Learn:^® Rhythm Pediatric
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE:  July 2009
LAST REVIEW DATE: July 2009
TERMINATION DATE: July 2012

DESCRIPTION:
Learn:^® Rhythm Pediatric is a self-directed learning program designed for the general healthcare provider who needs basic ECG rhythm recognition skills, in addition to PALS students who do poorly on the PALS Precourse Self-assessment or want to review basic rhythm recognition skills.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion, participants should be able to: describe the normal cardiac cycle; identify correct electrode placement; illustrate how to quickly estimate pediatric heart rates; describe the characteristics of normal sinus mechanism; describe an arrhythmia and how to identify an arrhythmia; identify the core cardiac arrest rhythms; identify ventricular arrhythmias; identify non-shockable cardiac arrhythmias; identify peri-arrest arrhythmias; identify premature contractions; and review and correctly identify cardiac arrhythmias appropriately. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

Learn:® Rhythm Pediatric Web Course
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE:  July 2009
LAST REVIEW DATE: July 2009
TERMINATION DATE: July 2012

ACCREDITATION TERMS:
• ANCC (Nurse) – August 1, 2010 – July 30, 2012
• CECBEMS (EMS Practitioners) – July 31, 2009 – July 30, 2012
• ENA (Nurses) – July 2009 – July 2010

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

Continuing Education Accreditation - Nurses
This program (090702-TX-IS) has been approved by an 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.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

Continuing Education Accreditation - Nurses
The American Heart Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
 
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 2.50 contact hours.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the American Heart Association or the American Nurses Credentialing Center of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.

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 2.00 Advanced CEHs, activity number 09-AMHA-F3-0072.

Disclosures for Learn:^® Rhythm Pediatric:
I. Instructions for Independent Study
Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:
(1) Complete the program and the test.
(2) Complete the course Evaluation form.
(3) Print Certificate/Statement of Credit.

Disclosure Statement
The American Heart Association must ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational activities.

Accreditation / Disclosure Statements

Therefore, all faculty and authors participating in continuing education activities sponsored by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience: (1) any significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of products from the commercial supporter(s) and/or the manufacturer(s) of products or devices discussed in the activity, and (2) unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in the activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent an author with a significant financial or other relationship from contributing but rather to provide participants with information with which they can make their own judgments. It remains for the participants to determine whether the author’s interests or relationships may influence the content.
 
I. The following authors have declared NO financial interest(s) and / or affiliations:
Name
Arno Zaritsky, MD
Monica Kleinman, MD
Melinda Fiedor Hamilton, MD
Dianne Atkins, MD
Ricardo Samson, MD

II. The following faculty have declared NO financial interest(s) and or affiliations:

Name      
Mary Fran Hazinski, RN, MSN
Jennifer Ashcraft, RN, BSN, EMT

Unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices is included in this activity
None

TARGET AUDIENCES:
Primary Audience:
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics
• Residents
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants