American Heart
Association (AHA)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Courses
* 2010 AHA new guideline |
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| Course
Background |
| Starting from Oct 2006, the Hong Kong College of Emergency
Medicine will co-joint with the American Heart Association
ITO – Hong Kong & Macao to Launch the AHA PALS
provider courses in Hong Kong. |
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It is a two days course and the goal of the PALS
is to teach health care professionals to recognize infants
and children at risk of cardiopulmonary arrest, to provide
strategies on prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest in
infants and children, and to perform the cognitive and
psychomotor skills for resuscitating and stabilizing
infants and children in shock, respiratory failure and
cardiopulmonary arrest. |
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Skill in bag mask ventilation, management of airway,
defibrillation and cardioversion, use of AED in children
older than one year old and rhythm management are emphasized. |
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The Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine has been providing resuscitation training since 1991.
All accredited AHA instructors are practicing medical
or nursing colleagues with years of teaching experience. |
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| Course
Test |
| To complete the PALS Course, candidate should be able
to demonstrate CPR skills and use of the AED and to achieve
the learning objectives for each module. |
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| A post-course MCQ examination will be issued. The passing
rate is 84%. |
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| AHA PALS completion card will be issued
to each successful candidate. |
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| Reading
Material |
The course material including the PALS Provider Manual in 2010 guidelines will be ready for collection after successful application.
Early application and collection of course materials is
much encouraged. |
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| Course Fee will not include the AHA 2010 ECC Handbook from August 2011 onwards. (If any candidate is interested in buying one the retailed price is HK$250. |
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| Course
Venue |
HKEC Training Centre for Healthcare Management & Clinical Technology
Multi-centre Block B, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital,
3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Please click here to see the map |
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| Time |
(Day 1) 9:00 – 18:00
(Day 2) 9:00 – 17:00 |
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| Course
Fee |
HK$2,000
HK$1,800 for HKCEM Fellows / Trainees and HA Staff (from February 2012 onwards)
(Fees are inclusive of morning and afternoon tea, AHA course materials and certificate,
but exclusive of lunch and delivery charge of course manual) |
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| Intended
Candidate |
| Personnel who are working in emergency, intensive care,
critical care or acute departments/wards; emergency medical
providers such as medical officers, nurses, emergency
technicians, paramedics and other professionals who need
to respond to a cardiovascular emergency in infants and
children. |
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| Course
Pre-requisites |
| Candidates must possess current AHA BLS certification or equivalent. Please send photocopy of valid AHA
BLS provider certificate or equivalent together with PALS Application
form. Candidates without current certification
are encouraged to join BLS Provider Course. (www.hkcem.com) |
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| Accreditation 2011 |
College |
Max. |
Day
1 |
Day
2 |
Category |
AN - Anaesthesiologists |
11.92 |
7.25 |
4.67 |
anaes-
active |
CM - Community Medicine |
10 |
6 |
6 |
- |
DS - Dental Surgeons |
|
11 |
7 |
Cat. B |
EM(F) - Emergency Medicine
(Fellow) |
12 |
6 |
6 |
non-
passive |
EM(T) - Emergency Medicine
(Trainee) |
10 |
5 |
5 |
Cat. A |
FP - Family Physicians |
pending |
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Cat. 5.2 |
OG - Obstericians & Gynaecologists |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
- |
OP - Ophthalmologists |
4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
passive |
OS - Orthopadeic Surgeons |
|
5 |
4 |
Cat. B |
|
College |
Max. |
Day
1 |
Day
2 |
Category |
OT - Otorhinolaryngologists |
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3.5 |
2.5 |
Cat. 2.2 |
PD - Paediatricians |
11 |
- |
- |
Cat. A |
PA - Pathologists |
6 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
passive |
PH - Physicians |
Pending |
- |
- |
- |
PS - Psychiatrists |
10 |
6 |
4 |
PP/OP |
RA - Radiologists |
11.5 |
7 |
4.5 |
Cat. B |
SU - Surgeons |
10.5 |
6 |
4.5 |
passive |
MCHK CME Programme |
10 |
5 |
5 |
passive |
CNE Points |
pending |
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- |
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| Faculty |
| American Heart Association ITO – Hong Kong &
Macao and Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine |
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| Enrollment
Method |
| Online
Registration |
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| Program Schedule |
| Download the course rundown |
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