The ECMO Specialist class trains Registered Nurses and Respiratory Therapists to run, manage, and troubleshoot equipment on patients requiring Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation life support.

Course Director:
Mervat Abdel-Jawad, BS, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS 
Respiratory Therapy Services: Advocate Children's Hospital

Overall Objectives:

At the end of this session, learners will be able to Demonstrate & Identify: indications for ECMO, initiate ECMO in an ICU setting, manage ECMO pump and patient, wean ECMO, and discontinue ECMO when indicated.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for nursing, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.