Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant 2025
Course Directors: Christan Santos, APRN, D.N.P.; Sarah Peacock, APRN, D.N.P.; and Philip Lowman, M.D.
April 4 - 5, 2025 - One Ocean Resort & Spa - Atlantic Beach, Florida
Mayo Clinic’s Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant is an interactive course 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, secondary trauma assessment, intracranial pressure, anticoagulant reversal, acute liver failure, toxicology, and more.
Course | Registration on or before January 31, 2025 | Registration after January 31, 2025 |
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General Session | $599 | $699 |
Pre-Course Workshop - 2 available | $250 | $350 |
Target Audience
This course is designed for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, allied health professionals, respiratory therapists, and NP/PA students in acute care.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Develop differential diagnoses for common presenting symptoms in the critically ill patient.
- Interpret diagnostic testing based on differentials of presenting symptoms in the critically ill patient.
- Develop ultrasonographic image acquisition skills for bedside assessment of the critically ill patient.
- Recognize the need to tailor pharmacologic and procedural interventions to the unique characteristics of the critically ill patient.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform the following procedures: central vascular access, endotracheal intubation, bronchoscopy, cricothyrotomy, and percutaneous tracheotomy.
- Develop strategies for implementation of oxygenation and ventilatory support with invasive and non-invasive techniques.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Program Subject to Change Without Notice
Mayo Clinic’s Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida – April 3-5, 2025
Broadcast in Eastern Time
Pre-Course - Thursday, April 3, 2025 | |
11:45 am – 12:10 | Registration |
12:15 pm – 2:15 | Ultrasound Workshop: Bedside Echocardiography, Lung Exam, FAST Exam, and Bedside DVT Screening (Additional Registration Required) Andreea Chirila, RDCS; Nikki Matos, APRN; Stephanie Carmon, APRN; Rachel Hannon, APRN; Michelle Ojard, PA-C; Dolores Villar, PA-C; Emily R. Rogers, APRN, D.N.P.; Sebastian Mikulic, MD |
2:15 – 2:30 | Break |
2:30 – 5:00 | Workshop: Basic Airway Techniques (Endotracheal Intubation, Bronchoscopy, Extraglottic Device), Advanced Airway Workshop (Cricothyrotomy, Tracheotomy), Central Venous Access |
(Additional Registration Required) Christan Santos, APRN; Nikki Matos, APRN; Stephanie Carmon, APRN; Rachel Hannon, APRN; Michelle Ojard, PA-C; Dolores Villar, PA-C; Layton White, PA-C; Philip Lowman, MD; Sebastian Mikulic, MD | |
5:00 pm | Adjourn |
General Session DAY ONE Friday, April 4, 2025 | |
6:45 am – 7:25 | Registration and Breakfast |
7:25 – 7:30 | Welcome and Introduction to the Course Philip Lowman, MD; Sarah Peacock, DNP, APRN; Christan Santos, DNP, APRN |
7:30 – 8:10 | Critical Care Ultrasound: Clinical Cases Govind Panda, MD |
8:10 – 8:50 | Cardiogenic Shock: Which Mechanical Circulatory Support Device is Right for Your Patient Steve Mackay, PA-C |
8:50 – 9:30* | Procedural Sedation in the ICU TBD |
9:30 – 9:50 | Break |
9:50 – 10:30* | ICU Care of the Spinal Cord Injured Patient Nader Amini, MD |
10:30 – 10:50* | Rapid Fire: Epistaxis in the ICU Mary Tatum, APRN |
10:50 – 11:10 | Rapid Fire: High-Flow Nasal Cannula Indications Sebastian Mikulic, MD |
11:10 – 11:30 | Rapid Fire: When the Video Laryngoscope Fails TBD |
11:30 – 12:20 | Lunch 11:30 – Poster presentations start in General Session room. (If participating in the poster presentations session, please claim credit commensurate with the amount of time spent in the session, in 0.25 hour increments, up to 0.5 hours maximum.) |
12:20 – 1:00* | Constipation and Ileus in the ICU Juan Canabal, MD |
1:00 – 1:40* | Under the Microscope: Bacterium and Antibiotic Review Michelle Ojard, PA-C |
1:40 – 2:20 | Abdominal CT for the Non-Radiologist Cameron Overfield, MD |
2:20 – 3:00 | Massive Transfusion Ryan Chadha, MD |
3:00 | Adjourn |
General Session DAY TWO Saturday, April 5, 2025 | |
