Basics of PALS Course
by Carlos Bulpin BloggerPALS course includes
training on handling emergency health issues that can crop up in children in
general. From giving basic CPR to attending cases relating to cardiac arrest,
almost all pre hospitalization support is taught through these courses.
Pediatric attention can
often get too demanding and this is one such requirement that not all can cater
too. These are the days when risks to health for people of any age looms right
at the corner waiting to leap and grab you by the collar when you are least
expecting it. For those who are cautious and those who don’t wish to stand
helpless in the hands of fate, try to keep themselves abreast with knowledge
and skills like basic life support and the like. While these basic skills
dedicated to supporting life are useful beyond expectations, there are times
when these may not be just enough to give the concerned suffering individual a
smooth and damage free recovery. For extreme cases when it could be the matter
of life and death, more professional intervention may be called for. This
intervention usually gets more complicated when delivered to infants, children
and young adults simply because of the fact that at their age, they cannot be
expected to show as much tolerance to such procedures as adults do.
Say for example, the
pressure exerted on an adult for treating asphyxia arrests is never as the same
as the pressure exerted on a child of 4 years for the same cause. Similarly,
providing initial intervention for cardiopulmonary arrests in children below
ten years of age is way different than that which is extended to grownups. To
attend to health emergencies in children, there are two factors that have to be
looked into. To begin with, the one attending to the need must be a health care
professional (from pre hospital environment or, otherwise) and secondly, the
professionals must be trained and certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support
or, PALS course. The application of the content of the course is usually aimed
at ensuring that, the critically injured children or, those suffering from
other life threatening conditions like pre existing diseases or, disorders etc.
can reach the health care facilities without having to suffer any permanent
damages to mental / physical health.
It is more than obvious
that this certification is not for everyone to take considering the nature of
the processes that may have to be administered at the time of emergency. From
employing the ABCD of assessment and intervention (that is, maintaining airway,
breathing, circulation and defibrillation) to making the most appropriate
decisions on the best procedures to follow, the entire process may be
considered a mini yet power packed solution to bringing the concerned child
back to health. The right usage of associated equipments and administration of
the right medication also forms a part of the procedure. PALS course involves
lessons in all this and more which is imparted over a period of time, which
could be anywhere between a few weeks to a few months. Both online and offline
courses are available to all who are qualified to take the same. The matter of
renewal of the course is highly relevant within a period of time which is
determined by the authorities and mentioned at the time of the certification.
The author of this
article has been offering quality training for BLS, ACLS and PALS courses to
those who are qualified to take the same. The author focuses on the
dependability of the providers of the courses when it comes to gaining
applicable certifications.
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