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PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
What is the AHA’s 2020 PALS Provider Course?
The AHA’s PALS Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. The goal of the PALS Provider Course is to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high-performance team dynamics and high-quality individual skills. This course uses pre-course preparation, didactic instruction, and active participation in learning stations and simulated cases.
What specifically is taught in the new PALS Course?
In the PALS Provider Course, students will learn and practice
• Skills:
- Performing child and infant CPR
- Using oxygen delivery and airway management equipment
- Establishing intraosseous (IO) access and a method for giving rapid fluid boluses
- Using electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring
- Providing defibrillation/cardioversion
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- Pediatric assessment: A systematic approach
- Medical management:
- 4 types of acute respiratory problems
- 4 types of acute circulatory problems
- 4 types of acute cardiac problems, including cardiac arrest
- Leadership: Communication and other important elements of team dynamics as they relate to resuscitation
Cost:
Initial Provider – $150 per student
Renewal – $100 per student
HeartCode Skill Check Off – $50 per student