Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Specialized training for pediatric emergency care
Duration
1-2 days
Clock Hours
12-16 hours
Program Overview
The PALS Provider Course aims 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. The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts.
For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.
What You'll Learn
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
Apply team dynamics
Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
Implement post–cardiac arrest management
Program Details
Duration
1-2 days
Clock Hours
12-16 hours
Schedule
Multiple class dates available
Format
In-person with hands-on scenarios
Tuition
$180
Financial Aid
N/A
Certification
AHA PALS Provider Card (2-year validity)
Prerequisites
Current BLS certification
Next Start
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