Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial with Basic Life Support (BLS) Skills Evaluation (Jun 15, 2024)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial with Basic Life Support (BLS) Skills Evaluation is organized by The Response Institute: CPR Consultants, Inc. and will be held on Jun 15, 2024 at The Response Institute: CPR Consultants, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. 

Description:
The PALS course gives healthcare professionals the knowledge and skills to better recognize and treat critically ill infants and children. 
The course uses a scenario-based, team approach to teach pediatric emergency management of pediatric patients approaching or already in respiratory or cardiac arrest.  The course covers treatment beyond the first few emergency minutes and goes through stabilizing patients or transport phases of a pediatric emergency, in or out of the hospital.

Details:
For healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.  For students seeking first-time or renewal credentialed PALS training.

Course Content
1- and 2-rescuer child CPR and AED use
1- and 2-rescuer infant CPR
Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations
Management of respiratory emergencies
Resuscitation team concept
Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy
Systematic Approach to Pediatric Assessment
Vascular access

Topics Include:
• Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardio-pulmonary arrest
• The systematic approach to pediatric assessment
• Effective respiratory management
• Validate skills for 1- and 2-person CPR and AED skills for infant  and child
• Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion
• Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration
• Effective resuscitation team dynamics

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.