Fundamental Critical Care Support Courses (FCCS)

FCCS is 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 intensive care unit (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
Identify appropriate diagnostic tests for the critically ill patient
Identify and respond to significant changes in the unstable patient
Ability to recognize and initiate management of acute life-threatening conditions
Recognize the need for patient transfer
Prepare the practitioner for accomplishing patient transfer

Information on FCCS courses is available at: www.sccm.org/fundamentals.

For additional information, please contact:

Meghan Lewis, MD
Director Los Angeles General Medical Center FCCS Course

Angela Martinez
BEST Program Coordinator
Email: angela.martinez@med.usc.edu