Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal + FREE BLS Renewal - May 31

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal with Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

(One-Day Recertification  course)

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course uses a series of hands-on skill stations and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, high-quality basic life support skills, advanced life support treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Our certified PALS instructors are a combination of nurses, physicians and respiratory therapists with backgrounds in pediatric emergency and critical care.

Our course provides two distinct credentials to participants who successfully complete all components of the course:

1. Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSFC) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider status, and
2. Recertification of Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSFC) or American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider status.

Course Prerequisites

(1) RN, RPh, RPN (currently working with pediatric patients), RRT, MD, DDS, PCP/ACP/CCP, or IMG,

(2) Full vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. Full vaccination is considered to be 2 or 3 doses of a Health Canada approved SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, with the second dose administered at least 14 days before your course date. Paper or electronic documentation will be required upon check-in,

(3) Completion of a mandatory PALS pre-course assessment* (included in tuition fee),

(4) a Valid PALS Provider *(paper copy must be submitted during course check-in), and

(5a) Heart and Stroke BLS Provider Renewal Prerequisite Challenge Certificate* (or) 

(5b) a valid Heart and Stroke BLS Provider card*

Mandatory Documents Required at check in for the course  

(1) Completion of a mandatory pre-course self assessment (included in tuition fee), (passing score = 70%)

AND

(2) Current Heart & Stroke BLS Provider certification - OR - have done the Heart & Stroke BLS Renewal Prerequisite Challenge test and will take the FREE BLS Renewal course offered at the start of the course.

AND

(3) a Valid PALS Provider *(paper copy must be submitted during course check-in)

Basic Life Support Recertification

Heart and Stroke Foundation BLS Provider Recertification is included within our PALS Renewal course, at no additional charge, for all participants who provide a Heart and Stroke BLS Provider Renewal Prerequisite Challenge Certificate during course check-in. 

Course Materials

Please to go to the following link for details

Course Coordinator

Shimaa Nassif, MD, MHSc, PhD

Cancellation and Credit Policy

Please note that the following Cancellation/ Credit Policy applies to this course:

• Requests to withdraw from a course (cancel registration) can only be completed through the Eventbrite registration system. Please go to www.eventbrite.ca/mytickets to manage your registration.

• Refunds will be made according to the date of the request based on the following timelines:

More than 3 weeks before the start of the course = 100% of tuition will be refunded. 

Between 2-3 weeks before the start of the course = 75% of tuition will be refunded.  

Less than 2 weeks, but more than 1 week before the start of the course = 50% of tuition will be refunded. . 

1 week or less before the start of the course = No refund

Please note that the registration processing fee (Eventbite service charge) is subject to Eventbrite's Refund Policy. 

• If you are unable to attend the course, a friend or colleague can be substituted in your place at no additional charge.

• To transfer to an alternate course date, you must withdraw from the course that you originally registered for and complete the registration process for the course date that you want to attend. Course withdrawal conditions listed above apply.

- No refunds nor credit to reschedule will be issued for withdrawals requested 1 week or less prior to a course. No refunds will be given for “no shows”.

- We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the course due to circumstances beyond our control. You will be rescheduled to the next available session and offered to choose from future classes if the date we offer does not match your schedule. No refund will be issued.

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