SCCM - Society of Critical Care Medicine

Fundamental Critical Care Support Course

A two-day comprehensive course addressing fundamental management principles for the first 24 hours of critical care.

Course Purpose

To better prepare the non-intensivist for the first 24 hours of management of the critically ill patient until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged.
To assist the non-intensivist in dealing with sudden deterioration of the critically ill patient.
To prepare house staff for ICU coverage.
To prepare nurses and other critical care practitioners to deal with acute deterioration in the critically ill patient.

Course Objectives

Prioritize assessment needs for the critically ill patient.
Select appropriate diagnostic tests.
Identify and respond to significant changes in the unstable patient.
Recognize and initiate management of acute life-threatening conditions.
Determine the need for expert consultation and/or patient transfer and prepare the practitioner for optimally accomplishing transfer.

Course Description

17 didactic lectures
9 case based skill stations

Pre & Post tests

Companion textbook

Certificate of successful course completion

Requirements for successful course completion are:

attend all didactic sessions
successfully complete all skill stations
obtain 70% or higher on the post test

SCCM maintains database of FCCS providers/instructors

Comparison

Feature	Traditional FCCS	FCCS Online	Self-Directed FCCS
CE/CME	Only if provided by the licensing institution	6.5 hours provided by SCCM	6.5 hours provided by SCCM
Location/Time	A live in-person educational event, held at the institution’s discretion.	Didactic sessions available online for 4 weeks prior to the scheduled skill stations.	Online at the learner’s discretion for two years from the time of purchase.
Skill Stations	In-person at licensing institution	In-person at licensing institution	None
Cost Dependent on country in which course is held	$200-$1,200 per course. Discounts for multiple courses.	$600-$3,600 per course. Discounts for multiple courses.	$175 members $225 non members
Text Book	Purchases separately	Purchases separately	Included
FCCS Provider Certificate	Yes	Yes	No

FCCS RESOURCES

Click here to read about FCCS resources, including the FCCS Course Calendar.

FCCS Online Course Option

This version of the FCCS course is designed for the individual, self-directed learner.

Click here for more information about the Individual Self-Directed FCCS course.

Click here for more information about the Online Instructor-led FCCS course.

Click here for more information about the Live Instructor-led FCCS course.

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