Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (PFCCS) 

Target Audience:

This continuing education offering is intended to meet the needs of all physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists and other providers who care for critically ill patients. 

Course Objectives

• Prioritize assessment needs for the critically ill or injured infant and child
• Select appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Identify and respond to significant changes in the unstable pediatric 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.  

Physicians/Physician Assistants: Accreditation and Designation 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. The Society of Critical Care Medicine has designated the PFCCS course for a maximum of 16 hours in Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

 Nurses: The Society of Critical Care Medicine is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#8181). The PFCCS course will provide up to 16 contact hours