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Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS)
The American
Heart Association’s Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, &
Stabilization course is intended for certified or non-certified, licensed or
non-licensed professionals that work in a setting where basic medical care of
children or infants is performed, such as outpatient offices or clinics.
Common
participants of this course include physicians, nurses, emergency medical
technicians, pediatric dental hygienists, school nurses, students of medical
technology programs, certified nursing assistants, certified camp counselors,
pediatric home health aides, and other nursing support staff that work in
settings such as outpatient offices and clinics where basic medical care is
provided to children and infants.
This course
includes the following:
- The Systematic Approach to
Pediatric Patient Assessment
- Signs and Symptoms of the
Critically Ill Child
- Recognition of Respiratory
Distress & Failure
- Recognition of Shock
- Supportive Interventions and
Therapies
- Emphasis on Basic Life Support
including skills practice
- Use of an Automated External
Defibrillator (AED)
This course
does NOT include instruction on or require the knowledge of:
- Advanced Airways
- Rhythm Identification & ECG Interpretation
Approximate
Length: 8 hours
Required
Student Materials: Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, &
Stabilization Student Manual
Successful
performance of both a written and skills exam is required for a completion
card.
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