Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) New Provider

EMSP2001

Requests for course withdrawals, refunds, or transfers must be submitted by email to cwl@grayson.edu, 7 business days prior to the course start date.

$100.00

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Overview

Introduction:

This course is designed for healthcare professionals whose responsibilities require proficiency in treating pediatric cardiac and respiratory emergencies.   It is designed for all medical specialties which are required to have PALS training as a condition of hospital privileges, and/or employment.  You will be expected to demonstrate competence in pediatric and infant CPR as part of successful PALS Provider course completion. Prior to class students must complete the online pre-course self-assessment. See below for details  (8 hrs)

Topics

  • Management of Respiratory Distress/Arrest
  • Witnessed arrest
  • Refractory VF/Pulseless VT
  • PEA
  • Asystole
  • Bradycardia
  • Tachycardia Stable and Unstable
  • Shock and Team Resuscitation Concept

Prerequisites:

Basic EKG knowledge and current BLS certification are required.

Location & Times:

  • 9am - 5pm
  • Main Campus, Health Sciences 300B

Tuition:

  • $100

Materials:

2020 AHA PALS books are available for purchase from the CWL office for $53.

Prior to Class Students MUST:

Complete the Pre-Course Self-Assessment (pre-test) found online at https://elearning.heart.org/course/427 Upon completion, print out your score sheet and bring it to class. If you do not complete and bring this pre-test to class, you will not be eligible to participate in the course.