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Thursday/Friday May 2/3, 2013
Thursday/Friday Oct. 31/Nov. 1, 2013
The Queen's Medical Center
AMA PRA Credit: 14.5
Fee and pre-registration required.
Description:
The Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is designed for healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support beyond
basic life support through the stabilization or transport phases of a pediatric emergency.
Audience:
Pediatricians, house staff, emergency physicians, family physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who are responsible for responding to emergencies in infants and children.
Prerequisites:
Current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP card).
All PALS participants are required to be proficient in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers skills (BLS-HCP). You will be asked to demonstrate those skills to successfully complete the PALS course.
Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and ability to recognize arrhythmias.
Cardiovascular pharmacology for children; mechanism of action, indications, dosage and precautions for emergency medications.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assess and manage pediatric respiratory distress, shock, cardiac arrest, and trauma.
- Discuss methods of emergency drug dosing and selection of equipment.
For More Information:
It is advisable to check on class availability prior to mailing in your payment. Please send an e-mail to
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or call us at 691-4731. If you can provide us with an alternate date, please indicate your 1st and 2nd choice on your registration form. Thank you for choosing Queens.
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