a Quick 
Hemodynamics Reference 
In Your Pocket

We did not think the importance of each of the IBSC required learning points would be covered in only 16 hours, so we spread them out over more classes (you need a total of 100 anyway). Each of the courses you take will be a CAPCE accredited course by itself, so the hours are individually valuable as well. Once you complete all of the courses in our IBSC section (located in your profile), you will gain an IBSC-specific certification that you can submit to the IBSC for full credit towards your FP-C and/or CCP-C. https://www.ibscertifications.org/recert/recert-requirements The CFRN can also use our course for recertification. CFRN does not require a specific review course, so the credit gained from each individual course in Studio can be used towards recertification. We accredit these hours through our ENA accreditation (Emergency Nurses Association accreditation). Our ENA accreditation will also allow you to apply our classes to any state license and certification that accepts ENA credits as well.

Absolutely! Your CAPCE accredited course will be uploaded to your NREMT portal by CAPCE (just click the 'import CAPCE' button).

Free Open Access Medical education For Resuscitation And Training. With medicine evolving on a daily basis, it is important that providers stay up-to-date. With this mindset, free open access medical education (FOAMed) was born. The FOAMfrat team is made up of clinicians from around the world who strive to cut down the knowledge-translation window by utilizing creative and engaging content.

FOAMfrat started off and is still a free blog and podcast for pre-hospital clinicians. We found providers enjoyed the FOAMfrat style of content delivery, and listening to podcasts on their daily commute became routine. What if clinicians could get credit for the content they chose to listen to? It is with this framing that we built our fully accredited EMS Library. The cost of the refresher helps FOAMfrat support the maintenance of our learning management system, assure proper accreditation, and routinely updating content.

Yes, through our CAPCE accreditation. Your courses are automatically uploaded to NREMT via CAPCE.

Absolutely. The classes break down difficult topics very well, and you will have a much better understanding of concepts you need to pass your NREMT.

Currently, we upload to the Virginia EMS Portal. For a complete list of courses approved by the Virginia Office of EMS, click the link below. http://foamfrat.com/va-ceus We will also be uploading to CE Broker soon. There is currently no universal system for automatic uploading to each state. This means you will have to keep track of the certificates you earn (which we make easy in our Studio platform). When a system like this does become available, we will do our best to ease the process for everyone.

Your membership is 1 year in length.

The number of hours is always increasing, since we write and record new content every month. We have 100+ hours of content in our recorded library, and cycle through 100+ live classes as well. The recorded hours alone are enough to satisfy your NREMT, State, and IBSC needs. All certificates communicate with NREMT and allow ease of transfer after completion. Students maintain access to all the above for one year from the day of purchase. All hours are awarded via Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for EMS providers as well as the ENA and KBN for nursing providers.

We focus on creativity and practicality. We want the you to be entertained, and then realize that you didn't waste your time on something you're not even sure how to apply to your practice. We don't do any death by powerpoint, and instead focus on illustration, understanding, and application.

You should receive your card(s) in 2-5 business days.

The vent settings on the Vent Card are based on basic ARDSNET settings, as well as some well founded formulas for acidosis correction such as the Winter's formula and the CO2 correction formula.

No. Always follow your local guidelines / protocols. We hope that these settings are mostly in line with what you're already doing, and simply ease the task for you.

Ventilator settings are highly dynamic. No reference can give you settings for a ventilator that you can simply 'set and forget'. You'll note that the card reminds you at several spots that, for example, that respiratory rates are all approximate. This is because patient effort, pH, respiratory compensation, neurogenic disorders, etc., may cause you to program the frequency differently than the Vent Card directs. The same goes for the PEEP and FiO2 chart, in which you may in many cases adjust these independently of one another. References are a starting point, and then you must use feedback from your patient to make adjustments. To use this card effectively, you should have a solid understanding of mechanical ventilation, and the pressures, volumes, frequency, and flow parameters that dictate adjustment of settings. These Vent Cards will help you make those adjustments much easier, but this card is not going to teach you critical thinking - that part can't be contained on a card.

True. We do throw in a FOAMfrat sticker with your Vent Card(s).

You should receive your card(s) in 2-5 business days.

The lab values on the Lab Card are based on standard lab values and references ranges. However, check with your institution, as there is bound to be some variability (labs must undergo their own internal validations which yield slightly different references ranges). Also, ALWAYS check your units of measure - the units of measure that FOAMfrat uses may differ from lab to lab.

No. Always follow your local guidelines / protocols. We hope that these values are mostly in line with what you're already seeing, and simply ease the task for you.

When you order your card you'll get an email they explains the reference card, and will include some information that is not included on the card face itself. FOAMfrat expects you to read this email and is not liable if you misinterpret any lab values due to not recognizing a unit of measure or understanding different lab reference range variabilities.

True. We do throw in a FOAMfrat sticker with your Lab Card(s).

You should receive your card(s) in 2-5 business days.

The hemodynamic values on the card are based on standard values and references ranges. However, check with your institution, as there is bound to be some variability .

No. Always follow your local guidelines / protocols. We hope that these values are mostly in line with what you're already seeing, and simply ease the task for you.

True. We do throw in a FOAMfrat sticker with your Hemodynamics Card(s).

You should receive your card(s) in 2-5 business days.

No. Always follow your local guidelines / protocols. We hope that these values are mostly in line with what you're already seeing, and simply ease the task for you.

Just like textbook ECG examples that are very clean and clearest hey'll likely look a little more distorted on a monitor. However, knowing the typical appearance is certainly helpful!

True. We do throw in a FOAMfrat sticker with your ETCO2 Card(s).