Fundamentals of Pediatric Life Support
Overview
Fundamentals of Pediatric life Support comprises of a series of essential skills and protocols for managing pediatric emergencies, including respiratory distress, respiratory failure, and cardiopulmonary arrest. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in delivering critical care and ensuring the child’s stability during emergencies. The aim of this module is to equip participants with knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage pediatric emergencies.
- Time Duration : 6 hrs
- Number of Participants : 15
- Recognize early signs of critical illness in children
- Identify early signs of cardiopulmonary arrest
- Demonstrate use of airway and oxygen adjuncts for optimal ventilation
- Differentiate between respiratory distress and respiratory failure
- Apply early intervention strategies in respiratory distress and failure
- Discuss pediatric drugs and dosages during resuscitation
- Demonstrate CPR for infants and children
- Explain post-cardiac arrest management
- Multimedia audio visual aids
- High fidelity manikins
- Various assessment tools
- Handouts
- Practice session on task trainers
- Demonstration on high fidelity manikins
- Practice skills in a simulated environment
- Knowledge and skill assessment
