Scottish Neonatal Resuscitation Course
Background
The Scottish Neonatal Resuscitation Course has been developed to provide a standardised training course for all healthcare professionals in assessment and resuscitation of newborn babies. The course will meet the needs of healthcare providers who do not require the more advanced skills provided on the Newborn Life Support (NLS) course or the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). It aims to provide healthcare personnel with assessment and airway management skills to provide effective resuscitation at birth. The Scottish Neonatal Resuscitation Course will also provide a means of standardising in-service education in newborn resuscitation throughout Scotland.
Course Description
| Course Title |
Scottish Neonatal Resuscitation Course |
| Course Aim |
To provide participants with the knowledge and skills to perform resuscitation of the newborn within a safe simulated clinical environment. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Participants will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of the physiological processes that can lead to the need for resuscitation of the newborn.
- Practice the immediate care of babies requiring resuscitation at birth and in the first few days of life.
- Acquire practical experience in using neonatal resuscitation equipment.
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| Indicative Content |
- Physiology of asphyxia
- Resuscitation at birth
- Initial assessment of the newborn
- Airway management
- Chest compressions
- Communication
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| Teaching and Learning Strategies |
Course Manual
Lectures |
| Assessment Strategy |
Multiple choice questions (formative assessment)
Skills assessment - scenario assessment |
| Nominal Study Hours |
20 hours |
| Minimum Number of Candidates |
8 |
| Maximum Number of Candidates |
20 |
| Minimum Number of Instructors to Participants |
1 instructor per 4 candidates (skill stations and workshops). To comply with the SMMDP quality measures there must be one external trainer included in the faculty. |
| Number of Instructor Candidates on a Course |
Not more than 50% |
| Indicate Who is Likely to Benefit from the Course |
Health professionals who may come into contact with newborn babies. This includes paediatricians and neonatologists, midwives, neonatal nurses, obstetricians, general practitioners, paramedics, accident and emergency staff. |
| Equipment / Resources Required For Course |
Prescribed by Working Group. (A sample equipment list is available for viewing) |
| Recognition of Related Courses |
Holders of a current Neonatal Resuscitation Programme Course or alternative Newborn Resuscitation Certificate are eligible to undertake Instructor Training. |
| Accreditation of Prior Learning for Instructors |
Instructors who have instructor status for related courses, or who have discipline-specific clinical skills expertise, including teacher preparation courses, as agreed by the discipline-specific Working Groups should attend an SMMDP Instructor 'bridging' session and undertake one course as an Instructor Candidate (IC) . Once they have successfully completed their IC course, they are certified as full Instructors for the relevant programme. Their Instructor registration starts from the date of the successfully completed Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme course. |
Learning Resources
The Scottish Neonatal Resuscitation Course learning resource is the Scottish Neonatal Resuscitation Course Manual, edited by the Scottish Neonatal Resuscitation Working Group on behalf of the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Group. A sample of the Manual Contents and Introduction can be downloaded for viewing. The course materials, including slide sets and manual, are available on application to the SMMDP Administrator.
