This is a two-day Original course. The class is scheduled for 12 hours in total.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that uses a series of simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the essential concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The PALS Course aims to improve the quality of care for seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.
The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who need a PALS course completion card for jobs or other requirements.
Before taking the PALS course, students must take the online PALS Precourse Self-Assessment. This test is part of the PALS student website.
To access this pre-course assessment, go to https://elearning.heart.org/course/427