Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS)

Thursday, May 11, 2023, 7:45 AM - Friday, May 12, 2023, 5:00 PM, Center for Procedural Skills & Simulation Classroom, HPR4 00147, Iowa City, IA

PFCCS course combines expert-developed lectures with hands-on skill stations to train nonintensivists and other healthcare professionals to recognize critical illness and initiate care for the critically ill pediatric patient. This 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 and is recommended for  healthcare professionals and teams who may encounter a critically ill or injured pediatric patient. This course also focuses on improving inter-professional collaborative practice and health outcomes.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (16.25 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (16.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (16.25 hours)

1. Prioritize assessment needs for the critically ill or injured infant or child
2. Select appropriate diagnostic tests
3. Responds to significant changes in the unstable pediatric patient
4. Determine the need for expert consultation and/or patient transfer and the optimal methodology accomplishing patient transfer
5. Recognize and initiate management of acute, life-threatening conditions

Course Fees

Physicians - $350

Non-Physicians - $250

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests must be made via email to [email protected] by the end of the day May 1, 2023.  Such requests will be refunded the cost of registration less a $50 per person fee.  Any requests for cancellation/refunds after that date will not be honored.  

 

Course Materials

They will be electronically distributed via email prior to the course.  

 

Parking

Parking is available in hospital parking ramps 1 or 3.  The cost ($20/day) for parking is not included in the registration fee and is not validated.  We strongly encourage you to use the CAMBUS service.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 ANCC contact hours.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Other Provider: All other participants will receive a certificate of participation for this conference upon completion of the online evaluation.  It is the responsibility of each attendee to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board.

Suggested Hotels (Alphabetical Order):

 Graduate Iowa City: Close to Pedestrian Mall and Downtown Iowa City, approximately 1 mile from UIHC campus. Free shuttle available upon request.

 Heartland Inn: Located near corner of Hayden Fry Way and Highway 6, approximately 1.5 miles from UIHC campus. Free shuttle available upon request.

 Marriott Hotel Coralville: Located in Iowa River Landing area, approximately 2.5 miles from UIHC campus. Free shuttle available upon request.

 

Parking

Parking is available in hospital parking ramps 1 or 3.  The cost ($20/day) for parking is not included in the registration fee and is not validated.  We strongly encourage you to use the CAMBUS service.

 

Iowa City Attractions:

Check out http://www.downtowniowacity.com and/or www.iowariverlanding.com for a list of area attractions and details.

 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.