Pediatric ITLS

In 8 hours, you will learn the principles of proper assessment, management, critical interventions, patient packaging, and rapid transport. You also will practice proven techniques for communicating with young patients and their parents. The practical skills you gain will enable you to feel confident and competent when you care for a critically injured child.

Course Content

The course manual is the 3rd edition Pediatric Trauma Life Support for Prehospital Care Providers text.

Course length: 8 hours

Didactic

• The Injured Child
• Assessment of the Pediatric Patient
• The Pediatric Airway
• Pediatric Thoracic Trauma
• Pediatric Shock and Fluid Resuscitation
• Pediatric Abdominal Trauma
• Pediatric Head Trauma
• Pediatric Spinal Trauma
• Pediatric Extremity Trauma
• Pediatric Burns
• Pediatric Submersion Injuries
• Pediatric Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
• Child Abuse
• Death of a Child
• Trauma in the Newborn
• Children with Special Health Care Needs
  

Skills Stations

• Patient assessment and management
• Airway management and thoracic trauma
• Fluid resuscitation
• Spinal motion restriction and extrication, with an emphasis on pediatric immobilization devices
  

Testing

• Written Exam
• Practical Exam