Free BLS Skills Primer for Pediatric Critical Care

Welcome to the BLS Essentials Module

This introductory module provides a concise review of Basic Life Support (BLS) skills relevant to pediatric critical care. While not a substitute for full BLS certification, it serves as a vital primer for medical trainees preparing to engage in advanced pediatric critical care learning.

Aims

The aim of this module is to:

• Reinforce essential resuscitation principles
• Ensure learners share a common foundation before starting the Pediatric Critical Care Online Course
• Provide an opportunity to visualize and review core BLS techniques through demonstration videos

Completion of this module will better prepare you to apply higher-level clinical reasoning during the critical care course, as all advanced interventions are built upon solid BLS principles.