Pre-course Requirements:
- Review and understand the information in your 2020 PALS Provider Manual.
- Review and understand the information in the NEW 2020 BLS for Healthcare Providers Be prepared to pass the child-1-rescuer CPR and infant 1- and 2- rescuer CPR skills test. You will not be taught how to do CPR or how to use an AED. You must know this in advance!
- PALS algorithms and flowcharts: Be familiar with the PALS algorithms and flowcharts so that you can apply them to clinical scenarios. Note that the PALS Course does not present the details of each algorithm.
- Supplement your knowledge: Review and understand the information in the 2020 PALS Provider Manual and on the Student Website. Pay particular attention to the systematic approach to pediatric assessment, the evaluate-identify-intervene model, and the management of respiratory and circulatory abnormalities.
What This Course Does Not Cover:
The PALS Provider Course does not teach BLS CPR, algorithms, ECG, or pharmacology information. If you do not learn and understand the ECG and pharmacology information in the pre-course assessment tests, it is unlikely that you can successfully complete the PALS Provider Course.
Take the PALS Precourse self assessment and precourse work at elearning.heart.org
OPTIONAL: Check out a student manual from Staff Development by contacting blamping@sphealth.org
