Dear PALS Course Participant: Welcome to the PALS Provider/Renewal Course. Please carefully review ALL the information in this letter. Your success in PALS depends on your understanding course expectations and the extent of your precourse preparation.

Please arrive promptly. This class is very interactive.

If you arrive after class begins, you will be turned away and will need to reschedule your class.

Course Structure The PALS class and will begin promptly at 08:00. Please be on time. Late arrivals will be turned away once the class begins. Full Course: If you registered for the PALS Provider / Full Course:

Day One: 08:00 to 16:30 - includes a 1/2 hour break for lunch (on-your-own) Day Two: 08:00 to 13:00 * Course completion time may vary with number of participants in class.

Renewal Course: If you registered for the PALS Provider / Renewal Course Renewal:

Renewal: 08:00 to 16:30 - includes a 1/2 hour break for lunch (on-your-own) * Course completion time may vary with number of participants in class.

How to Get Ready

The PALS Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital setting. Because the PALS Course covers extensive material in a short time, you will need to prepare for the course beforehand. Precourse Requirements: You should prepare for the course by doing the following:

1. Precourse Preparation: Thoroughly read and understand all PALS course requirements. See the Precourse Preparation Checklist that came with your PALS Provider Manual. Or, you can find a copy attached to this document. The following are part of the Precourse Preparation Checklist:

• Be able to perform high-quality CPR and use an AED (PALS Manual Part 2)

• Review learning and testing station competency checklists (pgs. 299 - 330 in your New Guidelines 2015 PALS Provider Manual).

• Understand the PALS algorithms and flowhcarts for the case scenarios in the PALS Provider Manual.

• Complete and PASS all the PALS Precourse Self-Assessments on the PALS Student Website. You MUST bring your printed completion certificate to class or you will be turned away. See below for more information.

2. Precourse Self-Assessment: It is REQUIRED you complete the Precourse Self-Assessment on the Student Website (www.heart.org/eccstudent). You will find the Student Website access code at the beginning of the new PALS Provider Manual (page ii).Use this assessment to identify areas where you need to increase your knowledge.

***The rhythms displayed in the Rhythm Identification section of the Precourse Self-Assessment can be paused by clicking on the strip twice. One click will bring up a measuring device. The second click will pause the rhythm so you can analyze it more carefully.

3. You will need to provide proof of passing the Precourse Self-Assessment, at class. A passing score of 70%, or above, is required. You can take the Precourse Self-Assessment as many times as needed to achieve a passing score. Take a picture with your phone of the results page and show it at class. If you choose to print the completed assessment, you only need to print the results page. You can also copy and paste the results page and email it to laurie.weimer@enloe.org. You will not be allowed into the PALS class without proof of meeting this requirement.

4. Review and understand the information in your PALS Provider Manual. Part 1 (page 1 to page 14) gives you a course overview and explains in detail what you can expect for the course. Review “Course Completion Requirements” on page 10.

5. PALS algorithms and flowcharts: Be familiar with PALS algorithms so that you can apply

them to clinical scenarios – especially as the team leader role in the Megacode Skills test. Successful completion of the PALS Provider and Renewal Course requires all students pass the Megacode Skills test in the role of the team leader for 2 case scenarios.

6. Supplement your knowledge: Review and understand the information in the PALS Provider Manual and view the videos on the Student Website. In addition, review the example Practice and Testing Checklists starting on page 299 of the new PALS Provider Manual.

7. PALS Written Test preparation: Completion of the Precourse Self-Assessment will help

you prepare for the PALS Written Test. The written test is a timed, open-resource test with 50 multiple-choice questions.

What This Course Does Not Cover The PALS Provider Course does not teach CPR, ECG rhythm recognition, PALS pharmacology or algorithms. If you do not understand the ECG and if you do not learn and understand the ECG and pharmacology information in the Precourse Self-Assessment, it is unlikely that you can successfully complete the PALS Provider / Renewal Course. You will not be taught how to read or interpret ECG rhythms in the course, nor will you be taught details about PALS pharmacology. As the team leader, you will be required to identify ECG rhythms as they are displayed on the monitor during the Megacode Test.

What to Bring Bring your 2015 PALS Provider Manual to each class. You will need it during each lesson in the course. You may wish to bring the AHA’s 2015 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers (optional), to use as a reference guide during some of the stations in the course. Books are available at the Education Center. You may want to bring a beverage, snack or sack-lunch. What to Wear The course will be held in the Enloe Conference Center (From December 2017 until June 2018, courses will be held in the Enloe Education Center). We suggest that you bring a sweater or jacket with you for comfort. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing to class. You will be practicing skills that may require bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might limit your participation these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment, during practice only, if you have back, knee, or hip problems. Please note: To receive a course completion card in both PALS, you must be able to perform CPR to the specifications of the AHA. We look forward to welcoming you to the Enloe Education Center’s PALS Course. If you have questions about registration, please contact the Enloe Education Center at (530) 332-7366. If you have questions about content or expectations, please contact me. Sincerely, Jenni Cox RN Pediatric Resource Nurse Enloe Education Center Jennifer.Cox@enloe.org (530) 332-7197

Optional Resource

“2015 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular

Care for Healthcare Providers”

Mandatory Textbook The AHA 2015 “Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Provider Manual” is the mandatory textbook.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials; do not represent income to the AHA.

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