The Stanford Center for Education is proud to offer a certificate of completion in Adult Critical Care Nursing. The certificate shows that the student has undertaken a comprehensive range of classes related to care of the adult critical care patient. It is intended to support the nurses’ professional commitment to professional advancement in this field. A nurse may choose to list completion of this series of classes on his/her curriculum vitae. This certificate offers level II advanced study in both cardiovascular and critical care nursing.

Requirements for the certificate of completion include:

• six classes in the adult critical care series listed below
• one of the following symposia: two-day trauma symposium or the two-day Cardiovascular Symposium which alternates with the critical care conference each fall

You may take up to two years to complete the certificate program. upon completion of the required courses and symposium, submit a list of the dates of classes to the center for education. A certificate will be mailed to you promptly.

The Adult Critical Care series presented by renowned physicians and nurses from stanford university medical center provides a unique opportunity for nurses to receive a broad range of advanced critical care theory and the most up-to-date patient care practices.

• Neurologic Dysfunction, February 8. 2008
  This course addresses neuroanatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, neurologic assessment as well as nursing management of intracranial pressure monitoring, stroke, intracerebral bleeds, neurosurgery and neuro-interventional catheter procedures. Content is integrated using clinical case studies.
• Cardiothoracic Surgical Interventions, March 4, 2008
  Course content focuses on the surgical interventions used in the treatment of cardiothoracic disease. Participants will get a glimpse of some of the new procedures that are found in the larger medical centers such as the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation and valvular reconstruction.
• Essentials for the New Trauma Critical Care Nurse, April 11, 2008
  This course is intended for nurses with critical care experience who want to expand their clinical horizons to include care of trauma patients in the ICU. Content includes primary and secondary trauma assessment skills, mechanism of injury triage and life-sustaining interventions for trauma related conditions.
• Cardiac Dysfunction, May 21, 2008
  Course content addresses care of the cardiac patient across the continuum. Acute cardiac disease such as myocardial infarction is discussed as are the long term consequences of dysrhythmias, heart failure and cardiogenic shock.
• Metabolic Dysfunction, June 13, 2008
  Course content will cover the interconnected endothelial and hormonal pathways that exist in endocrine disorders, shock states, infectious disease, and acute abdominal organ dysfunction. Case studies are used to explore the impact on specific organ systems and discuss related treatment options.  

Time:	8:30am – 4:00pm
Fee:	$135.00 (includes lunch) or attend all 6 sessions and save $50.00
Location:	1451 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto
Credits:	BRN 7.5 CE Hrs./day ANCC 6.25 CE Hrs./day

Mary Lough, RN, MS, CCRN, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Julie A. Shinn, RN, MA, CCRN, FAAN, Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist