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On 2/19/2019 at 4:24 PM, ruby_jane said:Google PEARS - there was a thread on here some time ago. PEARS is like PALS with a little less heavy lifting. I cannot think of a time when I'd ever fully use the PALS here.
Yes to PEARS! This is what all the general floor nurses were certified in at the children's hospital I worked at- only PICU staff and a few others were required to have PALS. PEARS was great for the rapid response system we had, and even in the community, I've found it useful plenty of times, especially in respiratory situations.
Never heard of PEARS .... so googled it as instructed ?
AHA’s PEARS (Pediatric Advanced Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization) Course
QuoteDuring PEARS, students interact with real patient cases, and realistic simulations and animations to assess and stabilize pediatric patients experiencing respiratory and shock emergencies, and cardiopulmonary arrest. PEARS prepares students to provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes of response until a child can be transferred to an advanced life support provider.
Thanks!!!!! Always learn something in this forum weekly.
On 2/19/2019 at 3:24 PM, ruby_jane said:Google PEARS - there was a thread on here some time ago. PEARS is like PALS with a little less heavy lifting. I cannot think of a time when I'd ever fully use the PALS here.
Thank you for this info! I've never heard of PEARS but after googling it, it sounds like a great option. I think I'll look into it! THANKS AGAIN!
KeeperOfTheIceRN, ADN
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My recertification is coming up and I'm curious to know, what level of CPR certification do you currently hold? Did you just stay with BLS or have any of you ventured into PALS or ACLS for your school nursing gig? I was looking for some courses that were coming up so I can get recertified, and got to wondering if anyone had thought about something other than BLS.