The primary operator of the heart-lung machine, used during cardiac surgery and other surgeries that require extra-corporeal circulation, used to manage the patient’s physiological status. A cardiopulmonary bypass case requires the following:
• Pre-op patient assessment
• Equipment selection
• Circuit Preparation
• Initiation of Cardiopulmonary bypass
• Physiologic management of the patient on CPB
• Termination of CPB
• Post bypass instructor debriefing
A pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass observation requires the following:
• Equipment selection briefing
• Observation of circuit preparation
• Observation of initiation of CPB
• Observation of physiologic management during CPB
• Observation of termination of CPB
• Post bypass debriefing
• Must be physically present in the room
The primary operator of Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) circuit that provides life support for respiratory and/or cardiac failure. The CCP candidate must be documented at the institution as a member of the patient care team for that period and a physician name must accompany the case in the Clinical Activity Report. An ECMO case requires the following:
• ECMO patient assessment;
• ECMO circuit preparation; and
• ECMO initiation, stabilization, and management for four hours
• or ECMO patient assessment and six hours of bedside monitoring (in place of
other options above)
The primary operator of the Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) that provides cardiac support for the failing heart. A VAD case requires the following:
• VAD patient assessment;
• VAD preparation or observation of preparation; and
• VAD initiation, stabilization, and management for four hours
• or VAD patient assessment and six hours of bedside monitoring (in place of other
options above