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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EMC 119 | Title:
PALS RE-RECOGNITION |
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| Full Title:
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Re-Recognition |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .25 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.50 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 2.50 |
| Minimum | .25 | Lab Scheduled | 5.50 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 5.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 8.00 | | Contact Total | 8.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 5.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 13.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This course provides information and training to update pediatric advanced life support skills as required by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course provides information and training to update pediatric advanced life support skills as required by the American Heart Association (AHA).
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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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. Discuss recent American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) updates.
2. Apply knowledge and demonstrate skills required by AHA to retain PALS certification.
Objectives:
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At the completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Discuss American Heart Association guidelines and current updates for continued certification.
2. Identify symptoms of respiratory failure and shock in the infant and child.
3. Identify and demonstrate relevant pharmacology principles for pediatric resuscitation.
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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1. Recognition/management of Pediatric Cardio Respiratory Failure and Shock
a. Assessment
b. Intervention
2. Pharmacology
a. Pharmacokinetics
b. Pediatric resuscitative drugs
3. Airway Management (Lab)
a. Basic airway skill
b. Advanced airway skills
4. Neonatal Resuscitation (Lab)
5. Pediatric vascular access (Lab)
6. Pediatric Rhythm Disturbances and Defibrillation (Lab)
a. Cardiac rhythms
b. Intervention
7. Pediatric Trauma
a. Accidental
b. Non-accidental
Assignments:
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1. 5 to 6 hours of reading assignments before attending class.
2. Read text by completion of class.
3. Participate in interactive scenarios and skills stations.
4. Complete performance exam.
5. Complete written exams.
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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