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Table 1 A representative FCCS course agenda

From: Evaluating the fundamental critical care support course in critical care education in Japan: a survey of Japanese fundamental critical care support course experience

Date Time Activity
October 21 (Monday) 7:30–8:00 Registration
8:00–8:15 Pre-test/opening address
8:15–8:20 FCCS overview
8:20–8:50 Distinguish/assessment of critical ill patients
8:50–9:30 Diagnosis and management of shock
9:30–9:40 Break
9:40–10:20 Monitoring blood flow, oxygenation, acid–base status
10:20–11:00 Life-threatening infections: diagnosis and selection of antibacterial medicine
11:00–11:40 Mental care
11:40–12:20 Management of life-threatening electrolyte and metabolic disturbances
12:20–13:30 Luncheon/instructor curriculum
13:30–16:50 Skill station—day 1-, nos. 1–4, 50 min each, no break
Shock
Airway
NPPV
Line
17:00–18:00 Acute coronary syndromes and special consideration
18:00–18:40 Ethics in critical care medicine
18:40–18:45 Question and answer
October 22 (Tuesday) 7:50–8:00 Pre-test review
8:00–8:40 Diagnosis and management of acute respiratory failure
8:40–9:20 Mechanical ventilation 1
9:20–10:00 Mechanical ventilation 2
  12:20–13:00 Lunch time
13:00–14:40 Skill station—day 2 B-, nos. 1 and 2, 50 min each, no break
Shock 2
MV
14:40–15:00 Break
15:00–16:00 Post-test
  16:00–17:00 Course evaluation