Class Description:
This course is intended for health care providers who are responsible for the well being of infants and children. The course is designed to provide participants with the information needed to recognize infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest, strategies to prevent arrest and skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize those in respiratory failure, shock, or cardiopulmonary arrest. The course is based on the 2005 AHA Guidelines.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A WRITTEN EXAM.

Class Objectives: Skills taught include recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest; the systematic approach to pediatric assessment; effective respiratory management; defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion; intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration; and effective resuscitation team dynamics. This is a 2-year certification. Successful completion of the skills and written test is required for certification.

Intended Audience: Pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, PA's, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.

Maximum Class Size: Varies

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Student Materials: Pediatric Advanced Life Support Student Manual $40.
Contact Professional EMS Education at 254-8135.