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PALS Provider Course (2-Day)
Pediatric advanced life support training can prepare you to handle severe emergency situations.
Date and time
Location
Cox North - Education Center - K400, Classroom #1/Enter on Robberson St. side labeled Northwest Entrance
1499 N Robberson Avenue Springfield, MO 65802Refund Policy
Agenda
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
PALS Course Introduction
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
Science of Pediatric Resuscitation
8:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Child BLS with AED Practice/Testing
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Infant BLS Practice/Testing
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM
CPR Coach/High Performance Teams
10:40 AM - 11:25 AM
Systematic Approach and Secondary Assessment
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Post Cardiac Arrest Care
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch (on your own)
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Respiratory Emergencies and Case Studies
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Airway Management Skills Check and Respiratory Case Scenarios
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Break
2:55 PM - 3:20 PM
Management of Arrhythmia Emergencies
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
Arrythmia Case Studies
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Rhythm Disturbances/Electrical Therapies Skills/Cardiac Arrythmias Scenarios
About this event
Who should take the course?
Health care 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, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and paramedics.
Course Covers
- The systematic approach to assess and treat a seriously ill or injured infant/child
- Recognition and management of cardiac arrest
- Basic child and infant life support skills
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
- Recognition and management of respiratory distress and failure, including airway management
- Recognition and management of shock, including vascular access
- Recognition and management of arrhythmias, including electrical therapy
- Post-cardiac arrest care
Course Delivery
Instructors deliver the cognitive learning and the skills practice and testing in a classroom setting. At the end of the course, students are provided a course completion card when they achieve a minimum score of 84% or greater on a 50-question written exam and demonstrate proficient PALS skills performance during one-on-one skills testing.
Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not reresent income to the AHA.
Payers, please note: Cancellations up to 72 hours prior will be refunded, less the cost of Eventbrite fees. Eventbrite fees are nonrefundable. After 72 hours prior to the course, a $25 processing fee per event day will be withheld. No refunds will be made after the program begins.
CoxHealth Employees: If you are currently enrolled in a PALS Heartcode course (online PALS course) please do not proceed with a live course registration. If you have questions, please call the CoxHealth Education Center at 417-269-4117.
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