Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate 2026

Mayo Critical Care Review 2026 for NPs and PAs

Advanced Critical Care Training for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates

Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate 2026 is a comprehensive critical care education program designed specifically for advanced practice providers caring for critically ill adult patients. Developed by Mayo Clinic critical care specialists, this intensive review delivers practical, evidence-based instruction on the diagnosis, stabilization, monitoring, and management of life-threatening conditions commonly encountered in intensive care units, emergency departments, trauma centers, and acute care settings.

Through expert-led lectures and case-based discussions, participants gain advanced knowledge in hemodynamic management, mechanical support therapies, organ failure syndromes, bedside ultrasound, airway management, toxicology, trauma assessment, and complex critical care decision-making. The course emphasizes practical clinical application, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the latest evidence-based approaches to optimize outcomes in critically ill patients.

Course Overview

Critical care medicine continues to evolve rapidly with advances in resuscitation, organ support technologies, bedside diagnostics, and pharmacologic therapies. Advanced practice providers play an increasingly important role in managing critically ill patients across a wide range of clinical environments.

This three-day review course provides a structured and clinically relevant update on essential intensive care topics, combining foundational principles with contemporary management strategies. Participants learn how to recognize clinical deterioration, interpret diagnostic findings, implement life-saving interventions, and coordinate complex ICU care using current best practices.

The curriculum focuses on real-world clinical scenarios and practical skills that can be immediately applied in daily practice.

Included Content

• Comprehensive Video Lectures
• Presentation Slides
• Mayo Clinic Faculty Instruction
• Case-Based Critical Care Discussions
• Evidence-Based ICU Management Strategies

Course Dates: April 9–11, 2026

Comprehensive Curriculum

Shock and Hemodynamic Emergencies

Participants review:

• Cardiogenic shock
• Septic shock
• Obstructive shock
• Hypovolemic shock
• Vasoplegic shock
• Anaphylactic shock
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Vasopressor selection
• Inotropic support strategies

Faculty discuss practical approaches to identifying and managing complex shock states.

Vasoactive Support

Coverage includes:

• Vasopressors
• Inotropes
• Vasodilators
• Advanced hemodynamic management
• Refractory hypotension
• Pharmacologic optimization
• ICU medication strategies

Participants learn evidence-based approaches to circulatory support.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Sessions explore:

• ECMO fundamentals
• VV-ECMO
• VA-ECMO
• Patient selection
• Indications and contraindications
• Complication management
• Multidisciplinary care considerations

Practical guidance is provided for providers caring for ECMO patients.

Acute Organ Failure Syndromes

Comprehensive review includes:

• Acute liver failure
• Acute respiratory failure
• Acute kidney injury
• Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome
• Acute abdomen
• Variceal hemorrhage
• Submassive pulmonary embolism

Participants learn current evidence-based management strategies.

Neurologic Critical Care

Topics include:

• Intracranial pressure management
• Neurocritical care emergencies
• Brain injury assessment
• Neurologic monitoring
• Sedation considerations
• Cerebral perfusion optimization

Faculty discuss the management of critically ill neurologic patients.

Toxicology and Poisoning Emergencies

Coverage includes:

• Toxicologic emergencies
• Drug overdose management
• Serotonin syndrome
• Toxic ingestion evaluation
• Antidote therapies
• Poisoning stabilization strategies

Practical ICU-focused approaches are emphasized.

Anticoagulation and Reversal Strategies

Participants review:

• Anticoagulant reversal
• Bleeding emergencies
• Reversal agents
• Coagulopathy management
• Hemorrhage stabilization
• Evidence-based transfusion practices

Trauma and Acute Care

Topics include:

• Secondary trauma assessment
• Trauma resuscitation
• FAST examination
• Hemorrhage control
• Critical trauma management
• Multisystem injury evaluation

Participants gain practical skills for trauma care environments.

Bedside Ultrasound and Point-of-Care Imaging

Extensive instruction includes:

• Focused echocardiography
• Lung ultrasound
• FAST examination
• DVT screening
• Volume status assessment
• Shock evaluation
• Ultrasound-guided procedures

Faculty demonstrate how bedside imaging improves rapid clinical decision-making.

Airway Management and Critical Procedures

Coverage includes:

• Advanced airway management
• Endotracheal intubation
• Difficult airway algorithms
• Bronchoscopy fundamentals
• Surgical airway techniques
• Central venous access
• Procedural troubleshooting

Participants learn practical procedural strategies for critically ill patients.

Renal Replacement Therapy

Sessions review:

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
• Dialysis indications
• Fluid management
• Electrolyte abnormalities
• ICU nephrology considerations

Palliative Care in Critical Illness

Topics include:

• Goals-of-care discussions
• End-of-life decision-making
• Family communication
• Ethical considerations
• Integration of palliative medicine into ICU practice

Emerging Critical Care Therapies

Participants explore:

• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Novel ICU interventions
• Evolving supportive care practices
• Future directions in critical care medicine

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Critically evaluate management strategies for acute organ failure syndromes.
• Integrate evolving ICU therapies and supportive care interventions into clinical practice.
• Differentiate and manage complex shock states and critical emergencies.
• Utilize bedside ultrasound to guide diagnosis and management decisions.
• Apply evidence-based treatment strategies for pulmonary embolism, liver failure, and gastrointestinal emergencies.
• Perform and troubleshoot advanced airway procedures.
• Recognize and manage toxicologic emergencies.
• Implement anticoagulant reversal and hemorrhage management strategies.
• Utilize advanced procedural skills in critically ill patients.
• Improve multidisciplinary critical care delivery and patient outcomes.

Educational Features

✔ Mayo Clinic Critical Care Faculty

✔ Advanced ICU Management

✔ ECMO and Mechanical Support

✔ Bedside Ultrasound Training

✔ Airway and Procedural Skills

✔ Shock and Hemodynamic Management

✔ Toxicology Updates

✔ Trauma Assessment Review

✔ Organ Failure Management

✔ Practical Critical Care Education

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

• Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
• Physician Associates (PAs)
• Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
• ICU Clinicians
• Hospital Medicine Providers
• Emergency Medicine Providers
• Trauma Providers
• Critical Care Fellows
• Physicians Interested in Critical Care
• Advanced Practice Providers Caring for Critically Ill Adults

Why This Course Matters

Critically ill patients require rapid assessment, advanced clinical reasoning, procedural expertise, and coordinated multidisciplinary care. As advanced practice providers assume expanding roles within critical care teams, maintaining current knowledge of ICU management strategies becomes increasingly important.

Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate 2026 provides a practical, evidence-based review of contemporary critical care medicine, equipping clinicians with the skills and confidence needed to manage complex ICU patients, respond to life-threatening emergencies, and improve patient outcomes.