AHA PALS Skills Session August 1

6165 Lehman Drive near Suite 202, Colorado Springs CO

01 August, 2022

Description

PALS skills session is the hands-on portion of an AHA eLearning course and includes Parts 2 and 3—skills practice and testing. It is conducted in-person after a student completes Part 1 online. If you have completed an Online American Heart Association PALS Course called PALS Heartcode Part 1, then you may select this option. All written testing is done online and you need only complete the hands on testing. This class typically takes 1 ½ hours depending on how much hands on practice is needed before the testing is done. To come to this class you need to complete the Heartcode PALS Part 1 online testing and bring that certificate with you to class. Heartcode PALS Part 2 consists of hands on practice Heartcode PALS Part 3 is testing. You may ask the instructor questions and practice until you are comfortable, before being tested. You will be tested on your BLS Skills for 1 and 2 person rescuer on a child and an infant with the use of an AED. You will then be tested on 1 Cardiac or Rhythm Disturbance case and 1 Respiratory or Shock Case. Each student must individually discuss the indications and contraindications for intraosseous access and demonstrate the psychomotor skills of IO insertion. Don't freak out! We practice everything first LOL!