PEARS Provider Manual

The student text for the new Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) Course focuses on pediatric assessment and recognition skills for the healthcare provider. It is designed to equip the healthcare provider to identify a pediatric victim at risk of severe cardiopulmonary distress, intervene early to stabilize the child, and contact the next level of care early. The manual provides information on how to recognize the signs of impending respiratory failure or shock and know the appropriate treatment to initiate as well as follow recommended procedures for preventing disability and death in children. It is approximately 120 pages and includes a student CD and a P.E.A.R.S. pocket reference card.