PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support
What will this course teach me?
- High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
- Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
- Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds
- Application of team dynamics
- Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
- Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
- Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
- Early interventions for the treatment of shock
- Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
- Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
- Post–cardiac arrest management
Who should take this course?
This course is typically taken by healthcare providers who respond to emergencies with infants, toddlers and children.
How long does my certification last?
2 Years
Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive a Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course Completion Card which is valid for two years.