Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) AHA

Time

Activity

Notes

8:00 am

Introductions, personal learning objectives, remind learners to sign in, review confidentiality contract if needed.

Introduce instructors and learners if needed. Learners may state one important personal learning objective for the day.

8:10 am

Course components and basic information.

May include information about food and beverages, restrooms, continuing education credit, scope of practice, confidentiality, ground rules, and expectations for successful course completion.

8:20 am

Scenario demonstration

If each team’s learning station (radiant warmer or table) uses the same type of manikin, supplies, and equipment, the demonstration may also include information about how the learner will know the manikin’s vital signs, such as breathing, heart rate, oxygen saturation, muscle tone, etc.

May be live demonstration by instructors or video demonstration. Objective is to demonstrate the expected learner behaviors (such as saying aloud everything a team member is thinking and doing) in a short practice scenario. Also explain procedure for birth sequence and delayed cord clamping.

8:30 am

Team orientation

Divide participants into teams (based on learning needs and expected roles) and assign an instructor to each team.

Allow each team of 3-4 learners to orient to their learning station, find supplies, see and hear the methods used to convey heart rate, pulse oximetry, etc.

8:40 am – 12:00 noon

Instructor manages

time for each component based on learners’ needs. Novice teams usually need more time than experienced teams.

Performance Skills Checklists

Each instructor takes his or her team through each

Performance Skills Station, including as many brief practice scenarios as necessary until learners can perform the skill within the context of a short scenario with little instructor assistance.

Depending on learner skills and experience, each Performance Skills Station includes

•   Knowledge Check questions

•   Instructor demonstration of skill

•   Return for demonstration and practice

•   Practice scenarios for learners that begin with preparation for resuscitation and end with the skill that was just practiced

Integrated Skills Station

If the instructor has had each learner on the same team perform practice scenarios demonstrating correct technique in NRP Flow Diagram sequence, the objectives of the Integrated Skills Station may have already been met.

Each learner leads one or more scenarios to demonstrate the ability to follow the NRP Flow Diagram in sequence and perform interventions with correct technique. Novice learners benefit from the repetition of individual Integrated Skills Stations. The Integrated Skills Station is the final point of evaluation for the course.

Simulation and Debriefing

The team performs resuscitation scenarios without coaching or assistance from the instructor followed by debriefing.

Most learners look forward to simulation and debriefing. The instructor determines what scenarios are needed to challenge the team. Video recording the scenario for review during debriefing enhances learning.

By 12:00 noon

Wrap up and adjourn

Answer any remaining questions and remind learners to watch for the e-mail with the course evaluation that will enable access to their NRP Provider Card.