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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial ($175)
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Sun 8/17/2025 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Downers Grove CPR Ltd.
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| Class Price:
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$175.00
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PALS Course Description
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course is for Healthcare Professionals 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 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course completion card for job or other requirements.
Overview:
Pediatric Advanced Life Support emphasizes the importance of Basic Life Support CPR to patient survival, the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions, and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. Simulated clinical scenarios encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as a team leader.
PALS Students need to have a good grasp on reading an EKG, pharmaceuticals used in cardiac arrest, and basic algorithms.
Realistic simulations reinforce the following key concepts:
- Proficiency in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Recognizing and initiating early management of pre-arrest conditions
- Managing cardiac arrest
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
- PALS algorithms
PALS Content/Modules:
- Proficiency in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- 1- and 2-rescuer child CPR and AED use
- 1- and 2-rescuer infant CPR
- Management of respiratory emergencies
- Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy
- Vascular access
- Resuscitation team concept
- Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations
- Systematic Approach to Pediatric Assessment
A 50 question multiple choice test is administered after the completion of class.
A grade of 84% or better is required before your card can be issued.
Full participation is required, attendance and arriving on time are mandatory to receive a completion card.
Students will receive an American Heart Association PALS eCard after successfully completing the test, after all Skills Stations are completed, satisfactory, and full attendance was made. This card is valid for 2 years.
Prerequisites for Classroom Only:
- BLS Provider card (you can add this to your appointment)
- PALS Book (Provider Manual, you can add to your appointment)
- Pre-course Self-Assessment (instructions in PALS Student Information Page)
You are required to have the current textbook for this course. If you already own one or have access to one before, during, and after the class, you do not need to purchase one here.
Current edition: 2020 Guidelines - ISBN: 978-1-61669-785-3
630-309-4009
