FCCS is a two-day (16 hour) course 7:45 AM-5:00PM Boston MedFlight 150 Hanscom Drive Bedford, MA 01730
The goal of this course is to introduce principles important in the initial care of critically ill or injured patients to physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers who are not skilled in critical care, but, who must care for such a patient in anticipation of the arrival of an intensivist, or pending transport of the patient to a more suitable facility. During this course, the students will:
Prioritize assessment needs for the critically ill or injured 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 preparing and practitioner for optimally accomplishing that transfer.
This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education ( CAPCE) for 16 CEH All Levels Presented at Boston MedFlight CAPCE Accredited Provider: Boston MedFlight CAPCE BMFL 3454 CAPCE represents that this program has met standards for accreditation and does not endorse the opinions or content presented. For more information, or to register a concern go to: https://www.capce.org/CertificateTrouble/Index
16 Contact Hours have been provided by the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
Certificate ASTNA is an approved provider for the California Board of Registered Nursing CEP 13575
My signature on (the roster) form signifies I understand that Boston MedFlight, as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, Training Officers and NREMT on a password-protected need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.