20-2811 IVE Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) PM Print

Part # 20-2811 The AHA PALS Provider Manual contains all the information students need to successfully complete the AHA PALS Course. The PALS Provider Manual is for use by a single student and provides information needed before, during, and after class

Included with the PALS Provider Manual is the AHA’s PALS Reference Card (JN-1027).This is a convenient, quick reference tool that healthcare professionals can access during the PALS Course and in a variety of healthcare settings.


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
  • 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):

IVE PALS Provider eCard

AHA provider eCards are available for purchase only to authorized AHA Training Center Coordinators. Training Centers are responsible for allocating and/or monitoring eCards for Training Sites.


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.


Replaces: 15-2811 (IVE PALS Provider Manual)

ISBN: 978-1-61669-852-2

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