St. Rita's Medical Center values staff education and offers numerous programs
and courses. In the area of critical care nursing, the following educational
offerings are available:
Basic Critical Care Program:
- Cardiovascular Component (10 Days)
- Multi-system Component (8 Days)
Advanced Critical Care Program (2 Days)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support:
- Certification (20 Hours)
- Re-certification (8 Hours)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support:
- Certification (16 Hours)
- Re-certification (8 Hours)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (16 Hours)
Cardiovascular Symposium (8 Hours Every Year)
Cardiovascular Surgery Course on Coronary Revascularization Open Heart
Sessions (5 Days)
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Course (8 Hours)
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (8 Hours)
WCOC-AACN Educational Sessions (1 Hour Every Month)
Nursing Update 2004 Critical Care Competency Sessions (8 Hours)
Fundamental Critical Care Support Course In Process of Planning
(2
Days)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Experienced Provider Course In Process of
Planning (8 Hours)
Critical Care Registered Nurse Preparation Course CCRN Preparation–Offered
When Need Dictated (6 Days)
