Neonatal Resuscitation NSPN 7450

Course offerings

Learning Outcomes

As licensed health care practitioners, all learners will practice in accordance with professional standards of practice throughout the course. In this course, learners will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership and professionalism. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Identify antepartum and intrapartum risk factors for neonatal resuscitation.
• Identify the necessary equipment and personnel required for neonatal resuscitation.
• Demonstrate a pre-resuscitation team briefing and equipment check.
• Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills required by resuscitation teams.
• Demonstrate the initial steps of neonatal resuscitation.
• Demonstrate positive pressure ventilation using 3 different devices.
• Demonstrate the correct use of pulse oximeter.
• Determine when continuous positive airway pressure may be required.
• Demonstrate chest compressions in coordination with positive pressure ventilation.
• Identify the indications for alternative airways including laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal intubation during resuscitation.
• Demonstrate how to prepare and place a laryngeal mask airway.
• Demonstrate how to prepare and assist with endotracheal intubation.
• Identify the indications for medication use during resuscitation and the routes for administration.
• Demonstrate how to draw up and administer medications during resuscitation.
• Identify the unique challenges and requirements of resuscitation of the preterm infant.
• Identify possible situations where a neonate may not respond to resuscitation.

Effective as of Fall 2019

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