Pediatric Advanced Life Support

The primary purpose of the American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to assess, recognize and care for pediatric patients who are experiencing a respiratory emergency, shock or a cardiac emergency. When a patient experiences a life-threatening emergency, healthcare providers need to act swiftly and promptly. The course emphasizes providing high-quality patient care by integrating psychomotor skills, rhythm interpretation, electrical interventions and pharmacologic knowledge with critical thinking and problem solving to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.