Summary
The PEARS Provider Course prepares healthcare providers caring for pediatric patients with foundational skills to assess, recognize, and participate in the initial management of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest. Active case-based instruction will be used to teach students to provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes after response until the child is transferred to an advanced life support provider.
Intended Audience
The Heart & Stroke Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) Course is for healthcare professionals and others who might encounter pediatric emergency situations during their work, including Physicians and nurses not specializing in pediatrics, Nurse practitioners, Physician assistants, EMS, Respiratory therapists, Prehospital and in-facility healthcare providers (outside of critical-care areas), Outpatient clinic staff, School-based providers and any other healthcare professional who infrequently sees critically ill or injured infants and children.
PEARS Registration Information
Prerequisites for the course include:
Proof of Current Heart & Stroke BLS Provider certification completed within 12 months of starting the course and your current BLS card needs to be uploaded on your registration information 72 hours before the course.
If you do not provide proof of HSF ID and valid BLS completion, you will not be permitted to take the course.
Course Material Information:
Please note: PEARS materials are not included in the course fee.
You will need to bring the following materials:
- PEARS Provider Manual
- HSFC Handbook of Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers (optional)
The above materials are available from:
- Heart & Stroke Foundation Website: http://www.gilmore.ca/HSFC/Guest.aspx?lang=EN
- U of T Bookstore: https://uoftbookstore.com
SickKids Staff:
SickKids staff must purchase a PEARS Pocket Reference Card only. PEARS manuals can be borrowed from the hospital library by SickKids staff.
Attendance Guidelines
- Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to start time.
- Attendance for the full duration is mandatory.
- Due to the volume of material this session covers, we will not be able accept late arrivals.
- Late arrivals and those not participating for the full duration each day will be asked to reschedule at their own expense.
