and respiratory support.
	3. Demonstrate various treatment modalities used during resuscitative measures.
	4. Demonstrate vascular access including the use of Seldinger technique.
	5. Describe assessment parameters to be utilized during evaluation of the trauma patient.
	6. Describe components of mechanical ventilation.
	7. Discuss early recognition and treatment principles of critical illness.
	8. Discuss primary, secondary and tertiary evaluation and assessment parameters for the critically ill patient.
	9. Discuss the management of trauma and burn patients.
	10. Discuss the use of mechanical ventilation in the non-breathing patient.
	11. Discuss treatment options for various special circumstances including life-threatening infections.
	12. Identify conditions associated with acute coronary syndrome.
	13. Identify the major types and principles of shock management.
	14. Recognize signs of threatened airway.
	15. Review causes and manifestations of selected electrolyte imbalances.
	16. Review examples of primary and secondary brain injury.
	17. Review indications and/or limitations of devices and measurements in hemodynamic monitoring.
Program Times
Date/Time:	9/10/2010 7:30 AM - 9/11/2010 6:00 PM
Location
Organization:	Hilton North Raleigh
Address:	3415 Wake Forest Rd
City:	Raleigh
Map:	Show Me!
Credits
	1.5 CEU
	15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
	15 Contact Hours
Faculty
	David Thurber, MD, FHM
	Michael Russell, MD
	Derek Bailey, NREMT-P, FP-C
	John Kelsch, MD
	Fawzia Salahuddin, MD
	Bruce Kook, BSN, RN, CCRN
	Francis Castiller, MD
	Martin Estok, MD
	Sanjay Narayanaswamy, MD
Program Fees
	$275.00 Registration Fee
	$225.00 Duke Employees and Medical Staff
Cancellation Fee
	$175.00 Cancellation Fee. No refunds will be issued unless we are notified by September 6, 2010 by 5pm. A cancellation fee of $175.00 will be deducted from your registration if a refund is issued. Substitutes are encouraged.
Please note: If you register two business days prior, your registration will be processed at the door on the day of the program.
	For more information, please call Wake AHEC at (919) 350-8547 or (866) 341-1814. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print the brochure. If the Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, click this link to download it.