Main description:

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (R) (NRP (R)) course conveys an evidence-based approach to 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 online testing and hands-on case-based simulation/debriefing that focus on critical leadership, communication, and team-work skills.

The NRP, 8th Edition, introduces a new educational methodology to better meet the needs of health care professionals who manage the newly born baby.

New in the 8th edition:

Key Points at the beginning of each lesson.
Quick response (QR) codes that enable the reader to view short videos about the topic on their mobile device.
Lesson Review Questions grouped together at the end of each lesson.
Quality Improvement Opportunities and Frequently Asked Questions in each lesson.
New sections in Lesson 10 (Special Considerations) about resuscitation of the newborn with a myelomeningocele or an abdominal wall defect.
Three Supplemental Lessons (Improving Resuscitation Team Performance, Resuscitation Outside the Delivery Room, and Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team) that all NRP users to enhance their resuscitation knowledge and performance.

Contents:

Preface
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider Course Overview
Lesson 1: Foundations of Neonatal Resuscitation
Lesson 2: Anticipating and Preparing for Resuscitation
Lesson 3: Initial Steps of Newborn Care
Lesson 4: Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Lesson 5: Endotracheal Intubation
Lesson 6: Chest Compressions
Lesson 7: Medications
Lesson 8: Resuscitation and Stabilization of Babies Born Preterm
Lesson 9: Post-resuscitation Care
Lesson 10: Special Considerations
Lesson 11: Ethics and Care at the End of Life
SUPPLEMENTAL LESSONS
Lesson 12: Improving Resuscitation Team Performance
Lesson 13: Resuscitation Outside the Delivery Room
Lesson 14: Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team
Appendix
Index