PALS Course – Jan 23 & 24, 2025

Enhance your clinical skills through immersive, dynamic role-playing scenarios that closely simulate real-life situations in pediatric emergency care. You will be exposed to a variety of life-threatening conditions, including respiratory distress, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients. In these high-pressure scenarios, you will practice applying a systematic approach—utilizing the evaluate-identify-intervene sequence—to ensure prompt and effective intervention. The focus is on refining your ability to recognize critical issues, communicate clearly, and collaborate seamlessly with your team, ultimately strengthening your role as an integral member of the healthcare team in emergency settings.

Our PALS Provider course will help you to develop individual skills – as a member of a healthcare team – in simulated real-life situations that mirror your work life in which you’ll need to recognize and respond to cardiopulmonary arrests or other cardiovascular emergencies involving pediatric patients.

These simulations will involve high-quality CPR, high-performance team dynamics and communication, and a systematic approach to pediatric assessment that includes the evaluate-identify-intervene sequence. You will be able to reinforce concepts, undertake skills practice, receive coaching and correction, and refine your abilities before final testing.

For you to achieve the best possible learning outcomes from our PALS Provider course, you will need to possess clinical skills, knowledge and proficiency in:

• High-quality BLS
• Recognition of common pediatric cardiac ECG rhythms
• Effective airway management and use of adjuncts
• Knowledge of pediatric cardiopulmonary pharmacology
• Practical management of complex cases
• High-performance team skills

Prerequisites

• Current Heart & Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certificate; and
• PALS Precourse Self-Assessment Certificate (passing score = 70%)

Materials

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual:RE6210E (print or ebook); and
• 2020 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers: RE0130E (print only)

Duration

• 14 hrs in classroom setting – 2 day course

Pals Provider Certificate

• Valid for 2 yrs

Cancellation/Date Changes and Refund Policy: The CCA – University of Manitoba has the right to cancel or reschedule course dates due to circumstances beyond our control. Cancellation or date changes by students may occur up to 21 days before day one of the course with a $200 penalty. Cancellation or date changes after 21 days or no shows are not refundable. Cancellations and date changes due to illness or medical emergency will be considered on case-to-case basis.

Please submit your Heart & Stroke registration number to:

lifesaving.courses@umanitoba.ca 

For further information, please contact:

lifesaving.courses@umanitoba.ca