6:45 am – 7:25 | Registration and Breakfast |
7:25 – 7:30 | Welcome and Introduction to the Course Philip Lowman, MD; Sarah Peacock, DNP, APRN; Christan Santos, DNP, APRN |
7:30 – 8:10* | Status Asthmaticus Prabhav Vasistha, MD |
8:10 – 8:50* | Vasopressors and Inotropes Quintin Quinones, MD |
8:50 – 9:30 | Ventilator Basics Philip Lowman, MD |
9:30 – 9:50 | Break |
9:50 – 10:30 | Intubating the Mostly Dead Patient
Nathan Waldron, MD |
10:30 – 10:50* | Rapid Fire: Approach to Meningitis Midiia Shuman, MD |
10:50 – 11:10 | Rapid Fire: Brain Death Exam Emily Rogers, APRN |
11:10 – 11:30 | Rapid Fire: Post-Cardiac Surgery Pacemaker Management Stephanie Zhang, APRN |
11:30 – 12:20 | Lunch 11:30 – Poster presentations start in General Session room. (If participating in the poster presentations session, please claim credit commensurate with the amount of time spent in the session, in 0.25 hour increments, up to 0.5 hours maximum.) |
12:20 – 1:00 | Neuroprognostication after Cardiac Arrest Sarah Peacock, APRN |
1:00 – 1:40* | C. diff: Diagnosis and Treatment in the Critically Ill Patient Sammer Elwasila, MD |
1:40 – 2:20* | Hepatobiliary Infections Dolores Villar, PA-C |
2:20 – 3:00* | Delirium Management in the ICU Christan Santos, APRN |
3:00 pm | Adjourn |
One Ocean Resort & Spa is located in beautiful Atlantic Beach, Florida. The oceanfront resort is 25 miles from the Jacksonville International Airport and only 8 miles from Mayo Clinic. Rooms are reserved for attendees at the group rate starting at $249 per night plus applicable fees and taxes. In order to receive the special rate, reservations must be made before the room block sells out or before the expiration date of March 10, 2025, whichever comes first. Please use the following link for reservations: Online Reservations. The discounted rate is available three days prior to and three days after the course dates based upon availability of group rooms at the time of the request. Requests can be made by calling the 24-hour reservation number, 904-249-7402 and will be based on hotel approved availability at the prevailing rate. Rooms are limited so we encourage reserving early.
The hotel is offering the following amenities for the 2025 conference with the reduced $20 resort fee:
- Guest room Wi-Fi
- Meeting space Wi-Fi and public area Wi-Fi
- Two beach chairs and beach umbrella per day*
- Two bicycles for two hours per day*
- (2) In-room bottled waters upon arrival
- 15% off spa services Monday – Thursday*
- In-room luxury bath amenities
- In-room spa robes
- In-room Keurig with Tayst premium coffee assortment
- 24-hour LavAzza coffee machine in lobby
- 24-Hour fitness center including Peloton bicycles
*Based upon availability
Please contact the hotel for their cancellation policy and any reservation questions.
Travel
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development is not responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the meeting. Costs incurred by the registrant such as airline or hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.
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 Statement(s):
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 18.00 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 activity for a maximum of 18.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacology Content
This session offers up to 6.00 contact hour(s) in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutic content. However, the final determination can only be confirmed by the licensing board or authoritative body that issued the requirement. Learners must submit required documentation to their respective board or licensing agency. This course does not offer ACPE or pharmacy credits.
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.
Day | Credit |
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Pre-Course Workshop - Ultrasound Workshop | 2.00 |
Pre-Course Workshop - Procedural Skills Workshop | 2.50 |
General Session: Friday | 6.75 |
General Session: Saturday | 6.75 |
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Available Credit
- 18.00 AAPA Category 1
- 18.00 ANCC
- 18.00 Attendance
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