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PALS Training Sites
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The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Program is designed to meet the needs of all healthcare professionals, including: pediatricians, emergency physicians, family practice physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists and other healthcare professionals who work with or may work with pediatric patients.
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The goal of the PALS Program is to provide the participant with information needed to recognize infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest; information and strategies needed to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children; and the cognitive & psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate & stabilize infants and children in respiratory failure, shock or cardiopulmonary arrest.
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The PALS Provider course is intended for first time participants. The course lasts 2-days with Day 1 from 8am-4:45pm and Day 2 from 8am-2:30pm. BLS certification is strongly recommended. The next available classes are:
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- January 7 & 8
- January 28 & 29
- February 4 & 5
- February 25 & 26
- March 4 & 5
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*The PALS Provider Course has been approved by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) for 13.0 Contact Hours, Category A, File number 00014516.
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The PALS Refresher course is intended for anyone currently certified in PALS who wishes to renew their certification. Refresher course participants must not have a lapse in certification greater than one year and BLS certification is strongly recommended. The course lasts 1 day from 8am-4pm.
The next available classes are:
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- January 15
- January 27
- February 12
- February 24
- March 3
- March 10
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*The PALS Refresher Course has been approved by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) for 6.5 Contact Hours, Category A, File number 00014514.
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PEARS is an intermediate course designed to enhance the healthcare provider's basic pediatric life support knowledge to prepare students to initiate and manage the first few minutes of a pediatric arrest or prevent the arrest of a pediatric victim at risk of or in severe cardiopulmonary distress. This course is not intended for the advanced provider. The course lasts one day from 8am-4pm. The next available classes are:
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- January 6
- January 14
- February 3
- February 19
- March 11
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*The PEARS Course has been approved by the American Association of Critical Nurses (AACN) for 7.0 Contact Hours, Category A, File number 00014297.
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The PALS Instructor course is intended for anyone interested in teaching the PALS curriculum to other healthcare professionals. Applicants must possess a current PALS Provider certification card and a current BLS/CPR certification card at the time of registration.
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American Heart Association
AHA CPR & ECC
Basic Life Support
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Beverly Hospital
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Carole Hickey
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978-922-3000 ext. 5413
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Caritas Norwood Hospital
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Sheila Silva
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781-278-6151
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Lawrence General Hospital
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Sharon Blackwell
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978-683-4000 ext. 2900
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ALS Training Associates
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Marc DiMattia
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(978) 944-6346
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South Shore Hospital
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Anne Bowen
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781-340-4385
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Winchester Hospital
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Chris McCular
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781-756-2561
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*Please note that this training site does not offer classes to outside participants*
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St. Anne's Hospital
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Cheryl Herman
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(508) 674-5600 ext. 2466
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Basic Life Support program
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