Critical Care Nursing Training -Phil to US

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Hi guys

Can somebody enlighten me whether a training in Critical Care Nursing in the Philippines will be acknowledge in the United States?

Thank you :heartbeat:redbeathe:redpinkhe:nurse:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the international forum

Guess a lot will depend on the course you do and the hospital in the US

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

The question is quite vague. Did you mean a three-day course? a formal FCCS course (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support sponsored by SCCM)? 1-2 years paid experience as an RN in an ICU setting? And what kind of acknowledgement are you asking about?

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Nurse Juan,

I am sorry for being vague in my question. I was not talking about the 3 day introductory course/seminar that CCNAPI (Critical care nurses association of the Phil, Inc) is offering.

What I am talking about is about the course that is an eight-week program the link is here : Nursing Education

Philippine General Hospital and Manila Adventist Medical Center are offering the same course.

The acknowledgment I am talking about is if coming from the Philippines and planning to work in the US, will the training here in the Philippines be counted or will it be overlooked just because I am assuming that like all other trainings here in the Philippines, they are a different training in the US.

What does SCMM stands for ?

Please enlighten me about being a Critical Care Nurse in the US. Thank you.

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

An 8-week program in critical care is not enough time to make a critical care nurse. It would probably provide you with knowledge on essential critical care nursing concepts (Neuro exam, Hemodynamics and Cardiac Physiology including EKG, Pulmonary Physiology and Ventilator Management, Fluid/Electrolytes/Nutrition, Renal Issues, Critical Care Pharmacology, etc) but it takes a couple of years of being in the ICU field for a nurse to be able to put things together and be a competent ICU nurse. Besides your ability to retain these concepts over time will probably diminish if you are not exposed to the kind of critical care patient management that only comes with working in an ICU. Because of this, many hospitals in the US will likely not put much weight on this training if you have not really worked in critical care.

SCCM is the Society of Critical Care Medicine. It's an association of professionals (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc.) who work in the field of critical care. The group has chapters across the world and offers the FCCS course I mentioned. The official FCCS course is recognized in the US but one has to be a critical care nurse to be eligible take the course.

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Juan,

Thank you for the information.

Can you give me information on where and how I can avail of the FCCS course in the New York City area. I am a novice fresh graduate nurse, what can you advice me? Thank you.

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

Well, I guess if you really want a critical care course, this would be one that is recognized but it is very similar in format to ACLS in resuscitation scenarios because this is really just a basic course on initial management of the critically ill. I don't know the cost of the course as my facility paid for mine. Look in this website to see the 2010 Course Schedule: http://www.sccm.org/FCCS_and_Training_Courses/FCCS/Pages/CourseCalendar.aspx

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Juan,

Thanks a lot for the link.

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Nurse Juan,

I was wondering since you have been in the profession and in the forums for a while ...

Have you hearf of them ? "Global scholarship alliance"

GSA -- International Nurse Development Program

:confused:

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
Nurse Juan,

I was wondering since you have been in the profession and in the forums for a while ...

Have you hearf of them ? "Global scholarship alliance"

GSA -- International Nurse Development Program

:confused:

I've read about it in this forum but I don't have firsthand info to comment.

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
Nurse Juan,

I was wondering since you have been in the profession and in the forums for a while ...

Have you hearf of them ? "Global scholarship alliance"

GSA -- International Nurse Development Program

:confused:

It sounds like a legitimate program if you ask me. It runs on the premise that the foreign nurse will receive a graduate degree in a US university and will have some paid on-the-job training related to their course of study with the expectation that the student will return to their home country after the program is completed. It is a great idea as far as having a goal of allowing nurses from other countries to be exposed to advanced education in the US so that they can bring whatever expertise they have learned to their home countries.

Having said that, the program should stay true to that promise. It should only offer the scholarship to foreign nurses who have had some bedside experience and are ready to assume a higher level of practice in their home countries as administrators, faculty members, or specialist nurses. Not that I am accusing you or anyone of thinking this but it should not be used as a steppingstone in getting a permanent job in the US especially since the program will provide advanced education that can open more visa options for the foreign nurse.

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well, i guess if you really want a critical care course, this would be one that is recognized but it is very similar in format to acls in resuscitation scenarios because this is really just a basic course on initial management of the critically ill. i don't know the cost of the course as my facility paid for mine. look in this website to see the 2010 course schedule: http://www.sccm.org/fccs_and_training_courses/fccs/pages/coursecalendar.aspx

what is [color=#ff8000]fundamental critical care support courses?

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