Resuscitation – Level 2 – Newborn Basic Life Support
In this cstf-aligned course, we look at the common causes, risk factors and the stages of newborn hypoxia. Then, the elements of newborn life support will be covered, as well as the roles and responsibilities when it comes to managing cardiac arrest on a newborn infant.
Staff with direct clinical care responsibilities working with newborn infants.
This course is made up of the following modules:
- Introduction
- Newborn Hypoxia
- Elements of Newborn Life Support
- Keeping the Newborn Baby Warm and Assessing them
- Opening the airway
- Aerating the Lungs (Inflation Breaths)
- Ventilation Breaths
- Chest Compressions
- Roles and Responsibilities
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Recognise and respond to a newborn infant, escalating care in accordance with the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines
- Explain the importance of temperature control in the care of the newborn
- Outline the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for initiating an appropriate emergency response
- Describe the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for basic airway management
- Explain the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for initiating and maintaining effective lung ventilations
- Detail the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for initiating and maintaining effective chest compressions
- Understand how different roles respond to a newborn emergency situation and how these roles work together to achieve the optimal outcome
- List the good practice steps to be followed when reporting and recording details of an emergency event
- Describe the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for starting CPR using chest compressions
This course meets the learning outcomes for Resuscitation – Level 2 – Newborn Basic Life Support in the Skills for Health Core Skills Mandatory Training Framework.
Subject 10: Resuscitation, Level 2 Newborn Basic Life Support
The learner will:
- understand national guidelines and local Resuscitation policies and procedures
- know how to recognise and respond to a newborn infant, escalating care in accordance with local policy
- understand the importance of temperature control in the care of the newborn
- be able to initiate an appropriate emergency response in accordance with current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines
- be able to provide basic airway management i.e. ensure an open airway
- be able to initiate and maintain effective respiration in accordance with current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines
- be able to initiate and maintain effective chest compressions in accordance with current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines
- understand their individual role and responsibilities in responding to persons in emergency situations
- understand their individual responsibilities in reporting and recording details of an emergency event accurately
- understand the importance of undertaking any resuscitation interventions within the limits of their personal capabilities and context of any previous training received.
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