Course Prerequisites:

Intended Audience:

Course Content:

• High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR

• Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention

• Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds

• Apply team dynamics

• Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure

• Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure

• Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock

• Early interventions for the treatment of shock

• Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias

• Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias

• Post–cardiac arrest management

Estimated Time:

• Recertification - Approximately 6-8 hrs (4 hrs webinar and 2 hrs skills and exam)

• Original - Approximately 12-16 hrs (8 hrs webinar and 4 hrs skills and exam)

Certification:

AHA PALS Provider Course Completion eCard valid for 2 years.