FAHC ACLS Schedule



Nursing Education & Research

PALS Course Objective

“The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Course is designed for healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support beyond basic life support through the stabilization or transport phases of a pediatric emergency, either in or out of hospital”.

PALS Course Guide, C 2006, page 1

PALS Schedule 2008

|Date |Day |Course |Location |

| | | |And Time |

|January 25th & 28th |Friday & Monday |Full Provider Course |Place: |

| | | |All classes are held on the |

| | | |MCHV Campus in the Mod B |

| | | |Basement Classrooms |

| | | | |

| | | |Time: |

| | | |All class times are |

| | | |08:00-16:30 |

|March 11th |Tuesday |Renewal Course | |

|May 5th & 6th |Monday & Tuesday |Full Provider Course | |

|June 26th |Thursday |Renewal Course | |

|August 20th & 21st |Wednesday & Thursday |Full Provider Course | |

|September 23rd |Tuesday |Renewal Course | |

|October 29th & 30th |Wednesday & Thursday |Full Provider Course | |

|December 11th |Thursday |Renewal Course | |

Prerequisites:

• Be able to perform high-quality CPR & use an AED according to the 2005 AHA Guidelines.

• Review the 12 Learning Station Competency Checklists in the PALS Course Guide.

• Become familiar with the Practice Cases on the Student CD.

• Understand the PALS algorithms and flowcharts for the Core Cases in the PALS Course Guide and Provider Manual.

• Complete the PALS Self-assessment Tests and PALS ECGs, Pharmacology, and Practical Applications (on the PALS Student CD).

PALS Provider Course Fee:

o Non-employee: $275 includes PALS Course Guide & PALS Provider Manual

o FAHC employees: $225 includes PALS Course Guide & PALS Provider Manual

PALS Renewal Course Fee:

o Non-employee, $115 books not included

o FAHC employees, $70 books not included

Book Purchasing Information

o Books can be purchased separately for Renewal class. The required student text PALS Course Guide & PALS Provider Manual is $35.

o The optional Handbook for Emergency Cardiovascular Care pocket guide is $15. Each student must have a current PALS text readily available.

Class Registration and Course Information

o To register for classes, please contact Anne-Marie LaRoche annemarie.laroche@ or 802-847-9418. Once registered, please look for a confirmation memo via email.

o For questions about programs, prerequisites or course content please call Susan Sullivan, RN Nurse Educator, at 802-847-2778, susan.sullivan@

The course fee is waived for RNs from PICU, Bd 5, ED, FACT, CSC, Pedi-Sedation, PACU, and Respiratory Therapists. “The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.”

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