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ForwardCritical Care Review for the NPPAs Online Course
Access to this online course is available from the date of purchase until the course expires on October 19, 2028. Credit must be claimed within that time period.
Registration required to claim CME credit.
Course Directors: Christan Santos, APRN, D.N.P.; Sarah Peacock, APRN, D.N.P.; and Philip Lowman, M.D.
The Critical Care Review for the NPPAs Online Course is designed for advanced practice providers working with critically ill adult patients. The course is comprised of lecture-based sessions covering essential acute care topics such as vasoactive support, ECMO, intracranial pressure, anticoagulant reversal, acute liver failure, toxicology and more.
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Target Audience
This activity is designed for advanced practice providers working with critically ill adult patients. The course is comprised of lecture-based sessions covering essential acute care topics such as vasoactive support, ECMO, intracranial pressure, anticoagulant reversal, acute liver failure, toxicology, and more.
Learning Objectives
- Critically evaluate management strategies for acute organ failure syndromes, including submassive pulmonary embolism, acute liver failure, variceal hemorrhage, and the acute abdomen.
- Incorporate evolving therapies and supportive care practices such as hyperbaric oxygen, palliative medicine integration, vasoplegia alternatives, and renal replacement therapy into comprehensive ICU care.
- Differentiate and manage complex shock states and emergencies, such as cardiogenic shock, anaphylaxis, malignant hyperthermia, and serotonin syndrome, with evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
- Interpret and utilize bedside diagnostic tools—including ultrasound for echocardiography, lung assessment, FAST, and DVT screening—to guide timely management decisions in acute care.
- Apply advanced airway and procedural skills by performing and troubleshooting intubation, bronchoscopy, surgical airway techniques, and central venous access in critically ill patients.
Utilization of this Mayo Clinic online (enduring materials) course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be in this course.
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Course summary
- 11.00 AAPA Category 1
- 11.00 ANCC
- 11.00 Attendance
Critical Care Review for the NPPAs Online Course
October 20, 2026 - October 19, 2028
Duration | Lecture Title | Speaker(s) |
0:33:00 | Electrolyte Emergencies in the ICU | Michelle M. Ojard, P.A.-C. |
0:36:40 | Approach to the Acute Abdomen | Rachel M. Hannon, APRN |
0:26:11 | Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill Patient | Michael F. Harrison, M.D., Ph.D. |
0:24:30 | Riding Out the Storm | Badria Munir, MBBS |
0:16:18 | Swan-Ganz Catheter: Indications and Interpretation | Raksha Venkatesan, M.D. |
0:12:22 | Rapid Fire: Malignant Hyperthermia | Amber R. Dekoschak, M.D. |
0:27:00 | Approach to Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: The New 2026 AHA/ACC Clinical Categories | Sebastian Mikulic |
0:36:19 | My Sonographic Approach to Hypotension | Nick J. Kelly, M.D. |
0:36:32 | Acute Liver Failure | Emily R. Rogers, APRN, D.N.P. |
0:34:39 | The Role of Palliative Medicine in the ICU | Zaheera Lukman, D.O. |
0:41:48 | Awake Intubation and Bronchoscopy | Nathan H. Waldron, M.D. |
0:28:22 | Faux Fevers in the ICU | Sammer M. Elwasila, M.D. |
0:21:43 | Febrile Emergencies | Johnny Cebak, D.O., Ph.D. |
0:23:23 | Alternative Agents for Treatment of Vasoplegia | Sarah H. Peacock, APRN, D.N.P. |
0:15:45 | Central Lines: Which Line is Right for My Patient | Tim J. Garrahy, APRN |
0:22:47 | ACLS in the Post–Cardiac Surgery Patient | Tina L. Krider, P.A.-C. |
0:37:03 | Pacing: Modes, Mayhem, and Methods | Quintin J. Quinones, M.D., Ph.D. |
0:30:02 | Breaking Down the Bundle | Scott A. Helgeson, M.D. |
0:31:26 | Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU | Christopher L. Trautman, M.D. |
0:36:28 | Anaphylaxis: Identification and Management | Christan D. Santos, APRN, D.N.P. |
11:03:18 Content Hours | ||
11.00 Credit Hours | ||
Course Directors:
Christan Santos, APRN, D.N.P
Sarah Peacock, APRN, D.N.P.
Philip Lowman, M.D.
Faculty:
Amber R. Dekoschak, M.D.
Badria Munir, MBBS
Christan D. Santos, APRN, D.N.P.
Christopher L. Trautman, M.D.
Emily R. Rogers, APRN, D.N.P.
Johnny Cebak, D.O., Ph.D.
Michael F. Harrison, M.D., Ph.D.
Michelle M. Ojard, P.A.-C.
Nathan H. Waldron, M.D.
Nick J. Kelly, M.D.
Quintin J. Quinones, M.D., Ph.D.
Rachel M. Hannon, APRN
Raksha Venkatesan, M.D.
Sammer M. Elwasila, M.D.
Scott A. Helgeson, M.D.
Sebastian Mikulic
Tim J. Garrahy, APRN
Tina L. Krider, P.A.-C.
Zaheera Lukman, D.O.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.
Credit Statements:
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. Approval is valid until 10/19/2028. This activity is designated for 11.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of 11.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 11.00 AAPA Category 1
- 11.00 ANCC
- 11.00 Attendance
Price
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Prospective attendees, please note that the content for this online activity has been repurposed from the live education activity Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate 2026, 4/9/2026 – 4/11/2026. If you attended the live activity, you have already received credit for these educational sessions.
Access to this online course is available from the date of purchase until the course expires on October 19, 2028. Credit must be claimed within that time period. Registration is required to claim CME credit.
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