Description
Who should take this course?
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
What does this course teach?
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 highโperformance team dynamics and highโquality individual skills.
The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Upon successful completion of all the
patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%. Topics include:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
โข Perform highโquality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
โข Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
โข Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
โข Apply team dynamics
โข Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
โข Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
โข Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
โข Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
โข Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
โข Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
โข Implement postโcardiac arrest management
Format?
Instructor-led, hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency
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
highโperformance team dynamics and highโquality individual skills. The course includes a series of case scenario practices
with simulations that reinforce important concepts.
Time?
2 days
Completion card
PALS Provider Course Completion Card, valid for two years
Continuous professional development – accredited by the health professions council of South Africa
= 30 CEUs including 2 CEUโs for ethics