HEALTH CARE TRAINING

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Blended Learning

HeartCode® PALS Part 1 is a web-based, self-directed program that teaches healthcare providers knowledge and skills needed to recognize and prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children.

This program uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. In this environment, students apply their knowledge to real-time decision-making and skills development. Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each simulation to facilitate learning about pediatric advanced life support.

Successful completion of the full PALS course (using HeartCode PALS Part 1) includes three parts:

  • HeartCode PALS Part 1: Upon successful completion of the online portion, including the written exam, students receive a Part 1 certificate of completion, which must be presented for parts 2 and 3.
  • Part 2: A hands-on skills practice session with an AHA PALS Instructor.
  • Part 3: A skills test with an AHA PALS Instructor.

Part 2 and 3 will be completed in one in-person session. Students will receive an AHA PALS course completion card, valid for two years, upon successful completion of all three parts.

Who should take this class?

The PALS Course is designed for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these 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 AHA.

 

*If online course is purchased during non-business hours, online course will be sent the following business day (business hours are 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday).

Course Content

  • After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
    • Perform high‐quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) per American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support (BLS) recommendations
    • Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
    • Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
    • Apply team dynamics
    • Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
    • Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
    • Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
    • Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
    • Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
    • Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
    • Implement post–cardiac arrest management

Features

  • Updated to reflect new science in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR & ECC
  • HeartCode® PALS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s PALS Course. HeartCode® blended learning delivers quality resuscitation education regardless of where providers are located and gives them more control to complete the course at their own pace.
  • Providers first complete the online portion of HeartCode® PALS and then complete a hands-on skills session with an AHA PALS Instructor or on a simulation station.
  • To enter the course, participants must complete a pre-course self-assessment.
  • The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients.

Course Completion Card or Certificate

Successful completion of the full PALS course (using HeartCode PALS Part 1) includes three parts:

  • HeartCode PALS Part 1. Upon successful completion of the online portion, including the written exam, students receive a Part 1 certificate of completion, which must be presented for parts 2 and 3.
  • Part 2*, a hands-on skills practice session with an AHA PALS Instructor.
  • Part 3*, a skills test with an AHA PALS Instructor.

*Parts 2 and 3 should be completed in one “skills practice and testing” session.

Students will receive an AHA PALS course completion card, valid for two years, upon successful completion of all three parts.

Course Materials

  • 20-3555 HeartCode® PALS
  • 20-1119 PALS Provider Manual, includes PALS Reference Card (20-1118)
  • 20-3120 PALS Provider Manual eBook, includes PALS Digital Reference Card (20-3121)
  • 20-1118 PALS Reference Card
  • 20-3121 PALS Digital Reference Card

Online Class & Skills Test (Part 1, 2 & 3)

march, 2024

Skills Practice and Testing (Part 2 & 3)

march, 2024

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