fundamental critical care support
Multidisciplinary course aimed at physicians and nurses, accredited by the SCCM
VIRTUAL PART
IN-PERSON PART
Several Annual Editions
Do you need more information? mce@ub.edu
Or send a WhatsApp to +34 646 884 085
FCCS is a standardized course from the SCCM. The student gains the following competencies: prioritize the assessment of critical patient needs, identify and respond to changes in unstable patients, select appropriate diagnostic tests, adjust ventilatory and hemodynamic support, recognize and initiate treatment for imminent life-threatening situations, and prepare the team to handle sudden deterioration in critical patients.
Course of 4 ECTS credits, with theoretical lessons in ebook(in Spanish),virtual sessions provided by SCCM(in English) and 16 hours of in-person seminars and workshops(in Spanish) in our clinical simulation laboratory at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona. Registration fee: €600 + fees. This course awards a Certificate from theSociety of Critical Care Medicine and a Higher University Course diploma from the University of Barcelona.
admission requirements
Multidisciplinary course, aimed at doctors and nurses. Those who have less than 10% of their degree program pending can also access it.
methodology and teaching resources
Students will be provided with pre-course study material (FCCS ebook in Spanish) 4 weeks in advance. The FCCS ebook is an integral part of the student's learning and has been prepared under the direction of SCCM by an international team of leading educators in disaster management or mass casualty events in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, nursing, pediatrics, and surgery.
The theoretical lessons of the course are taught virtually (in English) via the SCCM teaching portal. After completing this virtual part, an online evaluation test is conducted by SCCM.
After completing the virtual part, the in-person part (in Spanish) is scheduled, where key aspects of each theoretical lesson are consolidated, and simulation workshops with integrated cases of the main actions for initial support of a critically ill patient are conducted. The in-person program is held at the Clinical Simulation Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Clinical Campus) of the University of Barcelona.
Teaching content
Virtual Part:
- Recognition and assessment of the seriously ill patient
- Airway management
- Cardiopulmonary/cerebral resuscitation
- Diagnosis and management of acute respiratory failure
- Mechanical ventilation
- Monitoring of blood flow, oxygenation, and acid-base status
- Diagnosis and management of shock
- Neurological support
- Basic trauma and burns
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Life-threatening infections: diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy selection
- Management of life-threatening electrolyte and metabolic disorders
- Special considerations in critically ill patients
- Critical care in pregnancy
- Ethics in critical care medicine
- Fundamentals of critical care in infants and children
In-Person Part:
Day 1
- Recognition and assessment of the critically ill patient
- Airway management
- Diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory failure
- Mechanical ventilation I
- Mechanical ventilation II
- Monitoring blood flow, oxygenation, and acid-base status
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Diagnosis and management of shock
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Mechanical ventilation I and II (Scenarios A and B, Simulation)
- Recognition and assessment (Scenarios A and B, Simulation)
Day 2
- Potentially life-threatening infections
- Special considerations
- Management of electrolyte disorders
- Management of pregnancy
- Neurological support
- Trauma and burns management
- Ethics in critical care medicine
- Airway management and hypovolemic shock (Scenarios A and B, Simulation)
- Integrated case of TBI (Scenarios A and B, Simulation)
- Integrated case of severe sepsis (Scenarios A and B, Simulation)
- Integrated case of sepsis (Scenarios A and B, Simulation)
Follow-up and evaluation systems
Virtual Part:Follow-up of virtual lessons and passing the theoretical concepts evaluation through a multiple-choice test (conducted online by SCCM).
In-Person Part:Attendance and participation in theoretical seminars and practical simulation workshops.
Coordination
Dr. José María Nicolás Arfelis Specialist in Internal and Intensive Care Medicine. Doctor of Medicine. Director of the Institute of Medicine, Hospital Clínic. Professor, University of Barcelona.
Dr. David Curtelín Pérez Emergency Physician at Hospital Clínic Barcelona and the Medical Emergency System (SEM). Associate Professor, University of Barcelona.
Several Annual Editions
Do you need more information? mce@ub.edu
Or send a WhatsApp to +34 646 884 085
Frequently Asked Questions.
What are the prices and payment options?
The registration fee is €600 + €60 in taxes. Upon admission to the course, a pre-registration fee of €200 must be paid. The remaining course cost (€400 + €60 in taxes) will be paid upon enrollment.
Same price for students from the European Union and international students. Discounts of 20% off the registration fee for groups from affiliated centers.
The following payment options are available:
- Online payment: By credit or debit card.
- Payment at the offices of the collaborating banks: print the pre-enrollment receipt and make the payment.
- By invoice: Request it from the Course Secretariat before starting the Enrollment process and before paying the Pre-enrollment fee.
What recognition does the Course have?
This course awards a Certificate from theSociety of Critical Care Medicine and a Higher University Course diploma from the University of Barcelona.
It is a permanent training course with a professionalizing character. The value of this course is recognized based on the skills acquired and the demand from companies for these professionals.
What documentation should I submit?
Pre-registered applicants must send the following information to the course administration:
Applicants with Spanish qualifications and from EU countries:
- Photocopy of National Identity Document or Passport.
- Certified photocopy of the university degree (both sides) or a certificate proving its issuance.
Applicants with homologated foreign qualifications:
- Certified photocopy of Passport or Identity Document.
- Certified photocopy of the university degree or certificate proving its issuance.
- Certified photocopy or electronically verified copy of the homologation certificate of the degree.
Applicants with non-homologated foreign qualifications:
- Photocopy of Passport or Identity Document.
- Certified photocopy of the university degree or certification proving its issuance (original or certified copy or genuine copy with a secure verification code).
- Completed authorization request: Link to the document
- Responsible declaration stating possession of the provided degree, that the data provided is true, and authorizing, if applicable, its verification: View model
Applicants who ultimately provide non-certified or unverified university degrees:
- Photocopy of Passport or Identity Document.
- Photocopy of the university degree or the studies currently being pursued.
- Responsible declaration stating possession of the provided degree, that the data provided is true, and authorizing, if applicable, its verification: View model