For healthcare providers needing basic pediatric rhythm recognition skills, including those preparing for PALS training.
This course teaches:
Basic pediatric rhythm understanding
The relationship between the ECG strip and heart impulses
Common pediatric arrhythmias
Identifying and distinguishing various pediatric arrhythmias
FAQs About PALS Prep: Learn Rhythm Pediatric
Q: What is Learn: Rhythm Pediatric?
A: Learn: Rhythm Pediatric is an online, self-directed course designed to introduce healthcare providers to normal pediatric cardiac rhythms and prepare them to recognize basic pediatric cardiac arrhythmias in clinical practice. To teach these skills, this course features a combination of audio, animation, interactive activities, and self-assessment portions.
Course content includes:
• Basic rhythm understanding
• Relationship between ECG strip and heart impulses
• Common pediatric arrhythmias
• Identifying and distinguishing various arrhythmias
• 2-part AHA exam
Q: Why did the American Heart Association develop Learn: Rhythm Pediatric?
A: According to the 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, ECG recognition is a key skill required to be successful in determining a patient’s condition and knowing which algorithm to apply. This course allows healthcare providers to gain proficiency in pediatric ECG rhythm recognition in an effort to provide better patient treatment and save more lives.
Q: Who is the target audience for this course?
A: This course is designed for healthcare professionals needing basic pediatric rhythm recognition skills, telemetry staff, neonatal and pediatric ICU personnel, ambulatory care personnel, and those preparing for PALS. This course will also meet the needs of nurses and emergency medical services professionals seeking to obtain continuing education credits.
Q: Does this course offer a certification or credential?
A: No. Completion of this course does not result in an AHA course completion card. However, a certificate of completion is available for the student to print at the end of the course. Students may also apply for continuing education credits upon completion.
Q: What are the unique features and benefits of Learn: Rhythm Pediatric?
A: Below are some of the key features and benefits of this course:
• Improves decision-making skills in distinguishing specific pediatric cardiac rhythms and arrhythmias
• Allows healthcare providers to gain proficiency in pediatric ECG rhythm recognition in an effort to provide better patient treatment
• Helps to improve quality of pediatric patient care
• Self-paced learning, accessible 24/7
• Provides students ability to assess their own skills throughout the course
• Access to course for 12 months from license activation, allowing for student refresher option
• Certificate of completion provided
• Continuing education credits available
Q: Is a skills session required?
A: No.
Q: How long does this course take to complete?
A: On average, this course will take students approximately 2 ½ hours to complete.
Q: Is there a score that must be achieved by students in order to successfully pass this course?
A: Yes. There are two parts to the exam. A score of 84% or better in both parts is required to pass the course and receive a completion certificate.
Q: How many attempts does a student have to pass the completion exam?
A: A student has up to three attempts to successfully complete the Learn: Rhythm Pediatric exam. If the student fails to pass within three tries, he/she will need to purchase a new license to attempt completion of the exam again.
Q: Are there continuing education credits available for this course?
A: Yes, the following continuing education credits are available:
Continuing Education Accreditation - Nurses
This program (090702-TX-IS) has been approved by ENA for 2.5 contact hours (clinical).
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), for 2.0 Advanced CEHs, activity number 09-AMHA-F3-0072.
Q: Is this course available in other languages?
A: No. Learn: Rhythm Pediatric is only offered in English.
Q: Can course material be accessed after the online portion is completed?
A: Students have 12 months from the day of activation to refer to the course material for review and knowledge updates.
Q: Does the program require special computer or support software?
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Q: Who should be contacted if there are problems with the online course?
A: Customers should contact technical support at OnlineAHA by phone at 1-888-AHA-8883 or e-mail at help@onlineaha.org. Telephone support hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am EST - 5:00 pm EST.
This course is not compatible with Macintosh computers or operating systems.
