Baptist/UPMC ECMO Bootcamp
UPMC Procirca is traveling to the Baptist Hospital of Miami to provide a high-fidelity ECMO simulation course. The course will cover multiple ECMO complication scenarios to help learners troubleshoot high risk-low frequency ECMO complications in a realistic simulation environment.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Perfusionist
Learning Objectives
• Understand basic principles of ECLS
• Have a foundational understanding of the function of the components of the ECLS circuit
• Understand concerns of managing patients on ECLS
• Describe complications that may occur while on ECLS support
• Understand the cannulation, weaning and decannulation of the ECLS patient
• Respond to the most common ECLS emergencies
• Demonstrate ECLS knowledge in high fidelity simulation scenarios
BAPTIST COURSE AGENDA:
DAY ONE (24 PROVIDERS):
2 ROOMS (SPLIT INTO GROUPS OF 12):
0830-0900 REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST
0900-1230 CANNULATION COURSE (2 STATIONS)
1230-1330 LUNCH
1330-1600 CARDIOHELP KNOBOLOGY/BUILDING/PRIMING/HANDCRANKING/AIR REMOVAL TECHNIQUES/CIRUIT EXCHANGE/CIRCUIT CHECK
DAY TWO (24 PROVIDERS):
2 ROOMS (SPLIT INTO GROUPS OF 12):
0730-0800 REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST
0800-0820 INTRODUCTION TO SIMULATION
0820-0850 VA SIM CONSULT
0850-0910 DRAINAGE INSUFFICIENCY SCENARIO
0910-0930 DRAINAGE INSUFFICIENCY DEBRIEF
0930-0950 GAS FAILURE SCENARIO
0950-1010 GAS FAILURE DEBRIEF
1010-1025 BREAK
1025-1045 PUMP FAILURE SCENARIO
1045-1105 PUMP FAILURE DEBRIEF
1105-1125 MEMBRANE LUNG FAILURE SCENARIO
1125-1145 MEMBRANE LUNG FAILURE DEBRIEF
1145-1205 AIR EMBOLISM SCENARIO
1205-1225 AIR EMBOLISM DEBRIEF
1230 ADJOURNMENT

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.
This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

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