After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

• Perform high-quality CPR per AHA recommendations
• Differentiate between patients who do and do not require immediate interventions
• Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and begin CPR within 10 seconds
• Describe roles and responsibilities of team members and elements of an effective team
• Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
• Differentiate between compensated and decompensated shock,
• Identify causes of different types of shock such as hypovolemic, obstructive, cardiogenic, and distributive
• Identify common arrhythmias in pediatric patients
• Describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
• Demonstrate treatment of common arrhythmias