NRP ( Neonatal Resuscitation Program )
The National goal of NRP
is to have a trained person capable of performing a complete and competent
resuscitation at every birth. It is recommended that health care professionals
who provide care for infants at birth and during the neonatal period, such as
physicians, nurses, midwives, registered respiratory therapists and paramedics
complete the program. NRP introduces the
concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation in a simulated environment.
Successful completion of the course does not guarantee that the learner is
capable of resuscitation on actual newborns, but lays the foundation of
knowledge and skills to build increasing resuscitation proficiency.
NRP is designed in 9
lessons that allow participants to complete the program to the level of their
position of responsibility in a newborn resuscitation. Participants who
complete the course successfully receive a course completion card issued by the
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) which is recognized throughout North America. It
is recommended that providers update their skills by taking the Provider course
2 years depending on their level of experience, frequency of use of
resuscitation skills and in adherence to specific requirements established by
institutions or regulatory bodies. Course completion is recognized throughout
North America. Completion of an NRP course does not mean that an
individual is competent to perform neonatal resuscitation.
NRP is administered in
Canada by the Canadian Pediatric Society and the Canadian NRP Steering
Committee. The Perinatal Education Program provides direction for NRP in
Saskatchewan which includes an NRP Provincial Advisory Committee and through representation
on the National NRP Steering Committee. The Perinatal program offers
support to NRP Instructors through annual courses for new Instructors and
updates for existing Instructors.
Provider Course Description
Pre-study of the 6th ed. “Textbook of
Neonatal Resuscitation” and completion of the on-line exam is required prior to
participation in the “Face to Face” course.
The Provider course
includes opportunities to learn cognitive, technical and behavioral skills of
neonatal resuscitation focusing in on a team based approach to best practice.
Skills stations provide opportunities to build skills in the technical aspects
of NRP, and the “Integrated Skills Station” with inclusive Megacode assesses
the ability of individual participants to apply the skills to a specific
clinical scenario. An essential component of the course is the team-based
simulation and video assisted debriefing that facilitates team learning.
NRP Materials
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program
(NRP) course uses the 2011 6th edition of the "Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation" as the required manual. Please see below for information on
purchasing the manual.
Information about the online exam
can be found at http://www.cps.ca/en/nrp-prn/online-examination. The exam must be completed in the thirty
days prior to attendance at the face-to-face course; please do not take the
exam until you have confirmed your registration in a Provider course.
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Other resources, such as Canadian
Addendum and Canadian Medication Table can be found at www.cps.ca/en/nrp-prn/provider-resources. Additional materials such as wall posters, code cards, pocket cards and
NRP educational videos are also available from the Canadian Pediatric Society.
Instructor and Instructor Update Courses
Yearly instructor courses are provided in April
of each year to keep NRP instructors updated and to train new instructors.
Instructors from the disciplines of nursing medicine, midwifery and respiratory
therapy offer training programs at the Provider level. Participants receive an
NRP Instructor registration card from the Canadian Pediatric Society
Check back for upcoming course dates.
For more information please contact Roxanne Laforge (306)
966-7792 or James Montbriand (306) 966-7790 in the Saskatoon CPL Office.
