Save A LifeX: How to Save a Life: Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Learn the principles and interventions for responding to pediatric basic life support emergencies. And save 15% on PALS certification!

4 weeks

Instructor-paced

Instructor-led on a course schedule

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About this course

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will prepare you to respond to life-threatening emergencies in the pediatric population with advanced interventions.

You will learn how to perform advanced emergency interventions as well as review foundation theories including:

Basic life support
Anatomy and physiology of the heart
Resuscitation team
Systematic Approach,
Life-Threatening Issues
Medical Devices,
Bradycardia
Tachycardia

Who should take this course?

Nurses
Paramedics
Physicians
Medical Students
Physician Assistants

The course package includes:

PALS Self-Assessments and Review Questions
Numerous PALS Lectures and Video Presentations
PALS Provider Manual

Whether you are applying for certification for the first time, or renewing your current certification, this course prepares you for Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification. When you have completed the course, you will be directed to take the certification exam, through National Health Care Provider Solutions.

At a glance

Institution:
Save A LifeX
Subject: Medicine
Level: Advanced
Prerequisites:
This course assumes that learners have already mastered the critical thinking and core knowledge presented in basic life support (BLS). While a healthcare background is not necessary for this course, it is strongly recommended.

Language: English
Video Transcript: English
Associated skills:Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Pediatrics

What you'll learn

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Understand the importance of prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest in children
Have knowledge of pediatric basic life support (BLS) principles and their role in PALS
Integrate the concepts of the “Pediatric Chain of Survival” in resuscitation scenarios
Be familiar with the algorithms for specific PALS cases

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