Friends Medical for Health Creativity
The BASIC Course is an internationally recognized program designed to teach practical, essential skills for managing critically ill patients in intensive care and emergency settings. It is especially useful for junior doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers working in or rotating through ICUs and emergency departments.
Developed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the course is taught worldwide and supported by critical care societies and medical faculties.
Ideal for:
Junior doctors starting ICU or ER rotations
Nurses in critical care or high-dependency units
Anesthesia residents
Interns, medical students in final years
Emergency and trauma staff needing ICU skills
Healthcare providers in low-resource or high-pressure environments
Assessment of the critically ill patient using structured approaches (e.g., ABCDE)
Airway and ventilation management in unstable patients
Hemodynamic monitoring and fluid resuscitation
Shock, sepsis, and multi-organ failure recognition and response
Basic mechanical ventilation concepts and troubleshooting
Sedation, pain control, and delirium in ICU patients
Communication, teamwork, and safety in critical care
Interactive scenarios and practical stations
No – it’s designed for those new to ICU or emergency care.