SpecialtyCare is the #1 provider of ECMO in the country, thanks to our deep pool of highly trained experts. When you partner with us, you can be confident that your cardiac OR will always have capable people ready to step in to any procedure.
Our team is trained and capable of taking on the most complex cardiac procedures,
empowering surgeons to continually expand the range of surgeries they perform.
Following ELSO guidelines, the below ECMO training programs will provide a pathway for clinicians to become certified ECMO specialists. All training is conducted on-site.
SpecialtyCare’s ECLS on-site Education and Training Program represents both a strategic and practical course that incorporates ELSO’s guidelines and recommendations for new ECMO Specialists. Specialists will experience intensive hands-on clinical training and wet labs utilizing current practice’s, supplies and equipment specifically tailored to each hospital. During the 2.5- day training course, the course will cover a broad range of ECMO management, challenges, trouble shooting and emergencies as well as standard day-to-day monitoring and management of ECMO. Each trainee should already be a Registered Respiratory Therapist or Registered Nurse. The 2.5-day program is designed for learners having no ECMO experience to bedside RT’s and RN’s who care for ECMO patients currently or in the past. Upon successful completion and passing the final exam, student will receive a formal Certificate of Completion and 16 CEU’s.
This one-day simulation course takes the didactic course and brings the content to life through nine high-fidelity scenarios. These scenarios challenge physicians, advanced practice providers, and ECMO Specialists to think critically, recognize both circuit and patient-related issues for the ECMO patient, and practice hands-on skills regarding ECMO emergencies. Students will earn 8 CME/CEU’s upon successful completion of the course.
The training will include a comprehensive didactic session with presentations discussing ECMO cannulation techniques, strategies, patient selection and troubleshooting; Fundamentals of ECMO, patient identification, pre and post procedure best practices, cannulation selections, sonography and hospital credentialing.
A hands-on training session will follow. The learner will have the ability to practice hands-on cannulation techniques, utilizing a simulation mannequin through specific case studies/ drills. The learner will have the opportunity to learn from skilled physicians and have the opportunity for Q&A.
Student will earn 5 CEU’s upon successful completion.
Two classes offered. Twenty nurses per class. Student will earn up to 4 CEU’s upon successful completion. Course content will cover the following:
