Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support

This course will be offered in a hybrid format. Day 1 lectures will take place on Zoom. Day 2 skill stations will take place at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA.

Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) is a 2-day course created by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) to train non-intensivists to recognize critical illness and initiate care for the critically ill pediatric patient. The course is recommended for any healthcare professional who may encounter a critically ill or injured pediatric patient.

Course discounts are offered for SCCM NorCal members and persons in accredited critical care training programs. Email info@sccmnorcal.org for course discount codes.

The course addresses fundamental management principles for the first 24 hours of post-resuscitation management of the critically ill pediatric patient until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged.

21 interactive lectures and skill station include:

· Acute Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation

· Cardiovascular Evaluation and Pediatric Shock

· Fluids, Electrolytes, and Metabolic Disorders

· Pediatric Neurologic Emergencies

· Postoperative Management

· Sedation, Analgesia, and Neuromuscular Blockade

· Acute Infections

· Abusive Trauma in Children

· Acute Kidney Injury

· Acute Upper and Lower Airway Disease

· Airway Management

· Assessment of the Critically Ill Child

· Critical Care Management of the Child with Congenital Heart Disease

· Management of the Poisoned Child and Adolescent

· Oncologic and Hematologic Emergencies

· Noninvasive and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

· Pediatric Burn Injury

· Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

· Pediatric Emergency Preparedness

· Transport of the Critically Ill Child

· Trauma Injuries in Children

Up to 15 hours of CME/CEU available. Tuition includes a textbook or e-book. Faculty training for this course can be offered to those with appropriate credentials. If you are interested in faculty training, please email us at info@sccmnorcal.org.

SCCM NorCal and the faculty look forward to meeting you there!

** Sample agenda. Subject to change. **

PFCCS Day 1 Schedule: Saturday, July 9, 2022 - Zoom

8:00 am – 8:15 am Welcome

8:15 am – 8:45 am Assessment of the Critically Ill Child

8:45 am – 9:30 am Cardiovascular Evaluation and Shock*

9:30 am – 9:45 am Break

9:45 am – 10:45 am Management of Acute Respiratory failure and Mechanical Ventilation*

10:45 am – 11:30 am Non-Invasive and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Airway management

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Sedation, Analgesia, and NMB*

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Neurologic Emergencies

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Post-op Management

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Fluids, Electrolytes, and Metabolic Derangements*

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm Review Pretest and Recap Day 1

PFCCS Day 2 Schedule: Sunday, July 10, 2022 - John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA

7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 9:15 am Skills Station 1-3

9:15 am – 10:30 am Skills Station 1-3

10:30 am –10:45 am Break

10:45 am – 12:00 pm Skills Station 1-3

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Skills Station 4-6

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Skills Station 4-6

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Skills Station 4-6

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Recap Day 2

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Posttest and Adjourn