Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) DVD Set

Course Overview The goal of the PALS course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. The PALS course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The PALS course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units -- such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics -- as well as others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements. Before taking the PALS course, students must pass the online PALS Precourse Self-Assessment with a score of 70% or higher. This test is part of the PALS student Web site (access granted with purchase of the PALS Provider Manual). After successfully completing the PALS course, students should be able to: perform high-quality child CPR AED and infant CPR per American Heart Association basic life support recommendations differentiate between patients who do and patients who do not require immediate intervention recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early, and begin CPR within 10 seconds apply team dynamics differentiate between respiratory distress and respiratory failure, and perform early interventions for both differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock, and 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. Upon successful completion of the course, including achieving a score of 84% or higher on the course exam, students receive a PALS course completion card that is valid for two years. Key Features and Benefits This DVD set allows Instructors to teach the PALS course in a classroom-based or blended-learning format. It also includes segments for teaching the course on a renewal basis in a classroom-based format. Disc one (classroom-based format) Life Is Why?„? Course Introduction Science of Resuscitation Basic Life Support Systematic Approach Team Dynamics Management of Respiratory Emergencies Management of Shock Emergencies Management of Arrhythmia Emergencies Post-Cardiac-Arrest Care Coping With Death Intraosseous Access Disc two (update course and blended-learning classroom portion) Update course Life Is Why Science of Resuscitation Basic Life Support Systematic Approach Team Dynamics Post-Cardiac-Arrest Care Coping With Death HeartCode PALS (blended-learning classroom portion) Life Is Why Basic Life Support Intraosseous Access DVD set is for use by American Heart Association PALS Instructors. Dimensions and Specifications 2-disc set Running times: Disc one: Classroom-based format: 142 minutes Disc two: Classroom-based update course: 69 minutes Blended-learning format: 36 minutes Subtitled Additional Supplies Needed for Operation To teach the PALS course, you will also need: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Manual (item no. EC15-1047) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Manual (item no. EC15-1058) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Poster Set (item no. EC15-1049) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Emergency Crash Cart Cards (item no. EC15-1050) All required Instructor materials listed above are also available as part of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Package (item no. EC15-1048).