Description
PALS Course (Paediatric Advanced Life Support)
The PALS course provides advanced paediatric resuscitation training for healthcare professionals who may be required to assess and manage critically ill or injured infants and children.
The Paediatric Advanced Life Support course develops a structured approach to recognising respiratory failure, shock, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest in paediatric patients. The programme combines clinical assessment, physiology, resuscitation algorithms, practical skills and scenario-based learning to help clinicians manage paediatric emergencies with greater confidence.
The emphasis is on recognising deterioration early, making appropriate treatment decisions and working effectively as part of a resuscitation team.
Who Should Attend?
The course is suitable for healthcare professionals involved in the emergency or critical care management of children, including:
- Medical practitioners
- Professional nurses
- Advanced Life Support paramedics
- Healthcare professionals working in emergency departments, ICU, paediatrics, anaesthesia and acute care environments
Participants must hold a current BLS Provider certification before attending the course. Your current page already states this prerequisite.
What Will I Learn?
- Recognition of the seriously ill or injured child
- Paediatric assessment
- Respiratory distress and respiratory failure
- Recognition and management of shock
- Bradycardia and tachycardia
- Paediatric cardiac arrest
- High-quality CPR in infants and children
- Airway and ventilation management
- Defibrillation and cardioversion
- Post-resuscitation care
- Team communication and leadership
- Structured decision-making during paediatric emergencies
PALS Courses in Johannesburg
EPIC EM delivers PALS training at the EPICENTRE at Rand Airport, Germiston, Johannesburg, with selected courses also available in other locations across South Africa.
Course Duration and CPD
The PALS course consists of approximately 16 hours of training and is accredited for 29 HPCSA clinical points and 1 Ethics.
