This interactive lecture explores high-quality cardiac arrest management of newborns, infants and children until puberty. It details the techniques used in these situations when only one provider is on scene, as well as when two providers are dedicated to the CPR efforts. It also discusses provider fatigue, the importance of minimizing interruptions, and the ventilation/compression ratio.
After completing this course, the practitioner will be able to:
Describe how to perform one-rescuer CPR on infants and children.
Describe how to perform two-rescuer CPR on infants and children.
Understand the effects of rescuer fatigue on CPR.
Demonstrate one- and two-rescuer CPR Practitioners who successfully complete the Pediatric Cardiac Arrest (BLS Edition) course are eligible for 2 hours of continuing education******This module is NOT intended to replace your own clinical guidelines. You SHOULD always follow your local and institutional guidelines as per our Scope of Practice document******
