Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Definition And Explanation)


Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is a two day American Heart Association program that focuses on providing emergency and intensive care to children and babies.

The main objective of this course is aid the main healthcare provider in developing the skills and knowledge to treat newborns, babies, and children effectively. Pediatric healthcare providers will develop the intelligence needed to manage these patients efficiently.

This is all to improve the care given to and outcomes of pediatric patients. The goal is to increase the amount of pediatric patients surviving emergency situations. PALS is mainly used during stabilization and transportation of pediatric emergency phases in and out of healthcare facilities.


Pediatric Advanced Life Support Skills Learned

Here are some of the skills you can expect to learn in pediatric advanced life skills class or program:

– Recognize and treat infant and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest
– A systematic and scientific approach to pediatric treatment; very similar to the nursing process.
– Defibrillation and CPR use
– Fluid Bolus Administration
– Child and Infant Resuscitation
– Shock and Airway Management
– Healthcare and medical related procedure; along with team dynamics structured for pediatrics.
– Respiratory Diagnoses, Treatment, and Management.


See also Uap nursing

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Training And Certification

PALS training uses the classroom environment to teach these skills. These 2 to 3 programs can provide manuals, textbooks, practice test questions, live demonstrations, simulations, online programs and guides, PowerPoint and video presentations on certification material, and review material.

The goal is to provide quality resources to all of the students in the PALS program. PALS aims to provide students with an in depth understanding of emergency pediatric medical care and lessons associated with child and infant sickness.

There is a certification assessment at the end of the program. The exam style and materials can vary slightly depending on where you take it. Study the class and course review materials and you should have no trouble passing.