Dear PALS Provider Course Student:
Welcome to the PALS Provider Course.
Where
The class will be
Location: 3219 West 111th Street, Chicago IL 60655
Please plan to be on time because it will be difficult for late students to catch up once we start. Students are expected to attend and participate in the entire course.
How to Get Ready
The PALS Provider Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or an out-of-hospital setting. Because the PALS Provider Course covers extensive material in a short time, you will need to prepare for the course beforehand.
Precourse Requirements
You should prepare for the course as follows:
- Bring your 2020 PALS Provider Manual #20-1119 with you to the course.
- BLS competency: Be prepared to pass the 1- and 2-Rescuer Child BLS With AED and 1- and 2-Rescuer Infant BLS Skills Tests. You will not be taught how to do CPR or how to use an AED during the course. You must know this in advance. The resuscitation scenarios require that your BLS skills and knowledge are current. Review and understand all 2020 BLS guidelines, especially as they relate to pediatric patients. You may find this information in the BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual or in other publications based on the 2020 AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
- Complete the online Pals pre course work and self-assessment test. To take assessment, go to www.elearning.heart.org sign in, click tab find a course, scroll down to the bottom (28 boxes, no fee) you will see Complete self-assessment test (not international). Must score 70% or higher. Print results and bring to class
- 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 CPR, ECG rhythm identification, PALS pharmacology, or algorithms. If you do not review CPR and if you do not learn and understand the ECG and pharmacology information in the Precourse Self-Assessment, it is unlikely that you can successfully complete the PALS Provider Course. You will not be taught how to read or interpret ECG rhythm strips in the course, nor will you be taught details about PALS pharmacology. You must know this in advance.
It is essential that you bring your 2020 PALS Provider Manual to class this is not included in the price of the class; you will need it during each lesson in the course. Pals provider Manual can be purchased at www.eworldpoint.com, e books are also available.
You may refer to the 2020 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers (optional), and you may bring it to the course to use as a reference during some of the stations in the course.
What to Wear
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing to class. You will be practicing skills that require you to work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical conditions that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems.
Course Completion
You will receive your PALS Provider course ecard emailed to you with in 48 hours of successful completion of this course. Continuing Education Hours certificate will be administered upon successful completion of class. You will have to check with your state to find out how many Continuing Education hours they except for these classes.
Refund/Rescheduling
More than seven (7) days prior to the course, students may:
1. Reschedule to a different class date (one time only) up to (3) months of the original class date with no penalties or,
2. Cancel their class and receive a refund for the course, minus a processing fee
Within 7 days of the class, students may:
1. Reschedule their course (one time only) up to three (3) months of the original class and pay an administrative fee of 50.00.
2. There are no refunds for any advanced course cancelled within 48 hours.
Any student who does not attend their scheduled class or arrives after the class begins without prior communication will forfeit their class fees.
We look forward to welcoming you. If you have any questions about the course, please call June at 773.445.2277 .
Sincerely,
June Eastman
CTC Coordinator
