Audience
Designed for healthcare providers who respond to children and infant emergencies in the following settings:
- Critical Care Units
- Emergency Departments
- Paediatrics Wards
- Obstetrics Departments
- Special Care Nurseries
Prerequisite
- Must have a medical background
- Proficiency in BLS
- Proficiency in ECG Dysrhythmia recognition
Course Content
- 1-and-2- rescuer child CPR and AED use
- 1-and-2- rescuer infant CPR
- Management of respiratory emergencies
- Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy
- Vascular access
- Resuscitation team concept
- Cardiac, respiratory and shock cases, discussion and simulations
- Systematic approach to paediatric assessment
Course Format
- Course is offered over two days
- Pre-course preparation
- Video-based presentation
- Skill learning stations
- Skill testing stations
- Written examination
Certification
American Heart Association Certificate of Completion is issued on successful completion of the course which is valid for two years. Participants must:
- Pass the skill testing stations
- Pass the written test with a score of at least 84%
Student Material
- AHA PALS Provider Manual
- Pocket mask
Continuing Medical Education
Fifteen CME hours are awarded
Registration
The registration deadline is one month prior to the course date.
Course cost: JMD $25,000
To qualify for re-certification;
**Expired certificate must not be older than 2 years.
** Must have a current manual
