Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS®) Instructor Essentials Online (2015 Guidelines)

• Possible CE 1.25

PEARS Intstructor Essentials (PEARS IE) Online Renewal; Enduring Web course

Original Release Date: 08/25/2020
Last Review Date: August 2023
Termination Date: 09/06/2026

Description

The PEARS Instructor Essentials Online course is a self-directed course that uses interactive lessons and videos to teach comprehensive knowledge for how to teach a PEARS course. This program is for anyone with a current PEARS Course Completion Card that desires to be an AHA PEARS Instructor.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion, participants should be able to
1. Describe the five steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle; prepare, teach, test and remediate, close and keep current
2. Identify resources available to an AHA Instructor
3. Describe how to use discipline-specific AHA Instructor Materials; the Instructor Manual, Lesson Plans, DVD and Skills Testing Checklists
4. Identify discipline-specific course formats available to students for completion of the course
5. Describe discipline-specific course completion requirements
6. Describe discipline-specific flexibility options available to an AHA Instructor within the course
7. Demonstrate effective AHA Instructor feedback and remediation techniques
8. Demonstrate the administration of skills testing with the use of the skills testing checklists
9. Describe the requirements for how to maintain an AHA Instructor status

Accreditation Terms

Joint Accreditation: 09/07/2023 – 09/06/2026
CAPCE: 09/07/2023 – 09/06/2026
AARC: N/A

Accreditation Statements

Joint Accreditation Statements

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association. The American Heart Association 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.

AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians

The American Heart Association designates this activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.25 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses

The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1.25 contact hours.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement – Pharmacists

ACPE Credit: 1.25 Contact Hours. Universal Program Number: JA0000134-0000-23-059-H04-P

Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services

This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 1.25 Educator CEHs, activity number 23-AMHA-F3-0025.

By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.

Participation and Successful Completion

Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:
1. Complete all portions of the online course
2. Complete the course evaluation
3. Print the Certificate/Statement of Credit

Disclosure Statement

All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

The following authors/faculty have declared NO financial interest(s) and/or affiliations:
Erik Soderberg Catherine E. Rejrat
Sallie Johnson
Maureen Ortega
Deborah Haile
Diana Cave-Sayer
Bobby Wales
James Newcome
Jo Haag
Julie Mallory
Amy Thomas
Lauren Sanderson
Gustavo Flores
Melinda Hamilton
Jeremy Dymond

This list represents the relationships that may be perceived as actual or reasonable conflicts of interest as reported on the Disclosure Questionnaire, which all AHA volunteers are required to complete and submit. The focus is on relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in the 24-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content:

N/A

Target Audiences
1. Physicians
2. Physician Assistants
3. Nurse Practitioners
4. Nurses
5. Pharmacists
6. EMS

ADA Statement

The American Heart Association does not provide advice to Training Centers on ADA requirements or any other laws, rules or regulations. Training Centers must determine accommodations necessary to comply with applicable laws. AHA recommends consultation with legal counsel.

Core curriculum change requests for accessibility purposes must be scientifically based and approved in advance in writing by the AHA ECC Science & Product Development department; otherwise a student must be able to successfully perform all course requirements (skills and written tests as indicated) to receive a course completion card. Reasonable accommodations may be made, such as placing the manikin on a table at the height necessary for wheelchair- bound individuals. However the skills must be satisfactorily completed during the testing sessions. Guidelines for accommodating students with special needs or disabilities may be found in the Program Administration Manual.

This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA PEARS Instructors. Also, all AHA PALS Faculty (Regional and Training Center) who conduct PEARS Instructor Courses must complete PEARS Instructor Essentials Online prior to conducting PEARS Instructor training.