Information
Intended Audience & Purpose
PEARS is for healthcare providers and others who might encounter pediatric emergency situations during their work.
During PEARS, students interact with real patient cases, and realistic simulations and animations to assess and stabilize pediatric patients experiencing respiratory and shock emergencies, and cardiopulmonary arrest. PEARS prepares students to provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes of response until a child can be transferred to an advanced life support provider.
Cost
$75- Registration fee includes continuing education credits and an American Heart Association card. Lunch is not provided. PEARS textbook is not included in the cost of the course.
*A 2015 AHA PEARS Provider Manual is required. You may purchase this paperback book from any supplier you wish. Below are a few options.
WorldPoint ECC, Inc.- https://worldpoint.com/aha-pears-provider-manual.html
Laerdal medical Corporation- http://www.laerdal.com/us/item/15-1052
Channing Bete Company- https://shop.aha.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Assess a seriously ill or injured infant or child using general and primary assessments.
- Use the evaluate-identify-intervene approach to recognition and management of a child in respiratory distress or failure, shock, or cardiac arrest.
- Discuss management of the child’s clinical condition including mastery of skills and team dynamic.
Faculty
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization Instructors
Continuing Education Credit
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EMS: continuing education credit hours applied for through DMACC.
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Nurses: Continuing education credit hours approved for 7.5 Nursing Contact Hours by Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #31, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines.
The American Heart Association will issue a card verifying the successful completion of the PEARS course. Expiration of the verification will occur two years from the date of issue.
Time and Location
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Blank Children's Hospital
Center for Advocacy and Outreach
Anna Blank Conference Room 2, Lower Level of the Anna Blank Building
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Refund Policy
Blank Children's Hospital reserves the right to cancel the program due to insufficient enrollment or inclement weather. In this event, you will be notified and your entire registration fee refunded.
Cancellation Policy
A processing fee of $30 will be retained for cancellations less than 14 business days prior to the course. No refund will be given for cancellations less than 5 business days prior to the course.
More Information
Jessica Dinh at Jessica.Dinh@unitypoint.org or 515-241-3537.