EMS2002 — Pediatric Advanced Life Support
EMS 2002 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support EMS 2002 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Hours/Week: Lecture 0.5 Lab 1 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course is designed to provide physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers with the skills to provide advanced life support to pediatric patients. Through the PALS course, providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the pediatric victim of cardiac, respiratory, and other emergencies. Emphasis is placed on American Heart association PALS algorithms. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will obtain PALS certification. Students must have knowledge of cardiac medications and proficiency in obtaining vascular access, ECG interpretation, and manual defibrillator operation prior to enrolling in this course. This course requires completion of EMS 1010 with current certification or current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider or equivalent certification. Students must possess certification or licensure as a paramedic, registered nurse (RN), medical doctor (MD), doctor of osteopathy (DO), respiratory therapist (RT), dentist (DDS), or physicians assistant (PA). MnTC Goals None perform your role as a high-performance team member. differentiate between patients who require immediate intervention and those who don’t. differentiate between respiratory distress and failure. perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure. differe