The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Course is designed for Health-Care providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a child, whether in or out of hospital. In this course you will enhance your skills in the treatment of arrest and peri-arrest patients though active participation in a series of simulated cardiopulmonary cases. These core case simulations are designed to reinforce important concepts, including but not limited too:
•Identification and treatment of medical conditions that place the child at risk for cardiac arrest.
•The systematic approach to pediatric assessment, including general, primary, secondary, and tertiary assessments.
•The assess-categorize-decide-act approach to assessment and management of seriously ill child.
•PALS algorithms and flowcharts.
•Effective resuscitation team dynamics.

Baptist Health is an American Heart Association (AHA) Certified Training Center.

Providers who take the PALS Providers Course must be proficient in the following:
•Performing BLS CPR skills using the 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC.
•Demonstrating basic EKG interpretation.
•Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacological concepts and competent administration of cardiac drugs used during PALS.
•Performing the BLS Primary Survey and the PALS Secondary Survey.

Participants must complete the American Heart Association PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work .prior to attending the course from the AHA website. Print their certificate of completion, minimum score as per AHA guidelines should be achieved. No student will be admitted in class without the certificate of completion. No exceptions!!

All treatment modalities taught in PALS courses (such as medication administration, defibrillation, pacing, etc.) must be within the participant’s scope of professional practice.

American Heart Association Courses are provided and managed by the Department of Resuscitation & PCS.  For availability and registration, call 786-467-3263.

REGISTRATION
Registration Fees
o    Physicians, Licensed Independent Practitioners and non-Baptist Health employees $275

American Heart Association Courses are provided and managed by the Department of Resuscitation & PCS. For availability and registration, call 786-467-3263.

Use of American Heart Association materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association. 

Cancellations
•    Refunds will be given, upon return of course materials, to those who call to cancel at least 72 hours in advance.
•    No refunds will be given for cancellations made within the 72 hours prior to the start of the class or if the registrant does not attend the class.

Attendance Requirements:

Students must present the AHA’s PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work certificate of completion to participate in class. Students must attend all sessions of the course and pass all the skills tests and the written test to receive a completion card. The class starts promptly at the scheduled time. Students must arrive 30 minutes prior to scheduled start time for registration and screening purposes.  No one will be allowed in class after it has started.