PEARS® (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization)
AVAILABLE JUNE 13, 2012 – PRE-ORDER TODAY
Updated to reflect the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, PEARS® helps healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills needed for emergency evaluation and treatment of seriously ill infants and children.
PEARS teaches providers how to recognize respiratory distress, shock and cardiac arrest, and provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes of response until the child is transferred to an advanced life support provider. The goal of PEARS is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.
Audience
PEARS is for healthcare providers such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), medical and surgical nurses, school nurses and any other healthcare provider who infrequently sees critically ill infants and children.
PEARS is for healthcare providers such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), medical and surgical nurses, school nurses and any other healthcare provider who infrequently sees critically ill infants and children.
Course Content
• Pediatric assessment
• Assessment and management of respiratory problems
• Recognition and management of shock
• Identification and management of cardiac arrest
• Resuscitation team concept
Format & Time
PEARS is a classroom-based, Instructor-led course.
Course Times*
Full course:
Option 1, following the BLS Competency Lesson = approximately 6 hours
Option 2, with CPR testing during Team Dynamics practice = approximately 6.5 hours
Update Course:
Option 1 = approximately 5 hours
Option 2 = approximately 6 hours
*Additional time for breaks and lunch should be added to all course times
Features
• Improves competency in pediatric basic life support
• Learning stations and practice reinforce essential skills
• Course video allows students actually see and hear critically ill children
• Enhances skills in recognizing shock, respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary emergencies
Certification and/or Continuing Education
Students who successfully complete this course will receive an AHA PEARS Provider course completion card, valid for two years.
The AHA is currently applying for continuing education accreditation for this course. More information will be available by the course launch date (June 13, 2012).
Frequently Asked Questions
Complete list of Frequesntly Asked Questions for Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS)
Q: Does the AHA determine the cost for all training courses and the accompanying course materials?
A: Costs for courses and materials are determined by Training Centers or Instructors and may vary. The AHA does not regulate price; however, provides its authorized distributors suggested retail pricing on course materials.
Course Updates
| This course update provides corrections for table numbering on pages 40 through 83 in the PEARS Provider Manual (80-1417). January 2008 PEARS Provider Manual [ISBN No 978-0-87493-535-6, AHA Product Number 80-1417] | ||
| Location | Original Text | Changed Text |
| Page 40, Table 1. Initial Management of Respiratory Distress or Failure | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 1” | Table should be numbered “Table 5” |
| Page 46, Table 2. PEARS Modified Asthma Severity Score: Classification of Mild, Moderate, and Severe Asthma | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 2” | Table should be numbered “Table 6” |
| Page 53. Table 1. Common Signs of Shock | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 1” | Table should be numbered “Table 7” |
| Page 55, Table 2. Signs of Hypovolemic Shock | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 2” | Table should be numbered “Table 8” |
| Page 56, Table 3. Signs of Distributive Shock | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 3” | Table should be numbered “Table 9” |
| Page 59, Table 4. Findings Consistent With Cardiogenic Shock | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 4” | Table should be numbered “Table 10” |
| Page 70, Figure. Pathway to cardiac arrest | Figure not numbered | Figure should be Figure 3 |
| Page 70, Table 1. Signs of Cardiopulmonary Failure | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 1” | Table should be numbered “Table 12” |
| Page 71, Table 2. Clinical Signs of Cardiac Arrest | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 2” | Table should be numbered “Table 13” |
| Page 72, Table 3. Summary of BLS ABCD Maneuvers for Infants, Children, and Adults | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 3” | Table should be numbered “Table 14” |
| Page 77, Table 2. Effective Team Dynamics Observation Sheet | Table incorrectly numbered “Table 2” | Table should be numbered “Table 15” |
| Page 83, fourth line of text under Skills Test Requirements | Page 83, fourth line of text under Skills Test Requirements | Text should read, “Summary of BLS ABCD Maneuvers (Table 14)” |
Instructor Materials
AHA PALS Instructors are authorized to teach the AHA’s PEARS Course.
90-1064 PEARS DVD Set
90-1063 PEARS Instructor Manual
OR
90-1066 PEARS Instructor Package (includes PEARS instructor and provider manuals, 2 DVD sets, PEARS posters and stop watch)
OPTIONAL:
90-1065 PEARS Posters
AHA Instructor Network
Student Materials
90-1061 PEARS Provider Manual, includes PEARS Pocket Reference Card (90-1062)
90-1062 PEARS Pocket Reference Card
