Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Discuss relevant clinical topics to prepare for the critical care subspecialty board examination
- Assess the scientific foundations and literature evidence for the diagnosis, monitoring and management of patients with critical illness
- Compare information amongst multiprofessional practitioners involved in the practice of critical care medicine
Intended Audience
This course is designed as a comprehensive review in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of the critically ill patient as well as to provide preparation for the critical care subspecialty examination. This continuing education offering is intended to meet the needs of any healthcare provider involved in the care of critically ill patients including:
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Anesthesiologists
- Critical Care Fellows
- Critical Care Nurses
- Intensivists
- Internists
- Osteopaths
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistants
- Respiratory Therapists
- Surgeons
Type of Activity
This activity was prepared as board preparation material and will focus on increasing knowledge-based content.
Competencies
SCCM supports recommendations that will promote lifelong learning through continuing education. SCCM promotes activities that encourage the highest quality in education that will enhance knowledge, competence or performance in critical care practice. This activity will meet the following:
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Practice Applications
- Communication
- Quality Improvement
Continuing Education
Physicians – Accreditation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 40.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Nurses – This program has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 8181, for up to 40.5 contact hours.
Pharmacists – The Society of Critical Care Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This course provides up to 40.5 contact hours of continuing education credit (0236-0000-11-300-L01-P). Pharmacists must complete the online verification form to confirm sessions attended. Upon submitting the online verification information to SCCM, a statement of credit can be downloaded by the participant.
Respiratory Therapists – Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for CRCE Category 1 credit.
This course will be submitted for consideration for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part 2 for the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Anesthesia.
