20-1424 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course Digital Videos

Part # 20-1424 PALS Course Digital Videos include the required video segments for the classroom-based (Instructor-led) PALS Provider Course and PALS Update Course.

Course Description:

The PALS Provider Course is designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This course uses precourse preparation, didactic instruction, and active participation in learning stations and simulated cases to enhance the recognition and intervention of respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest.

Course Learning Objectives:

After successfully completing the PALS Course, students should be able to

• Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per 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 and perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure Course Learning Objectives, continued:
• 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

Course Card (issued upon successful course completion):

PALS Provider eCard

Course Intended Audience:

The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS Course Completion Card for job or other requirements.

Continuing Education (CE) Information:

The AHA has applied for CE for the PALS Provider Course. Official accreditation statement(s) to follow.

Replaces: 15-1424 (PALS Course Videos in Streaming Format)

ISBN: 978-1-61669-795-2