Soni Group of Hospitals

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) course conveys an evidence-based approach to take care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery. NRP utilizes a blended learning approach, which includes Live Classrooms, online research, online case-based simulations, and hands-on case-based simulation / debriefing that focus on critical leadership, communication, and team-work skills.

Completion of the program does not imply that an individual has the competence to perform Neonatal Resuscitation. Each hospital is responsible for determining the level of competence and qualifications required for someone to assume clinical responsibility for Neonatal Resuscitation.

The program is intended for healthcare providers who perform resuscitation in the delivery room or newborn nursery. Providers who take NRP are diverse in their scope of practice. The course outline is flexible to allow providers to complete specific modules directly related to their practice.

In the past, a full-day course incorporated lecture, written testing and hands-on skills. Now students study independently, complete an examination, and then attend an in-person skills session. This reduces the classroom time required for the course and allows instructors to focus on the practical skills needed to resuscitate the neonate.

Lesson Modules Includes:

• Overview and principles of resuscitation
• Initial steps in resuscitation
• Use of resuscitation devices for positive-pressure ventilation
• Chest compressions
• Tracheal intubation
• Medication
• Special considerations
• Resuscitation of babies born pre-term
• Ethics and care at the end of life

After successful completion of this course, we may seek career as Registered Nurse (RN), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse and Respiratory Therapist.