This six hour course provides ALS responders with a foundation to better prepare for and manage a newborn or infant resuscitation.
Topics include:
- Identifying neonates and infants in distress
- Physiologic changes that occur at birth
- Determining perfusion, respiratory, and neurological status
- Mindset and preparation about resuscitation after birth
- Congenital abnormalities affecting resuscitation
- Basics of neonatal and infant cardiology and post resuscitation considerations
This course uses preserved fetal pigs for skill performance.