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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EMC 118 | Title:
PALS |
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| Full Title:
Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .50 | Lecture Scheduled | 5.25 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 5.25 |
| Minimum | .25 | Lab Scheduled | 10.75 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 10.75 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 16.00 | | Contact Total | 16.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 10.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 26.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
EMC 329.1
Catalog Description:
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This course is designed to prepare the health care professional to care for critically ill and injured children in the pre-hospital setting. Upon successful completion, the student will be awarded an American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification valid for two years.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Per specification of American Heart Association, to receive pediatric advanced life support certification student must be licensed physician, nurse, paramedic, respiratory care practicioners, or certified Emergency Medical Technician.
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed to prepare the health care professional to care for critically ill and injured children in the pre-hospital setting. Upon successful completion, the student will be awarded an American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification valid for two years.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Per specification of American Heart Association, to receive pediatric advanced life support certification student must be licensed physician, nurse, paramedic, respiratory care practicioners, or certified Emergency Medical Technician.
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Apply knowledge and demonstrate skills required to receive American Heart Association certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support provider.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify symptoms of respiratory failure and shock in the infant and child.
2. Identify and demonstrate relevant pharmacology principles for pediatric resuscitation.
3. Demonstrate the airway management skills needed for the resuscitation of the pediatric patient in cardiopulmonary arrest.
4. Discuss specific resuscitative issues as they relate to the neonate.
5. Identify and demonstrate techniques to establish venous access of pediatric patient in cardiopulmonary arrest.
6. Identify common cardiac dysrhythmias and electrical intervention.
7. Discuss pediatric trauma incidents and management.
Topics and Scope
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I. Recognition/management of Pediatric Cardio Respiratory Failure and Shock
A. Assessment
B. Intervention
II. Pharmacology
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pediatric resuscitative drugs
III. Airway Management (Lab)
A. Basic airway skill
B. Advanced airway skills
IV. Neonatal Resuscitation (Lab)
V. Pediatric vascular access (Lab)
VI. Pediatric Rhythm Disturbances and Defibrillation (Lab)
A. Cardiac rhythms
B. Intervention
VII. Pediatric Trauma (Lab)
A. Accidental
B. Non-accidental
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.
Assignments:
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Lab related assignments
1. Participate in interactive scenarios and skills stations
2. Complete performance exam
3. Multiple choice exam
Lecture related assignments
1 Reading assignments before attending class (8 - 12 hours)
2. Complete reading text by completion of class.
NOTE: Student must pass both performance and written exams to earn certificate and pass class.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 40% |
| Skills scenarios | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
50 - 70% |
| Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 25% |
| Multiple choice, American Heart Association certification exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support Workbook, American Heart Association - current issue
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