Maricopa Community Colleges  EMT242   20006-20055 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/00
EMT242 20006-20055 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Didactic and psychomotor skill education and training in techniques of Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Includes endotracheal intubation, defibrillation, arrhythmia recognition, pharmacology, and intraosseous infusion. Required for American Heart Association Provider approval and validation. Prerequisites: Current course in American Heart Association Health Care Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer or National Safety Council Green Cross Professional Rescuer, EMT235, EMT236, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EMT242   20006-20055 Pediatric Advanced Life Support
1. Successfully insert oral and nasal airways. (I, IV, V)
2. Correctly apply the face mask, nasal cannula and bag-valve- mask devices, noting the percentage of oxygen delivered for each adjunct. (I, IV, V)
3. Correctly perform endotracheal intubation. (I, IV, V)
4. Correctly interpret the basic ECG rhythm disturbances. (II, V)
5. Identify arrhythmias and predict the anticipated mechanical, pharmacologic, and electrical intervention. (II, III, V)
6. For each medication, discuss indications, contraindications, use and abuse. (III)
7. Perform all the skills in basic life support for "C" level certification i.e., one - and two-person CPR for adult and child; conscious and unconscious obstructed maneuvers for adult, child, and infant victims; CPR for infants victims. (V, VI)
8. Given a patient simulation for unstable supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, describe and safely perform electrical interventions (V,VI)
9. Given a pediatric crisis situation, manage each member of the team, evaluating CPR, airway management, electrical, and pharmacologic intervention. (VI)
10. Complete a written exam of 50 multiple choice questions covering all materials with no less than 84% proficiency. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
EMT242   20006-20055 Pediatric Advanced Life Support
    I. Airway Management
        A. Oral airways
        B. Nasal airways
        C. Endotracheal intubation
          1. Techniques
          2. Assessment
          3. Documentation
      II. Arrhythmia
          A. Monitoring
          B. Recognition
          C. Defibrillation/Cardioversion
        III. Pharmacology
            A. Dosages
            B. Route of administration
            C. Documentation
          IV. Airway Testing and BCLS "C" Level Validation
              A. Oropharyngeal airway
              B. Nasal airway
              C. Bag-valve-mask ventilation
              D. Endotracheal intubation
            V. Patient Management/Intravenous IV Therapy Therapeutic Modalities
                A. Peripheral
                B. Intraosseous
              VI. Pediatric Crisis Scenarios
                  A. Tachycardias
                  B. Bradycardias
                  C. Hypotension/hyperfusion
                VII. Evaluation A. Written B. Practical
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