PEARS Provider Course
American Heart Association
Presented by: Stratford EMS Training & Education Center (SEMSTEC)
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Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Stratford EMS Headquarters, 2712 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Cost: $200.00 ($50.00 for SEMS members)
Instructor:Pete Johnson, LicP, NREMTP, EMS-I
CME: 7.25 (CT-F4-111) / CAPCE (7.25)
Description: The AHA’s PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization) Course is an 8 hr (1 day) course that has been updated to reflect new science in the 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. In this classroom-based, Instructor-led course, students learn how to use a systematic approach to quickly assess, recognize the cause, and stabilize a pediatric patient in an emergency situation.
The goal of the PEARS Provider Course is to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers in assessment, early recognition, prompt communication, and initial intervention in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high-performance team dynamics.
This is the International English (IVE) version of the PEARS Course. IVE training materials have been updated to include metric units of measure and other references that do not apply to students in the US and Canada.
What does this course teach?
- Systematic pediatric assessment
- Recognition and stabilization of respiratory emergencies
- Recognition and stabilization of shock emergencies
- Recognition and stabilization of cardiopulmonary arrest
- Resuscitation team concept
Course Completion Card
Students who successfully complete the PEARS Course will receive a PEARS Provider course completion card (print or eCard), valid for 2 years. Course completion requirements include:
- Active participation in the case discussions
- Active participation in the rescue breathing skills station and cardiac arrest case simulations
- Pass the skills tests in 1- and 2-rescuer child BLS with AED and 1- and 2-rescuer infant BLS
- Pass the video-based written exam with a minimum score of 84%
Intended Audience: For healthcare providers and others who might encounter pediatric emergency situations during their work, including: Physicians and nurses not specializing in pediatrics, Nurse practitioners, Physician assistant, Emergency medical technicians, Respiratory therapists, Prehospital and in-hospital healthcare providers (outside of critical-care areas), Outpatient clinic staff and School-based providers.
COVID: All students will be screened into our facility. Students should bring a mask and be prepared to practice social distancing and good hygiene while on site. Hand sanitizer is provided
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
To register for this course, please click one of the links below or visit our website: www.stratfordems.org. Once registered you will receive information on submitting payment.
