PALS Certification

 PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Certification:
The PALS course emphasizes the knowledge and skills with recognition and treatment of critically ill children and infants. This course utilizes a scenario-based, team approach in learning the management of pediatric and infant patients while approaching emergency situations or already in cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Course Description

• Course uses learning stations for practice of essential skills and simulated clinical scenarios while encouraging active participation
• The course includes treatment prior to and beyond the first few minutes of an emergency
• Hands-on format is utilized to reinforce skills proficiency

Course Content

• Upon completion of this PALS class the health care provider will gain knowledge and skills to better recognize and prevent common causes of pediatric injuries and emergencies requiring resuscitation. The student will learn to recognize shock, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest along with the initiation of advanced resuscitation with airway devices and ventilation, vascular access (IV/IO), fluid and medication therapy and identification and treatment of various rhythm disturbances.
• Recognition and treatment of children and infants who are at risk for clinical deterioration and cardio-pulmonary arrest
• Assessment steps (systematic approach) for pediatrics
• Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration
• Effective basic and advanced airway management
• Effective resuscitation team dynamics
• Verify skills for 1 and 2-rescuer CPR and the use of an AED with infants and children
• Electrical therapy- synchronized cardioversion and defibrillation
• PALS Study Guide