The Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS): Surgical course provides nonsurgical healthcare professionals with the knowledge and training they need for the initial care, stabilization, and urgent disposition of critically ill surgical patients. Topics covered include recognition and assessment of the seriously ill surgical patient, surgical airway emergencies, abdominal surgical emergencies, and cardiovascular surgical emergencies

Description: The purpose of this course is to orient ICU nurses to the best practices related to the recovery of the postoperative cardiovascular patient and may also serve as a refresher for nurses who currently care for this dynamic patient population.