HLTH3052 - Hybrid PALS

Course Description

This is an Hybrid PALS course. HeartCode PALS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the PALS Course. Students must complete the 6-9 hour online portion successfully. The cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students will take a multiple choice exam and must pass with a minimum score of 84%.

Students must complete the 3-4 hours of required hands-on skills stations successfully to receive the certification and CME. Skills station and student performance will be conducted in the classroom and times as identified or designated for the respective class.

This course is for state of Hawaii licensed EMS providers. Non-state licensed and non-EMS providers will be admitted at the discretion of the course director/instructor

Non-state licensed and/or non-EMS providers may be admitted at the discretion of the course instructor/coordinator (these outside providers may reach the course instructor/coordinator using contact information provided within the course details).

Learner Outcomes

1. Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA BLS recommendations
2. Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
3. Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
4. Apply team dynamics
5. Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
6. Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
7. Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
8. Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
9. Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
10. Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
11. Implement post–cardiac arrest management

Notes

If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability so that we may coordinate the accommodations you need, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in ‘Ilima 107, ph.734-9552, or email kapdss@hawaii.edu for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the KCC Deaf Center at ph. 734-9210 (V), 447-1379 (videophone), or email kapdeaf1@hawaii.edu.

Please note: you will need to contact Kapi’olani CC’s DSSO or Deaf Center to request accommodations in a Kapi’olani CC course even if you’ve already registered or are receiving services at another UH campus’s disability support program.

Kapi‘olani Community College Refund/Drop Policy:

100% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 10 business days or more prior to start date of course.

50% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 5-9 business days prior to start date of course.

0% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made less than 5 business days prior to start date of
course.

Recommendations

1. Perform high-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR per AHA BLS recommendations
2. Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
3. Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
4. Apply team dynamics
5. Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
6. Perform early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
7. Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
8. Perform early interventions for the treatment of shock
9. Differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
10. Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
11. Implement post–cardiac arrest management