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CPR CLASS

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)-INTIAL

 

The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include 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.

 

Students who successfully complete all components of the PALS Course, will receive a PALS Provider course completion card, valid for two years:

 

The PALS Course includes;

  • Key changes in pediatric advanced life support, reflecting the new science from the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

  • 1 and 2 rescuer child CPR and AED use

  • 1 and 2 rescuer infant CPR

  • Management of respiratory emergencies

  • Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy

  • Vascular access

  • Resuscitation team concept

  • Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations

  • Systematic Approach to Pediatric Assessment


Course Format: 13 hours (Over Two Days) Students MUST attend both days

HNMC employee's can borrow a book at the Simulation Center office on 4 West.  A payroll deduction form will be completed by all employees prior to borrowing a book. Once the Book is returned, the payroll deduction form will be discarded. 

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)-RENEWAL

 

The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include 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. 

 

Course Prerequisites:

  • Current and valid BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Card 

  • Current and valid PALS Provider Card 

- Students who successfully complete all components of the PALS Course, will receive a PALS Provider course completion card, valid for two years: The PALS Course includes;

  • Key changes in pediatric advanced life support, reflecting the new science from the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

  • 1 and 2 rescuer child CPR and AED use

  • 1 and 2 rescuer infant CPR

  • Management of respiratory emergencies

  • Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy

  • Vascular access

  • Resuscitation team concept

  • Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations

  • Systematic Approach to Pediatric Assessment

 

Course Format: 6.5 hours

HNMC employee's can borrow a book at the Simulation Center office on 4 West.  A payroll deduction form will be completed by all employees prior to borrowing a book. Once the Book is returned, the payroll deduction form will be discarded.  

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