PEARS Course Description

The Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) course was designed for healthcare providers who infrequently see critically ill children. It is not intended for those credentialed for advanced pediatric skills who routinely provide pediatric care.

PEARS prepares students to assess, categorize, decide and act early to stabilize the child. The main focus of PEARS is prevention, and specifically the assessment, recognition and stabilization of pediatric victims at risk of severe cardiopulmonary distress.

Features and Benefits	Course Covers	Purchase Options
• Video-based course with instructor-led discussion and simulation • Assess-Categorize-Decide-Act (ACDA) Worksheet tool used in course and applied in practice • Provides AHA PEARS Course Completion Card upon successful completion (valid for 2 years) • Takes approximately 7 hours to complete • Improves early detection of severe cardiopulmonary distress and appropriate treatment • Enhances skills in recognizing shock, respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary emergencies • Improves competency in pediatric basic life support	• Pediatric assessment • Respiratory compromise and arrest recognition and management • Circulatory compromise and arrest recognition and management • Shock recognition and management • Resuscitation team concept	To purchase the following PEARS Course materials, visit our Distributors. Instructor Materials: • (80-1478) PEARS Instructor Package Includes: PEARS student manual, PEARS Pocket Reference Card, PEARS Instructor Manual, PEARS six-poster set, PEARS DVD, and AHA stopwatch. • (80-1418) PEARS Instructor Manual • (80-1419) PEARS DVD • (80-1477) PEARS Posters Student Materials: • (80-1417) PEARS Provider Manual • (80-1476) PEARS Pocket Reference Card


Reviewed/Updated: 08/26/2009