Paediatric Immediate Life Support Provider Course
General information
Objectives
The PILS course aims to provide healthcare staff with the requisite knowledge and skills needed to:
recognise the seriously ill child and initiate appropriate interventions
to prevent cardiorespiratory arrest
treat the child in respiratory or cardiorespiratory arrest for the short time
before the arrival of a resuscitation team or more experienced assistance
become members of the resuscitation team
Pre-course preparation
The course is run over one day and is mainly delivered as hands-on practical skill stations and workshops and one lecture. The manual should be forwarded two weeks before the start of the course and the candidate is advised to study this thoroughly. Assessment on the course is continuous in nature and copies of the assessment forms should be forwarded to the candidate with their manual.
Practical Stations
BLS and FBAO
Airway management and ventilation
BLS with adjuncts
Emergency circulatory access, fluid administration and medications
ALS algorithm and management of cardiorespiratory arrest
Scenario practice
Optional targeted training
Demonstrations
Initial ABCDE assessment and interventions
Scenario
Lecture
Recognition and initial management of the seriously ill child
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This page last updated: 3 September 2007