Attn: Nursing Students We will no longer be accepting registrations
from nursing students for advanced American Heart Association classes.
This does not include healthcare provider CPR, however, classes such
as ACLS, PALS, PEARS and NRP will not be offered to students. In
discussions with AHA personnel we found they discourage such training
in students who will not have the opportunity to use the skills. Pre
course Requirements You should prepare for the course as follows: BLS
competency: Be prepared to pass the 1- and 2-Rescuer Child BLS With
AED and 1- and 2-Rescuer Infant BLS Skills Tests. You will not be
taught how to do CPR or how to use an AED during the course. You must
know this in advance. The resuscitation scenarios require that your
BLS skills and knowledge are current. Review and understand all 2015
BLS guidelines, especially as they relate to pediatric patients. You
may find this information in the BLS for Healthcare Providers Student
Manual or in other publications based on the 2015 AHA Guidelines for
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (see
www.heart.org/cpr). Precourse Self-Assessment (required): Complete the
Precourse Self-Assessment on the Student Website and print your score;
bring the printout of your score with you to the PALS Course. This
test consists of 3 sections: ECG rhythm identification, pharmacology,
and practical application. Use this assessment to identify areas where
you need to increase your knowledge (see www.heart.org/eccstudent -
you will need to enter a code (PALS15) located at the bottom of page
ii of your provider manual). PALS algorithms and flowcharts: Be
familiar with the PALS algorithms and flowcharts so that you can apply
them to clinical scenarios. Note that the PALS Course does not present
the details of each algorithm. Review the 12 learning station
competency checklists in the appendix section of the PALS Provider
Manual. Supplement your knowledge: Review and understand the
information in the PALS Provider Manual and on the Student Website.
Pay particular attention to the systematic approach to pediatric
assessment, the evaluate-identify-intervene model, and the management
of respiratory and circulatory abnormalities. 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, and any fees
charges for such a course do not represent income to the Association.
Criteria for successful completion include attendance at the entire
session, satisfactory score on written exam, demonstration of
proficiency at skills, and submission of completed evaluation form.
Community Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by the Montana Nurses’ Association, an accredited
approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation. No Bias/ Conflict of Interests have been
identified for planning committee members or presenters
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