Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Recertification)
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider course enables healthcare professionals to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to better recognize and treat critically ill infants and children. The course materials are scenario-based, and a team approach is used to teach emergency management of pediatric patients approaching or already in respiratory or cardiac arrest, from the early minutes through patient stabilization and/or the transport phases of a pediatric emergency, in or out of the hospital.
Intended Audience
The PALS course is designed for healthcare professionals who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies and for healthcare students seeking first-time or renewed PALS-training credentials.
Course Overview
- Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest
- Systematic approach to pediatric assessmen
- Effective respiratory management
- Validation of skills for one-person and two-person CPR and AED skills for infants and children
- Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion
- Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
Course Prerequisites
Please be aware that the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) BLS is the pre-requisite course for PALS as of 2010. They do not accept BLS certifications from any other organization.The plan would be to get the BLS done prior to the start of the PALS course, which your instructor can do for you. You can register for the corresponding BLS course to your cart before checking out. This course begins at 0800.
Course Duration
Course duration’s provided are based upon a student-instructor ratio for learning stations of 8:1, and does not include additional times needed for breaks or transitions, or additional students.
Provider Recertification Course – Approximate course duration: 8 hours and 25 minutes.
Upcoming Courses
November 16, 2020
First Aid Plus HQ - 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON
$275.00 Per Person
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December 8, 2020
First Aid Plus HQ - 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON
$275.00 Per Person
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February 4, 2021
First Aid Plus HQ - 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON
$275.00 Per Person
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February 20, 2021
First Aid Plus HQ - 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON
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March 23, 2021
First Aid Plus HQ - 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON
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May 5, 2021
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June 10, 2021
First Aid Plus HQ - 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON
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July 15, 2021
First Aid Plus HQ - 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa, ON
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Prerequisites
- A current Heart and Stroke Foundation BLS course completion card
- This can be done prior to the start of the course. You can add this course to your cart before checking out.
- Complete a mandatory Precourse Self-Assessment (sent after registration).
Required Materials
The responsibility of obtaining the textbook is up to you, the participant, and is not included in the course.
Textbooks can be purchased directly from the Heart and Stroke Foundation (https://resuscitation.heartandstroke.ca/).
- ProviderManual – print or eBook (RE6100E or RE6100ED)
- 2015 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers– print (RE0120E) or eBook(RE0120ED)
- ProviderBundle (RE6108E) Includes Provider Manual-RE6100 & ECC Handbook -RE0120E
- Pocket Reference Card – print (RE6103E) or digital (RE6103ED) – Included in Providermanual and sold separately.
It is advised that you read the textbook, in its entirety, prior to the course.