Fundamental Critical Care Support Resources
Course Sponsor Application:
To implement or further your Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) course, access the following resources:
- Criteria for Instructor/Director/Consultant Status
Course Consultant Listing
- Course Textbook
- Translated Textbooks
- Course Calendar
1. Criteria for Instructor/Director/Consultant Status
Interested in qualifying for instructor, director or consultant status? Learn more about the criteria.
2. Course Consultant Listing
Select a state or country to locate a consultant in your area. If you cannot locate a consultant in your area or are unable to select the location you desire, please contact the Hospital Relations Specialist at +1 847-827-6869.
3. Course Textbook
Published September 2007 with 16 chapters, the FCCS textbook is an excellent desktop reference. Order yours today!
The textbook is available in several languages and continues to be translated.
This most recent edition is the reference and source for the standardized course comprised of 16 lectures and skill stations. The text is appropriate for primary care physicians, emergency physicians, residents and fellows, physicians' assistants, nurses, and other personnel who care for the critically ill and injured. The FCCS program of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has grown enormously since its inception in 1994.
The FCCS course was prepared under the direction of the SCCM by leading multiprofessional critical care educators in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, nursing, pediatrics and surgery. The content was developed with input from international critical care experts.
Topics covered in the FCCS textbook include the following:
- Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
- Airway Management
- Cardiopulmonary/Cerebral Resuscitation
- Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Monitoring Blood Flow, Oxygenation, 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
- Critical Care in Pregnancy
- Ethics in Critical Care Medicine
- Critical Care in Infants and Children: The Basics
If you would like information on the FCCS program, please contact the SCCM office at +1 847-827-6869 or fccs@sccm.org.
4. Translated Textbooks
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FCCS en español, cuarta edición en español/cuarta edición en inglés
"Fundamentos de cuidados críticos en soporte inicial"
Este libro "Fundamentos de cuidados críticos en soporte inicial" de la Society of Critical Care Medicine, es un programa estandarizado para el tratamiento inicial de pacientes gravemente enfermos y como tal ha sido realizado con la colaboración de varias instituciones académicas americanas, de España y América Latina. |
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FCCS en Português, quarta edição em ingles/segunda edição em português
"Suporte básico em cuidados intensivos"
O livro "Suporte básico em cuidados intensivos," da Socieety of Critical Care Medicine, é um programa estandarizado para o tratamento inicial de pacientes gravemente doentes e, como tal, tem sido realizado com a colaboração de várias instituições acadêmicas americanas, da Espanha e da América Latina. Esse programa educativo tem como objetivo normatizar e melhorar a atenção dos pacientes críticos, que se traduz na diminuição das taxas de morbimortalidade. |
If you would like information on purchasing translated FCCS texts, please use the following contacts:
5. Course Calendar
To register for any of the FCCS courses, please call or email the sponsoring facility directly. Remember not all courses will accept outside registrants or offer the instructor candidate curriculum. If you are interested in taking the instructor portion of the FCCS course, please mention that when you register for a course.
Instructor/Associate Instructor candidates are able to receive instructor training within the format of a two-day provider course. You do not have to attend a separate instructors-only course.
View the FCCS course calendar
