The purpose of this (2) hour course is to prepare nurses for program and practice changes to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 8th edition.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills to:

✔️ Describe how research studies and outcomes are used as evidence to create guidelines for NRP.

✔️ Identify changes to the NRP guidelines from the 7th edition to the 8th edition.

✔️ List initial questions asked at the delivery of an infant.

✔️ Identify two levels of care for infants according to the NRP algorithm.

✔️ List indications for ventilatory assistance including continuous airway pressure and ventillation.

✔️ Discuss the use of pulse oximetry with neonatal resuscitation.

✔️ Identify indications for circulatory assistance including compressions and medications.

✔️ List potential complications of neonatal resuscitation.

✔️ Identify precautions to observe when using electronic documentation resuscitation.

✔️ Discuss rationale for using simulation scenarios with NRP courses.