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Pediatric Advanced Life Support Class
|
Initial Course (2 Day) |
Renewal Course (1 Day) |
| December 19 | |
| January 8 & 9 | |
| June 15 & 16 |
Registration begins at 0800. Please be on time or you may have to reschedule.
PALS
Information:
The
PALS Provider Course is designed to prepare participants to identify and treat
cardiopulmonary arrest and common conditions that may lead to cardiopulmonary
arrest in infants and children. The
goals of the PALS Course are:
1.
Have the skills and knowledge to
reduce the risk of the most common causes of cardiac arrest and death in infants
and children.
2.
Be able to identify and treat
patients in a pre-arrest condition.
3.
Be able to perform resuscitation
and provide immediate post resuscitation care based on his or her expected level
of care.
Participants
should leave the PALS course with a reasonable expectation that they can
recognize an infant or a child with respiratory or circulatory compromise that
requires an emergency intervention and that they can perform CPR, use adjuncts
for breathing, provide effective ventilation, use an AED and manual
defibrillator, obtain rapid vascular access, and provide appropriate drug
therapy in pediatric victims.
A
PALS course consists of a series of lectures, videos, and practice sessions
which are designed to help consolidate the skills and techniques necessary to
effectively treat pediatric emergencies. To successfully complete this course,
the student must be able to demonstrate proficiency in certain skills as well as
pass a written exam. Therefore, it is essential that you familiarize yourself
with the information in the textbook before class. It is expected that the
participant will be proficient in BLS before participating in the Pediatric Life
Support Course. Your BLS skills will be evaluated during the PALS Skill
stations. Please be familiar with the American Heart Association’s Guidelines.
PALS Prerequisites:
1) Deposit (cash, check, or money order) for the class
2) Read the PALS
Provider manual and complete pre-course preparation checklist
3) Complete the Pretest on the CD provided with the textbook, and PRINT the results.
4) Must have current B
Registration
and Cost:
The deposit is $30 for full-time UTMB employees, and $50 for all other students. You are not registered for the class until we have received your deposit. The deposit is non-refundable, but transferable.
Make checks for all deposits to:
UTMB-Education Lab
You may come by our office or mail the deposit to:
UTMB Education Lab
2.235 Jennie Sealy Hospital
301 University
Blvd.
Please include: mailing address, phone number, and date of PALS class requested.
We offer agency group rates. Call (409) 772-2823 for information.
Contact us at (409) 772-2823 if you are unable to attend for any reason. After hours, leave a message and we will contact you the next business day.
CME for Physicians:
UTMB-Galveston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor CME credits for physicians.
The
2-day PALS course has been accredited for 16 hours of Category I credit toward
the AMA Physicians’ Recognition Award. The PALS renewal course has been
accredited for 6 hours of Category I credit toward the AMA Physician’s
Recognition Award. There is a fee
charged to process the paperwork for these credits.
Textbook Information:
The
Pediatric Advanced Life Support textbook is used for this class.
