NEONATAL RESUSCITATION PROGRAM (NRP) INSTRUCTOR COURSE

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Location: Emergency Department Conference Room Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon NH

This course, designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, requires review of neonatal resuscitation skills prior to attending the program. Participants’ knowledge and skills will be tested on the day of the course following discussion, demonstration and videotapes.

*REGISTER EARLY! SPACE LIMITED

You will need to review both The Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation & NRP Instructor Manualprior to the course. If you do not have access to these books contact: The American Academy of Pediatrics at

1-888-227-1770 or http://www.aap.org/nrp/pdf/NrpOrderForm.pdf

FACULTY

Torunn Rhodes, MD, Neonatologist & Victoria Flanagan, RN, MS Perinatal Outreach Nurse Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Accreditation: Physicians: The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity carries 8.1 contact hours for the entire program.

PLAN OF DAY

8:00 Registration and Coffee 12:45 Endotracheal Intubation 8:30 Introduction & Principles of Resuscitation 1:15 Medications 9:00 Initial Steps in Resuscitation 1:45 Special Considerations 10:00 Break 2:15 Instructor Responsibilities 10:15 Use of Resuscitation Bag and Mask 3:15 Megacode Scenarios 11:15 Chest Compressions 4:00 Wrap Up & Evaluation 12:15 Lunch At the completion of this program the participant will be able to: Identify necessary staff and equipment for every birth to ensure readiness for a complete resuscitation Demonstrate knowledge of neonatal resuscitation by successfully completing the NRP written evaluation Demonstrate appropriate resuscitation procedures in proper sequence for a compromised newborn Identify hospital-based instructor responsibilities

CONTINUING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION: The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

One Medical Center Drive • Lebanon, NH 03756 • Tel: (603)650-3436 • www.dhmc.org

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