Sean G. Smith – 2-Day: Critical Care Skills Boot Camp

Outline

DAY 1DAY 1

• Identification & Management of CrisisIdentification & Management of Crisis
  • Master “Down & Dirty” Assessment SkillsMaster “Down & Dirty” Assessment Skills
  • Impending Doom: Recognizing the “Red Flags”Impending Doom: Recognizing the “Red Flags”
  • Rapid Stabilizing InterventionsRapid Stabilizing Interventions
  • Managing the Decompensating PatientManaging the Decompensating Patient
• Easy Steps to ABG AnalysisEasy Steps to ABG Analysis
  • Understanding Acid-Base ImbalanceUnderstanding Acid-Base Imbalance
  • Lab Results: Identify the 4 Abnormal FindingsLab Results: Identify the 4 Abnormal Findings
  • A Simple Tool to Change Your PracticeA Simple Tool to Change Your Practice
• The 5 Steps to Rhythm Strip InterpretationThe 5 Steps to Rhythm Strip Interpretation
  • Systematically Review RhythmSystematically Review Rhythm
  • Identifying Critical ChangesIdentifying Critical Changes
  • Effective Management of: Effective Management of:
    • Atrial FibrillationAtrial Fibrillation
    • Atrial FlutterAtrial Flutter
    • PSVTPSVT
    • V-TachV-Tach
    • V-FibV-Fib
• Managing Chest DrainageManaging Chest Drainage
  • Indications for Chest TubesIndications for Chest Tubes
  • Circumventing Re-expansion Pulmonary EdemaCircumventing Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema
  • Avoiding Common ComplicationsAvoiding Common Complications
• Master Central Line CareMaster Central Line Care
  • Common Complications & SolutionsCommon Complications & Solutions
  • When to Use Which Port & WhyWhen to Use Which Port & Why
  • Is a “Cell-Saver” an Option for your Patient?Is a “Cell-Saver” an Option for your Patient?
  • The Challenges of CVP MonitoringThe Challenges of CVP Monitoring
• Pacemakers & AICDsPacemakers & AICDs
  • Indications for PacemakersIndications for Pacemakers
  • Understanding Pacemaker CodesUnderstanding Pacemaker Codes
  • Types of PacemakersTypes of Pacemakers
  • Device ManagementDevice Management
  • Practical Solutions to Common ProblemsPractical Solutions to Common Problems
• End-of-Life Care in the ICUEnd-of-Life Care in the ICU
  • Practical Tips to Help Your Patients & FamiliesPractical Tips to Help Your Patients & Families
  • Your Role as the Patient AdvocateYour Role as the Patient Advocate
  • Tips for Addressing Difficult ConversationsTips for Addressing Difficult Conversations

DAY 2DAY 2

• Respiratory Emergencies: Understanding Hemodynamics TodayRespiratory Emergencies: Understanding Hemodynamics Today
  • Cardiac Output = Heart Rate x Stroke VolumeCardiac Output = Heart Rate x Stroke Volume
  • A Simple Analogy Guaranteed to Help You “Get It”A Simple Analogy Guaranteed to Help You “Get It”
  • Preload, Afterload and ContractilityPreload, Afterload and Contractility
  • Manipulating the Math Equation to StabilizeManipulating the Math Equation to Stabilize
• The ICU Trio in Crisis! The ICU Trio in Crisis!
  • IV Fluids – The Right One for the SituationIV Fluids – The Right One for the Situation
  • 5 pressor Agents – Their Action & Use5 pressor Agents – Their Action & Use
  • Blood Products! FFP, Platelets, PRBCs & CryoprecipitateBlood Products! FFP, Platelets, PRBCs & Cryoprecipitate
• Demystify Hemodynamic WaveformsDemystify Hemodynamic Waveforms
  • Correct MeasurementCorrect Measurement
  • Assessment Clues to InstabilityAssessment Clues to Instability
  • Central Venous PressuresCentral Venous Pressures
  • Arterial LinesArterial Lines
  • Swan Ganz CathetersSwan Ganz Catheters
• Mechanical Ventilation for NursesMechanical Ventilation for Nurses
  • Managing the Patient on a VentilatorManaging the Patient on a Ventilator
  • Avoiding Ventilator Acquired PneumoniaAvoiding Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia
  • Using CPAP or BiPAPUsing CPAP or BiPAP
• Manage ShockManage Shock
  • Assessment and Management of: Assessment and Management of:
    • Cardiogenic ShockCardiogenic Shock
    • Septic ShockSeptic Shock
    • Hypovolemic ShockHypovolemic Shock
• Manage the Neuro PatientManage the Neuro Patient
  • Using an Easy “5-point Neuro Check”Using an Easy “5-point Neuro Check”
  • Stroke and StabilizationStroke and Stabilization
  • IschemicIschemic
  • HemorrhagicHemorrhagic
  • DeliriumDelirium
  • How to Assess & When to InterveneHow to Assess & When to Intervene
• Life-threatening EKG ChangesLife-threatening EKG Changes
  • Clues from the 12-LeadClues from the 12-Lead
  • Spectrum of Coronary Artery IschemiaSpectrum of Coronary Artery Ischemia
  • 5-step Method for Identifying Ischemia & Injury5-step Method for Identifying Ischemia & Injury
  • STEMI and NSTEMI – What’s the difference?STEMI and NSTEMI – What’s the difference?
  • Location, Location, LocationLocation, Location, Location