Credit
A letter of attendance will be provided upon request for nurses, physicians and other allied health practitioners.  NJ Paramedics receive credit through review by their MICU Clinical Coordinators.  No application has been made for EMT CEU credit.

Description

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program ™ (NRP) is an educational program that introduces the concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation.  Using a self-study textbook, students learn the causes, prevention, and management of mild to severe neonatal asphyxia.  The skills session provides opportunities to practice hands-on resuscitation skills in simulation stations.  NRP is the result of the efforts of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) NRP Workgroups and follows the guidelines of the AAP and American Heart Association.

Prerequisites
Health professionals with a working knowledge of the basics of labor & delivery is required.  Students must review the course textbook (Neonatal Resuscitation Textbook, 6th Edition, ISBN 978-1-58110-498-1) and complete the on-line evaluations prior to attending a skills session.

Date(s) & Time(s)

• Hospital Providers
• Skill sessions start at 7:30 a.m. and usually finish by 12:00 p.m.
• August 1, 2011
• September 30, 2011
• October 24, 2011
• November 18, 2011
  
• EMS Providers Only
• Skill session starts at 8:30 a.m. and will finish by 12:30 p.m.  An optional review session is conducted 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• August 10, 2011
  

• Payable to RWJUH EMS Education:
• Registration without textbook $25.00
• Registration with textbook $75.00
• Payable to AAP via the NRP website (by credit card only)
• $29.00 to register for the required on-line evaluations

E-mail Proram Coordinator | EMS Education Home  | REGISTRATION INFORMATION | Directions to RWJUH | RWJUH Home Page