Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support is a classroom based course teaches health care providers to enhance their skills in the 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 boulus administration. Effective Resuscitation team dynamics. PALS is designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience:

For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.

Group Classes:

 

• April 22 - 23, 2013 / 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

• July 9 - 10, 2013 / 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

• October 22 - 23, 2013 / 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Provider Class: $160

Refresher Class: $80

Group classes are held from 9:00am to 6:00pm on the above dates.  Provider classes will be both dates as shown above and the cost is $160. Refresher classes will only be the first day of the two shown above and the cost is $80.  Refresher classes are held in classroom 1 and provider classes are held in classroom 2.  In order to register for this course you must come in and register prior to the day of class. American Heart Association requires that all students have a book and complete a pre-test before coming in for the class.  The pre-test is on the disk in the front of the book and the results must be printed and brought in the Academy.  Books are lent to students from our library and must be returned upon attendance of the course.  

Off-Site Group Classes

For an additional $10/person and a minimum of at least 8 students we are able to bring PALS training to your facility.  This allows our experienced instructors to bring real life scenarios based on your facility into the classroom for your employees. Please contact us for more information regarding PALS at your facility. (Please note their may be an instructor fee assessed if your facility is a substantial distance from the Academy)

Private Classes:

Private Class: $250

Private classes are any course scheduled outside the normal course schedule listed above or any course for less than 8 people.  Private classes are based on the student's and instructor's schedule.  In order to register for this course you must come in and register prior to being scheduled.  We cannot register a student over the phone for an PALS class.  American Heart Association requires that all students have a book and complete a pre-test before coming in for the class.  The pre-test is on the disk in the front of the book and the results must be printed and brought in to the Academy.  Books are lent to students from our library and must be returned upon attendance of the course.