MHSB PALS Recertification
Date/Time:	Thu 12/11/2025 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:	Memorial Hospital South Bend
Class Price:	$210.00
Notes:	Welcome to the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Update Course Time: 0830-1700 Location: Beacon Children’s Hospital 4th floor conference room and simulation lab (directions are below) OBTAIN THE PALS PROVIDER MANUAL FROM YOUR EDUCATOR. YOU MUST BRING THIS BOOK WITH YOU TO CLASS. What to bring to class: Copy of current PALS card Print out of your PALS pre-course assessment score PALS Provider manual How to prepare: 1. Complete pre course work and self-assessment. The pre course work includes videos we will NOT be watching in class. Watching the videos is essential to ensure that you understand the content in the class and are prepared for testing. You can find the pre course work and self-assessment here: PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work The pre course self-assessment must be completed with a score of 70% or greater. YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF YOUR SCORE TO THE CLASS. 2. Be prepared to pass the Child CPR and AED Skills Testing Checklist and Infant CPR Skills Testing Checklist. The resuscitation scenarios require that your BLS skills and knowledge are current. Review and understand all 2020 BLS guidelines, especially as they relate to pediatric patients. You may find this information in the BLS Provider Manual or in other publications based on the 2020 AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (see cpr.heart.org). New this year - You will have the opportunity to renew your BLS at this course! 3. Review and understand the information in your PALS Provider Manual. Pay particular attention to the systematic approach to pediatric assessment, the evaluate-identify-intervene sequence, and the management of respiratory and circulatory abnormalities. What this course does not cover The PALS Course does not teach CPR, ECG rhythm identification, PALS pharmacology, or algorithms. If you do not review CPR and if you do not learn and understand the ECG and pharmacology information in the precourse self-assessment, it is unlikely that you can successfully complete the PALS Course. You will not be taught how to read or interpret ECG rhythm strips in the course, nor will you be taught details about PALS pharmacology. Directions to the conference room/sim lab (if you cannot badge through a door text/call 503-267-3881): Option 1 - Take A elevator to 4th floor, enter through doors on right, follow signs. Option 2 - Park in the Lafayette Garage on the 4th floor Enter through the NORTH clinic entrance (NOT the pediatric oncology entrance). Follow the hallway around to the end (do not go through the double doors) and turn right. Follow signs. If you are bringing a lunch, please note we currently do not have access to a microwave or refrigerator. Please feel free to reach out with any questions about the course. Emily Petersen, RN, BSN Beacon Children's Hospital Simulation & PALS Coordinator Beacon Health System Memorial Hospital/Beacon Children’s Hospital 615 N. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601 C: 503-267-3881 beaconhealthsystem.org

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider  course enables health-care professionals to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to better recognize and treat critically ill infants and children.

You are required to have access to the 2020 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual before, during, and after class. Choose ONE of the following options to fulfill this requirement:

1 - Purchase one with class registration for pick-up at the EGH Health and Education Center, 125 E. Franklin St Elkhart 46516.
2 - Already own the 2020 PALS Provider Manual
3 - Beacon Medical Group Associates must contact their Director/Manager/Educator to check out a textbook from their Office's lending library.
4 - Purchase from one of the three AHA approved suppliers listed below.

1. Purchase one with class registration for pick-up at the EGH Health and Education Center, IUSB Elkhart 125 E. Franklin ST Elkhart. If you purchase a book through enrollware registration, you must call Jenean at HEC 875-6430 to arrange a time to pick it up.
2. Already own the 2020 PALS Provider Manual
3. Beacon Health System Associates & BMG must contact their Director/Manager/Educator to check out a textbook from their Unit's lending library.
4. Purchase from one of the three AHA approved suppliers.  

A MANDATORY Pre-course Self-Assessment must be completed with a passing score of 70% or above prior to admission to the classroom portion. If you have not completed the Self-Assessment, you will be asked to reschedule your class. This information can be found on the first page of your provider manual or in your confirmation email. Please follow this link and launch course then create an account to complete the pre-test. You only need to do the Pre-test, the videos are optional but strongly encouraged.

Class will be cancelled if less than 4 students are registered.

To take this class you must have a current AHA BLS card and AHA PALS card. Instructor may ask to see current card.