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PALS Renewal

PALS Renewal
The PALS Renewal is a one-day course intended for the health care professional who has previously completed a PALS Provider course and has a solid understanding of the PALS Provider content.

The course runs for approximately 7½ to 8 hours.

Prerequisite

  • Current AHA® BLS Provider card; AND
  • Current PALS Provider card

Registration Information

Additional Information

Manual Rental/Purchase
  • If you are renting or purchasing the manual, please pick it up from the EMS/Trauma Office on the second floor of UNMC Annex 14 Building at 4460 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE.

    Take the elevator to 2R.

    Pick-up is available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 2 pm.

    If you live and work outside of the Omaha Metro, please email emstrauma@unmc.edu to make arrangements to get your manual.

    Or, if you prefer, you can purchase an e-manual from https://shopcpr.heart.org/
  • You may rent or purchase a manual prior to the day of the class. No manual rental will be allowed on the day of the class.

    Participants who come to class without a manual will be required to purchase one.
Prior to Your Scheduled Class

You must:

  1. Have a current AHA® BLS Provider card and a current PALS Provider card;
  2. Review the AHA® PALS Provider Manual;
  3. Complete the pre-course assessment (read your confirmation email for instructions); and
  4. Print the pre-course assessment score (which you will present to your instructor on the first day of the course).
On the Day of Your Class
  • You must show the following during class check-in:
    • A valid government- or school-issued photo ID;
    • Your current AHA® BLS Provider card; and
    • Your current PALS Provider card.
  • The temperature in the classroom may vary throughout the day. Please come in loose and comfortable layers of clothing.
  • You will be practicing skills that will require you to work on your hands and knees. You will be bending, standing, and lifting throughout the course. If you have any physical condition that will prevent you from engaging in these activities, please do not hesitate to inform the instructor(s) as he/she may be able to adjust the equipment to address your needs.
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Continuing Education Credit

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In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Inclement Weather

Send an email to emstrauma@unmc.edu for possible class cancellation due to the weather.

Questions?

Debbie Von Seggern-Johnson, NRP, EMSI

EMS & Trauma Program Coordinator
UNMC Center for Continuing Education

402-559-5919

Debbie Von Seggern-Johnson, NRP, EMSI