Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Speciality Pediatrics - General/other

Organizer Najeeb Al Othman Othman

CME/CPD Provider Gulf CPR Training Institute

Scheduled date(s):

From 28 June 2023 To 29 June 2023

From 21 June 2023 To 22 June 2023

From 14 June 2023 To 15 June 2023

From 07 June 2023 To 08 June 2023

From 31 May 2023 To 01 June 2023

From 24 May 2023 To 25 May 2023

From 17 May 2023 To 18 May 2023

From 10 May 2023 To 11 May 2023

From 03 May 2023 To 04 May 2023

Aims And Objectives

• Identify life-threatening conditions that will require resuscitation and identify risk factors that can help predict which infants may require resuscitation. • Identify the equipment and personnel needed to resuscitate a newborn. • Demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize the neonate in respiratory failure or cardiopulmonary arrest. • Demonstrate how to manage the post-resuscitation period.

Content Outline

The NRP Provider Course introduces the concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation. It focuses on the following “core” cases: • The changes in physiology that occur when a baby is born • Recognition of neonates that require resuscitative assistance • Steps of resuscitation • Use of bag-and-mask ventilation • Chest compressions • When and why endotracheal intubation is needed during resuscitation • When and what medications to give during resuscitation • Special situations that may complicate resuscitation and cause ongoing problems • Ethical considerations about starting and stopping resuscitation • Subsequent management of the baby who has required resuscitation)

Target Audience

Neonate health providers