To see all course information and upcoming dates visit: www.seattlechildrens.org/PALS.
Providers seeking the full course training may appreciate the one day PALS Provider Course for Physicians and Advanced Practitioners offered September 8, 2018. Providers seeking flexible time may choose HeartCode PALS On-Line Part 1 and In-class Part 2, offered September 6 or 8, 2018.
The official American Heart Association (AHA) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) curriculum includes:
- Video and PALS Instructor-led science, resuscitation skills and case scenario simulation
- Skills test with team approach in cardiac, respiratory and shock case scenarios
- Written exam in class for Provider and Renewal Courses. On-line for HeartCode PALS Part 1
- HeartCode PALS, Part 1 online learning and Part 2 in-class skills test, for either initial PALS certification or renewal
- PALS Provider certification eCard issued upon successful completion of objectives
At completion of the PALS Provider, HeartCode and Renewal Courses, the participants will:
- Evaluate, identify and intervene for respiratory failure, cardiac dysrhythmia, and shock states in infants and children
- Demonstrate effective communication in resuscitation team approach as team leader and team member
- Perform correct techniques in basic life support, airway maintenance, vascular access, and cardiac electric and pharmacologic therapy
