PEARS

The AHA's PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization) course has been updated to reflect science in the 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. In this classroom-based, instructor-led course ,student's learn how to use a systematic approach to quickly assess, recognize the cause, and stabilize a pediatric patient in an emergency situation.

During 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 advance life support provider. PEARS manual can be purchased at http"//shopcpr.heart.org/pears-provider-manual.

- Systematic pediatric assessment
- Recognition and stabilization of respiratory emergencies
- Recognition and stabilization of shock emergencies
- Recognition and stabilization of cardiopulmonary arrest
- Resuscitation team concept

Students who successfully complete the PEARS Course will receive a PEARS Provider course completion eCard, valid for two years.

PEARS course completion requirements include:
- Active participation in the case discussions
- Active participation in the rescue breathing skills station and cardiac arrest case simulations
- Pass the skills tests in 1- and 2-rescuer child BLS with AED and 1- and 2-rescuer infant BLS
- Pass teh video-based written exam with a minimum score of 84